Apartments for Rent in Highland Park, NJ

Prices and availability in Highland Park, NJ were last updated on 3 Aug 2026.

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

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 $2,874.

In Highland Park, 60% of the residents are renting compared to 40% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Highland Park's rentals, 86% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 6% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Highland Park is 51 years old, with 16% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 85% are garden-style apartment communities, 15% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.