Apartments for Rent in Highland Park, NJ

Prices and availability in Highland Park, NJ were last updated on 13 May 2026.

The best apartments in Highland Park, NJ are: Riverview Manor Apartments, Meadowview, 324 Raritan Avenue (Residential), The Quin and Treetops.

The average rent in Highland Park, NJ is $2,308.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Highland Park, NJ is between $1,940 and $2,274.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Highland Park, NJ is between $2,100 and $3,350.

In Highland Park 61% of the housing is rented out compared to 39% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 10% of Highland Park's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 82% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 8% 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 Highland Park are about 51 years old, on average. Of these, 16% 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 85% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 15% 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 Highland Park come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% 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 51% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Highland Park. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.