Apartments for Rent in East Rutherford, NJ

Prices and availability in East Rutherford, NJ were last updated on 31 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in East Rutherford, NJ are: The Monarch, Central and Oak, 111 Union Avenue and 43 Elm Street, Unit Top-Floor - Unit 2.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in East Rutherford, NJ is between $2,565 and $4,906.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in East Rutherford, NJ is between $2,375 and $4,201.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in East Rutherford, NJ is between $2,200 and $4,915.

In East Rutherford, 65% of the residents are renting compared to 35% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 28% of East Rutherford's rentals, 67% are small-scale complexes with under 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.