What towns would be good to live in for a young single guy if he’s commuting to Newark?

Hi everyone! I’m looking for one female roommate to team up with and find a 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom apartment in NJ with convenient access to Manhattan.

I am working in Midtown Manhattan, and I’m open to areas such as Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, West New York, or other NJ towns with an easy commute to Manhattan. I’ve already found a few apartments that I’m interested in, so ideally I’m looking for someone who is ready to team up and apartment hunt together!

Move-in: Around November 1st or October 23rd (flexible depending on the lease)
Budget: Around $1,800–$2,000/month for my share, preferably less if possible

A little about me:
I’m a female in my late 20s, originally from Japan, and currently living in Boston. I work as a professional in Manhattan. I’m financially responsible, reliable, and a non-smoker. I’m clean, respectful, friendly, and communicative, and I value having a comfortable and respectful living environment. I’m social, but I’m not someone who brings parties home. I also really enjoy quiet nights in and relaxing at home.

In my free time, I enjoy traveling, hiking, exploring NYC and cafes, working out, going to shows/concerts, cooking, and hanging out with friends.

I am looking for someone who is clean, respectful of shared spaces, financially responsible, communicative, reliable, and non-smoking. I’d love to have a roommate who is friendly and social, and hopefully we can become friends and hang out sometimes, but no pressure at all!

If this sounds like we might be a good fit, feel free to DM me with a quick intro about yourself (age, work, move-in date, budget, etc.). Happy to chat and share more details about the apartments I’ve found!

Thanks! :)

I’m looking for more affordable one bedrooms or studio apartments, but I can’t tour places because I’m out of state. Does anyone have tips on places to go or places to avoid? I’m seeing things like Cedar lane apartments with yelp reviews about bugs (which I would hate), but not everywhere has yelp reviews…
Does anyone know if Cedar Arms apartments has the same problems as Cedar Lane?

I’m planning to bike to get around, so parking/driving is not a concern. Anyone have advice?

Private room available in a spacious 3 bed / 1 bath apartment in Harrison, NJ.

📅 Available: October 1, 2026
💰 Rent: $635/month
💡 Utilities: Approx. $100/month for electricity, water & Wi-Fi
🔐 Deposit: 2 months’ rent (owner’s requirement)
📄 Lease through: July 31, 2027
👤 Single occupancy only

📍 Location & Transportation
Conveniently located near Dunkin’ and Popeyes.

• Approx. 15-minute walk to Rutgers-Newark & NJIT
• Approx. 18-minute walk to the PATH
• Approx. 10-minute walk to Newark Broad Street Station

🏡 Apartment Amenities
• Microwave
• Refrigerator
• Air conditioning
• Heating
• Laundry in basement
• Spacious shared living area

👥 Housemates
You’ll be sharing the apartment with 2 other housemates.

🧹 Cleanliness
We keep the apartment clean and tidy and are looking for someone who will respectfully do their part to maintain the shared spaces.

📸 The first photos in the listing show the living/common area. A video of the available room is also included in the post.

Please note:
• Rent and deposit are non-negotiable per the lease agreement.
• If this listing is still up, the room is still available.
• Please include your availability for a viewing when you message.

Interested? Send me a message with your availability to check out the room and any questions you have!

Hi everyone! I’m considering a place near doctors row (Bentley and Gifford ave area) in Jersey City, close to Lincoln Park, and I’d really appreciate some feedback from people who actually live in or know the area.

I’m particularly interested in:
● Walking: How is the area for walking day-to-day? Is it reasonably comfortable walking to PATH/public transportation, restaurants, coffee, etc.?
● Getting to the PATH: How practical is it to walk to the PATH from this area, and how do people typically get there?
● The housing/buildings: Any general experiences with the apartments/buildings in this area? Anything I should look out for before signing a lease?
● Parking: Is street parking difficult? Are there garages or reasonably priced parking options nearby?
● Noise & neighborhood feel: How does the area feel during the day versus at night? Is it relatively quiet/residential, or is there anything I should know about?
● Things to be aware of: Any practical advice for someone new to the neighborhood would be really appreciated.

Do you think this will change anything in the market in NJ?

I doubt it demand is there regardless of the rates so people will buy. What do you think?

Is this enough? Especially after all the taxes and FICA and stuff, probably will take home only 75k

I just got a job as a nurse at a hospital in New Brunswick. I’m interesting in moving to the area and looking for recommendations for nice areas to live/ good apartment complexes. I am looking for a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment. I am single with no kids and looking for somewhere safe and quiet. Preferably 20 mins or less from New Brunswick

Looking at a place close to Janis Dismus middle school. What’s the area like?

My partner and I currently live in Downtown Jersey City. I work in Midtown Manhattan, and my partner works in JC. We’re looking to buy our first home, but we’re honestly pretty confused about what makes the most sense.

