Best Refrigerators for Small Kitchens

If you live in a small apartment or condo, the refrigerators you’re most likely to find at the appliance store—from 30 to 36 inches wide—might not fit in your kitchen. Smaller kitchens often call for a narrower fridge, one that’s 24 to 28 inches wide.

“These smaller models gained more visibility in retail stores through 2020, likely due to changing consumer preferences from the many millennials entering the appliance market. But most major brands only offer one to three models, with limited color options,” says Nish Suvarnakar, Consumer Reports’ market analyst for refrigerators. “Most, if not all, also lack some of the features that consumers desire the most, such as external water dispensers.” Indeed, it’s rare for a narrow model to carry more than three of the dozen or so features that CR tracks.