Apartments for Rent in Fair Lawn, NJ

Prices and availability in Fair Lawn, NJ were last updated on 24 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Fair Lawn, NJ are: Livana Fair Lawn 55+, Bergen Properties, Fairlawn Properties and Hollow Run at Fair Lawn.

The average rent in Fair Lawn, NJ is $2,565.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fair Lawn, NJ is between $1,695 and $3,082.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Fair Lawn, NJ is between $1,975 and $4,134.

In Fair Lawn 22% of the housing is rented out compared to 78% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 11% of Fair Lawn's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 68% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 21% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Fair Lawn are about 57 years old, on average. Of these, 11% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 11% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Fair Lawn come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.7% 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 41% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 55% of all rentals in Fair Lawn. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.