Best Apartment-Sized Refrigerators

Top-freezer models are perfect for apartments and condos because they pack a lot of storage into a small space, with widths varying between 24 and 33 inches. These highly rated options offer solid temperature uniformity and are not too noisy.

Bottom-freezer refrigerators typically cost a bit more than top-freezer models but have the same dimensions. With the refrigerator section at eye level and the freezer section below, you can more easily access your fresh produce. And while they may have limited features, the top-rated models in this category are not too loud and deliver great thermostat control and temperature uniformity.

French-door refrigerators feature two side-by-side doors on top and a freezer below. The space-saving, small-swing doors provide the added value of opening only half the fridge when you’re stashing smaller items. They can also give a small apartment or condo kitchen an upscale feel. These highly rated options have solid temperature uniformity and thermostat control.

In CR’s labs, our technicians outfit each refrigerator with thermocouples in a climate-controlled chamber and monitor it for a month, collecting more than 5.4 million temperature readings that identify warm and cold spots to determine which models will keep your food fresh longer. We measure noise levels and calculate energy efficiency, as well as other factors that can go into a buying decision.