Apartments for Rent in North Plainfield, NJ

Prices and availability in North Plainfield, NJ were last updated on 15 Jul 2026.

The best apartment in North Plainfield, NJ is: North Mountain Ridge.

In North Plainfield 57% of the housing is rented out compared to 43% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 14% of North Plainfield's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 77% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 8% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in North Plainfield is 53 years old, with 15% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 75% are garden-style apartment communities, 18% are mid-sized buildings, and 9% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in North Plainfield 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 59% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 34% of all rentals in North Plainfield. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.