Apartments for Rent in Upper Montclair, NJ

Prices and availability in Upper Montclair, NJ were last updated on 14 May 2026.

The best apartments in Upper Montclair, NJ are: Commonwealth Townhomes and 188 Bellevue Ave Apartments.

The average rent in Upper Montclair, NJ is $2,061.

The price range for a studio apartment in Upper Montclair, NJ is between $2,395 and $3,195.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Upper Montclair, NJ is between $2,395 and $2,525.

In Upper Montclair, 13% of the residents are renting compared to 87% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 5% of Upper Montclair's rentals, 84% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 11% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Upper Montclair is 78 years old, with none 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 Upper Montclair 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 68% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 31% of all rentals in Upper Montclair. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.