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554 Valley Rd
2 Bedroom Apartments

554 Valley Rd

554 Valley RdWest Orange, NJ 07052

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465 Valley Street
1 Bedroom Apartments

465 Valley Street

465 Valley StSouth Orange, NJ 07079
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West Orange, NJ Local Guide

Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in West Orange, NJ

Pricing Updated: 04/24/2025

Current apartment rentals in the West Orange, NJ area range in price from to with an overall median price of . Here is today’s list neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for West Orange Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Bel Air$4,208$717152

Cheapest Available West Orange Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in West Orange, NJ is a 1 Bed unit found at The Twin Oaks in the Ward 2 neighborhood priced from $950. 671 Lincoln in the Bel Air neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,399. Here is today’s list of the most affordable West Orange apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Twin Oaks1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$950
671 Lincoln1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1,399
111 South Harrison1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,417
Martin Manor Apartment HomesStudio 571 SqFt RenovatedStudio,1BA$1,475
Harclay House ApartmentsLarge 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,495

Best Value Apartments for Rent in West Orange, NJ

As of April 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the West Orange area is the $1.40 price per square foot Two Bedroom Model at Georgian Gardens in the in the Watsessing County Park neighborhood starting from $1,955. The second greatest value West Orange apartment is the 459 Springdale Ave Model at 459 Springdale Ave, Unit 2 starting at $2,450 with a $1.81 price per square foot in the Watsessing County Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for West Orange apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Georgian GardensTwo Bedroom2BR,1.5BA$1.40
459 Springdale Ave, Unit 2459 Springdale Ave3BR,1BA$1.81
Aura 2401 Bedroom + Study1BR,2BA$1.63
10 Harvard St, Unit 110 Harvard St2BR,1BA$1.75
97 Brookdale Ave, Unit 497 Brookdale Ave3BR,1BA$1.75
South Orange Towers1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.42
200 Franklin St, Unit 42200 Franklin St1BR,1BA$1.79
220 S Harrison St, Unit 23220 S Harrison St2BR,0.5BA$1.69
111 South Harrison1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.77
The Twin Oaks1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.27

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Getting Around West Orange, NJ

Walk Score®

63 / 100

Somewhat Walkable

Some errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

39 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

1 / 100

Minimal Transit

It may be possible to get on a bus

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap West Orange Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in West Orange?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in West Orange is under $1,495.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in West Orange?

The cheapest apartment in West Orange is The Twin Oaks which is listed at $950, while the average apartment in West Orange costs $4,208.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in West Orange?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 34 regular apartments in West Orange that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in West Orange?

Cheap apartments in West Orange have an average cost of $558 which is $3,650 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in West Orange.

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