Apartments for Rent in Clifton, NJ

Prices and availability in Clifton, NJ were last updated on 31 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Clifton, NJ are: Clifton & Co, Maple Gardens Apartments, AVE Clifton, 277 Ackerman Avenue and (Res) 204 Lakeview Avenue LLC.

The average rent in Clifton, NJ is $2,078.

The price range for a studio apartment in Clifton, NJ is between $2,000 and $2,555.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clifton, NJ is between $2,324 and $3,445.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Clifton, NJ is between $2,370 and $4,450.

In Clifton 40% of the housing is rented out compared to 60% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 14% of Clifton's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 78% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 9% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Clifton is 61 years old, with 18% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 86% are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and 14% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Clifton come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 9% 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 58% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 32% of all rentals in Clifton. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.