Apartments for Rent in East Rutherford, NJ

Prices and availability in East Rutherford, NJ were last updated on 23 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in East Rutherford, NJ are: The Monarch, Central and Oak and 111 Union Avenue.

The average rent in East Rutherford, NJ is $2,679.

The price range for a studio apartment in East Rutherford, NJ is between $2,603 and $4,465.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in East Rutherford, NJ is between $2,395 and $3,755.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in East Rutherford, NJ is between $3,060 and $4,985.

In East Rutherford 65% of the housing is rented out compared to 35% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 28% of East Rutherford's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 67% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 5% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in East Rutherford is 30 years old, with 61% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 63% are garden-style apartment communities, 46% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in East Rutherford come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 6% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 55% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 40% of all rentals in East Rutherford. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.