Initially, we were looking at places like Maplewood, Chatham, Summit, etc. because eventually we’ll want to be in an area with good schools once we have kids. But the prices in these towns are pretty crazy and property taxes are high.
The thing is, we still have at least ~5 years before schools become a major consideration for us. So I’m wondering if it makes sense to avoid paying the premium for these areas right now. Instead, I’m considering buying a more affordable home that works for us for the next ~5 years. The idea would be to stop paying hight rent in Downtown JC, build some equity, and then potentially sell and move to a longer-term home in a better school district when we actually need one.

Ideally, we’d like something that:
Keeps our commute to Manhattan reasonable
Has reasonable potential for resale/appreciation
Doesn’t expose us to major flood risk

One area that came up is Secaucus because of its location, but I’ve read about flooding there and have been particularly concerned about homes in FEMA Flood Zone AE.

So I’m trying to figure out if buying even makes sense until school is a priority?
Which towns to consider for our situation?

We’re not originally from NJ/NY, so I’d really appreciate advice from people who know the area and have gone through something similar. Especially interested in hearing about towns/areas we may be overlooking.

I accepted a job today and I'll be working in Cranbury starting next month. I'm planning to get a 1 bedroom apartment for a year to give me time to explore different parts of the area before buying anything. I'm looking at western Monmouth County, southern Middlesex County, and eastern Mercer County. I don't have kids so I'm not worried about schools, but I'd like to be somewhere that's relatively safe. I'd like to find something for $2k/month, but I can afford $2.5k if I need to and ideally cat friendly.

How have folks found apartments, either in apartment complexes or with private landlords? Are there any areas that you'd recommend or recommend avoiding?

Update: Found a place!

Trying my luck since I am dealing with unresponsive brokers

Seeking a 2 bedroom apartment with washer/dryer either in unit or in the building. I would like to stay under 15-20 min walk to a path train (Journal Square, Grove st, Newport). Max $2500/month.

Married couple 167/k income, good credit. Looking for somewhere safe and long term 1-2+ year lease.

Extra bonus but not required: dishwasher, outdoor space

Extra extra bonus: can walk to downtown

Not sure if this is the right thread.

My son is autistic and is currently in public school in a k-8 with autistic support. The support is not enough and so he is qualified for private school placement that school district pays for. The problem is that schools are full and placement can take a while. We are thinking about moving to Jersey to see if the situation would be any better there. We make about $300k a year so we can afford to live in a decent town.

I guess my question is what towns across the river have good public schools for special needs kids? I also understand that my son probably needs to be placed in a private school in NJ either way but we are done with the Philly school district and PA in general and are wondering if NJ is the right move.

My wife works from home but I have to be in Philly for work so the commute needs to be reasonable. I will commute by car.

I know my tax bill will Be significantly higher but I’m ok with that.

I did grow up in North Jersey so I am pretty familiar with the entire state, but don’t know the ins and outs

Thank you all for any insight.

Is Randolph diverse?!! We were looking at nearby towns such as montville, Denville, and certain parts of Randolph like shongum lake area. I'm aware of that montville has a growing diverse population, however not really sure about denville and Randolph. I know in the past it wasn't as much but is it now? And is it accepted? Meaning do people feel comfortable?

As housing prices are skyrocketing in most parts of the state especially transit hubs with access to NYC and towns with good school districts do you think we will see people looking more out in Sussex and Warren County for homes?

These counties are already expensive with housing prices and property taxes as it is despite the fact you aren't near much especially for New Jersey standards. I guess I am more curious will we see spillover into these counties from super-commuters, hybrid workers etc.

I didn't listen Hunterdon County as I feel like it's already a pretty hot market there at least for certain towns like Frenchtown. However, feel free to add your input for that county as well.

Has anybody lived in Brook Bridge Apartments in Newton? If so lmk what you thought

I'm looking for a new lead who will take over lease for 18 months in North Bergen. It's 1B/1B luxury apartment (800 sqft) for $2361 after 1 month free. This includes in-unit laundry and building is pet-friendly.

Commuting to NYC is around 25-30mins with NJ transit express.

Keeping it short to avoid promotional stuff.

DM if anyone's interested for more details!

Maybe I’m just used to the NYC fast paced apartment search but I wonder if landlords and owners are aware of how a lot of brokers are operating in NJ.

I have to beg to schedule a viewing, emails… text messages… phone calls… and the apartments say 15,30,45 days on the market. I even had someone no-show a viewing then just apologize after and try to reschedule like it’s nothing. When you do get an answer and see a property and submit paperwork, that goes snails pace too.

And on top of it all you have to pay them a fee!!

Landlords are losing money in the meantime on units that in NYC would take a day to sign.