Apartment Refrigerator Dimensions & Fit

How big is an apartment refrigerator?#

An apartment refrigerator is a full-height but slim fridge, generally 23 to 28 inches wide and 60 to 67 inches tall, shorter and narrower than a standard model. The table below sorts the top-freezer, narrow, and bottom-freezer apartment versions by width, height, and depth.

Apartment refrigerator dimensions by configuration#

Installation clearances for an apartment refrigerator#

• Rear clearance: 1–2 in in behind an apartment refrigerator for the coils and any water line.
• Door swing: 26–28 in in of front space the single wide door of an apartment refrigerator needs to open.
• Top clearance: 1–2 in in above an apartment refrigerator so the door clears an overhead cabinet.
• Rough opening: 1 in in wider than the apartment refrigerator case so it slides into a tight alcove.

Will your apartment refrigerator fit? Clearances and door swing#

An apartment refrigerator is built to slide into a tight alcove, so the fit game is about squeezing width and height. Aim for a rough opening about 1 inch wider than the case so it slides in without scraping, and leave 1 to 2 inches above so the door clears an overhead cabinet as it opens. The single wide door needs roughly 26 to 28 inches of front space to swing, which in a galley kitchen usually means checking that it will not hit the opposite counter. Behind the unit, keep 1 to 2 inches for the coils and any water line. Because these models top out around 60 to 67 inches, they also fit under a soffit or a run of upper cabinets where a taller standard fridge would not.

Apartment refrigerator sizes by type: apartment top-freezer refrigerator, narrow apartment refrigerator, apartment bottom-freezer refrigerator#

The three apartment styles balance freezer placement against footprint. The apartment top-freezer refrigerator, 24 to 28 inches wide and 60 to 66 inches tall, is the classic small-kitchen unit that still gives a usable freezer up top. The narrow apartment refrigerator squeezes to 23 to 24 inches wide and 60 to 62 inches tall for a studio or galley where width is the hard limit. The apartment bottom-freezer refrigerator, 63 to 67 inches tall and 28 to 31 inches deep, puts fresh food at eye level and the freezer in a lower drawer for a small kitchen that wants the premium layout. Set your width ceiling first, then choose where the freezer goes.

Apartment refrigerator dimensions: common questions#

How wide is an apartment refrigerator?#

An apartment refrigerator is 23 to 28 inches wide. The narrowest models start at 23 to 24 inches for a studio, while top-freezer and bottom-freezer versions run 24 to 28 inches.

How tall is an apartment-size refrigerator?#

An apartment refrigerator stands 60 to 67 inches tall, low enough to slide under a soffit or run of upper cabinets. That is several inches shorter than a standard 66 to 70 inch refrigerator.

What is the narrowest full-height refrigerator?#

The narrow apartment refrigerator is the slimmest full-height option at 23 to 24 inches wide and 60 to 62 inches tall. It suits a galley kitchen or studio where a standard 28 to 33 inch fridge will not fit.

How deep is an apartment refrigerator?#

An apartment refrigerator is 26 to 31 inches deep. Top-freezer and narrow models are shallower at 26 to 30 inches, while a bottom-freezer version runs 28 to 31 inches.

Will an apartment refrigerator fit a 24-inch space?#

A narrow apartment refrigerator at 23 to 24 inches wide will fit a 24-inch opening, but leave about an inch of clearance so it slides in and the door can open. Measure the alcove at its tightest point first.