Apartments for Rent in Short Hills, NJ

Prices and availability in Short Hills, NJ were last updated on 5 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Short Hills, NJ are: The Upton at Short Hills, The Upton Short Hills, 510 Millburn Avenue Apartments and 7 Byron Road.

The average rent in Short Hills, NJ is $3,649.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Short Hills, NJ is between $2,100 and $3,190.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Short Hills, NJ is between $2,100 and $6,690.

In Short Hills, 14% of the residents are renting compared to 86% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 24% of Short Hills's rentals, 43% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 33% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Short Hills is 34 years old, with 52% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Short Hills 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 34% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 64% of all rentals in Short Hills. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.