Apartments for Rent in Hillsborough, NJ

Prices and availability in Hillsborough, NJ were last updated on 4 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Hillsborough, NJ are: The Franklin at Hillsborough, The Hillmont, Hillsborough Gardens, Beekman Gardens and Sunnymeade Run.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hillsborough, NJ is between $1,895 and $2,710.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Hillsborough, NJ is between $2,295 and $3,610.

In Hillsborough 20% of the housing is rented out compared to 80% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 21% of Hillsborough's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 79% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 0.3% 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 Hillsborough are about 23 years old, on average. Of these, 60% 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 93% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 7% 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 Hillsborough come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 42% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 55% of all rentals in Hillsborough. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.