Apartments for Rent in Ridgewood, NJ

Prices and availability in Ridgewood, NJ were last updated on 23 Aug 2026.

The best apartment in Ridgewood, NJ is: 263 Franklin Ave. Apartments.

The average rent in Ridgewood, NJ is $3,242.

In Ridgewood, 17% of the residents are renting compared to 83% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 16% of Ridgewood's rentals, 61% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 23% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Ridgewood is 45 years old, with 27% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 89% are garden-style apartment communities, 11% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Ridgewood come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 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 61% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 28% of all rentals in Ridgewood. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.