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Off-Campus Housing Near Rutgers Newark
$4,941/unit
Fees may apply10 Guilden Street
$3,300/unit
Fees may apply167 Unit B
$1,200/unit
Fees may apply262 Montclair Avenue
$2,165+/unit
Fees may apply44 Courtlandt
$1,235+/unit
Fees may apply5 minute walk from campus. In unit laundry. Call for specials.
$2,800/unit
Fees may apply519 Washington Street
$2,600+/unit
Fees may apply55 Morrell Street
$4,400+/unit
Fees may apply75 Easton Ave
$6,569/unit
Fees may apply96 Huntington Street
$2,200+/unit
Fees may applyArbol by Gomes
$2,150+/unit
Fees may applyCosmo 440
$2,550/unit
Fees may applyCozy and comfortable
$1,850+/unit
Fees may applyEaston North Apartments
$2,040+/unit
Fees may applyForest Glen
$1,576+/unit
Fees may applyGardens At Raritan
$2,350+/unit
Fees may applyIconiq777 Apartments
$7,250/unit
Fees may applyIndividual Rooms available in Spacious 6-Bedroom House in Prime Rutgers Location one block from College Ave.
$2,415+/unit
Fees may applyMerriewold
$2,250+/unit
Fees may applyNewark Urby
$2,294+/unit
Fees may applyOne Theater Square
$910/unit
Fees may applyRUliving: 73 Huntington
About Off-Campus Housing Near Rutgers University-Newark
Rutgers University-Newark plants about 13,231 students in the University Heights district of Newark, New Jersey's largest and most diverse city. The Scarlet Raiders share this academic corridor with NJIT and Essex County College, so the streets stay busy with students, cafes, and light rail stops. Newark runs on culture and transit: the New Jersey Performing Arts Center sits minutes away, and Branch Brook Park, the oldest county park in the country, holds the largest collection of cherry trees in the nation. The Newark Light Rail serves University Heights at the Warren Street, Washington Park, and Norfolk Street stations. With New York City a 20-minute train ride east, students here treat both Newark and Manhattan as their playground.
Rutgers University-Newark Housing Requirements
Freshman Live-On Requirement
Rutgers University-Newark is largely a commuter campus, so first-year students are not forced into the dorms, and many freshmen commute from around the region. Those who want on-campus housing typically start in Woodward Hall, the standard first-year residence.
Off-Campus Eligibility
Most students who go off campus do so after year one, renting in University Heights or the surrounding neighborhoods through private landlords. Many buildings near campus are apartments split among roommates rather than single-family houses.
Lease Timing
Expect proof of income or a guarantor, a security deposit (New Jersey caps it at 1.5 months of rent), and an application screening. Newark requires rental properties to be registered and inspected, with rules around occupancy and certificates, and leases usually run 12 months starting September 1, so confirm a unit is legally registered and read the lease for who covers heat and any building fees before signing.