Apartments for Rent in Highland Park, NJ

Prices and availability in Highland Park, NJ were last updated on 20 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Highland Park, NJ are: Riverview Manor Apartments, 324 Raritan Avenue (Residential), Treetops, Forest Glen and Meadowview.

The average rent in Highland Park, NJ is $2,308.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Highland Park, NJ is between $1,895 and $2,274.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Highland Park, NJ is between $2,100 and $2,874.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Highland Park, NJ is between $2,725 and $4,250.

In Highland Park 60% of the housing is rented out compared to 40% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 8% of Highland Park's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 86% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 6% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Highland Park is 51 years old, with 16% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 85% are garden-style apartment communities, 15% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Highland Park come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% 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 51% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Highland Park. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.