Off-campus housing near Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ · Apartments, roommates, and rent guides

Avg 1BR rent

$1,850/mo

Avg 2BR

$2,350/mo

Neighborhoods

4 areas

Enrollment

~7,187

Popular neighborhoods

Ironbound

$1,700–$2,650/mo · Food lovers, NJ Transit commuters, social students

University Heights

$1,800–$2,850/mo · Walk-to-class priority, law and business students

Downtown Newark

$1,850–$2,900/mo · NYC interns, grad students, urban lifestyle

Forest Hill

$1,450–$2,300/mo · Grad students, families, budget-conscious groups

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