Apartments for Rent in Rutherford, NJ

Prices and availability in Rutherford, NJ were last updated on 23 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Rutherford, NJ are: Ivy Manor Garden Apartments and 17 Hackett Place, Unit 2.

The average rent in Rutherford, NJ is $2,055.

In Rutherford, 36% of the residents are renting compared to 64% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Rutherford's rentals, 73% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 19% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Rutherford is 64 years old, with 13% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 86% are garden-style apartment communities, 31% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Rutherford come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 6% 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 75% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 20% of all rentals in Rutherford. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.