9 Blakely, Garfield
Listing courtesy of Listing Agent: Steven Emery () from Listing Office: Keller Williams Prosperity Realty.
201-312-8763
RJC & Associates LLC
Rentals in Garfield range from apartments to whole houses, and the current listings are below. This page covers what is specific to renting in Garfield, Bergen County: how local rent rules apply, what landlords ask for, and what to check before you sign.
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs lists Garfield as having no rent control ordinance in its 2026 Rent Control Survey, a review of the codes of ordinances of all 564 New Jersey municipalities.
That is worth knowing because several neighboring Bergen County municipalities do have one, including Fort Lee, Edgewater, Cliffside Park, Palisades Park and Hackensack. It is a real difference between towns a few minutes apart rather than a technicality. Where there is no local ordinance, rent increases are governed by your lease and by state law rather than by a municipal cap.
Confirm it rather than relying on this page. The DCA survey states that it is only as current as the published municipal codes of ordinances as of 2026, and ordinances can be adopted or amended. If the answer affects a decision you are making, ask the City of Garfield directly.
What applies regardless is state law. New Jersey's rules on notice, grounds for eviction, security deposits and habitability apply in every municipality, with or without a local rent ordinance. The Department of Community Affairs publishes its Truth in Renting guide covering those rights, and a question about your own lease goes to a New Jersey attorney rather than to an agent.
The same things landlords across New Jersey ask for, and having them ready before you view is what decides who gets the place:
A landlord cannot refuse you because you pay with a housing voucher. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination protects lawful source of income, including vouchers and other rental assistance, and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights enforces it.
Many New Jersey municipalities require an inspection before a new tenant moves in. It is the landlord's responsibility and it can move a move-in date, so ask whether Garfield requires one as soon as your application is accepted.
The full renting process, the costs up front and the questions renters ask are on the rentals page for Northern New Jersey.
A year renting in a town tells you things research will not, and plenty of people rent first on purpose. If that is your plan, say so at the start, because it changes which lease makes sense. Homes for sale are on the Garfield listings page, the wider county is on the Bergen County page, and how buying works in New Jersey is set out step by step.
I am Reshmee Jugmohun, a licensed New Jersey real estate agent with Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty, and I work with renters and buyers throughout Bergen County. I am not a property manager and not an attorney: once you move in, your relationship is with the landlord, and a lease review goes to a New Jersey attorney.
The data relating to the real estate for sale on this web site comes in part from the Internet Data Exchange Program of the NJMLS. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than RJC & Associates LLC are marked with the Internet Data Exchange logo and information about them includes the name of the listing brokers. Some properties listed with the participating brokers do not appear on this website at the request of the seller. Listings of brokers that do not participate in Internet Data Exchange do not appear on this website.
All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Last date updated: .
Source: New Jersey Multiple Listing Service, Inc.
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