Counter-depth means the depth of the fridge i.e. how much does it sticks out over the cabinetry. The standard depth of a regular and non-counter-depth fridge is around 30 inches. If the fridge is surrounded by multiple cabinets, it might stick out around 4 to 6 inches. Even though it doesn’t bother many users, if you have space issues or if you prefer refrigerators with a shallow profile, you might want to consider buying counter-depth fridges. There is no standard depth measurement for counter-depth refrigerators as such but they can be about 6 inches shallower than the non-counter-depth options. As a result of the shallower fridge profile, you end up losing the interior storage space though. Before buying a counter-depth fridge, make sure that the width of the fridge cut-out is wide enough to support the full opening of the doors. When the fridges have shallower depth, the chances of the back of the door (s) hitting the cabinetry becomes high when you open it fully. Another thing that you should consider is the cost of counter-depth refrigerators is higher than the non-counter-depth refrigerators as the counter-depth refrigerators require some creative rearrangement of the interior storage units and compartments.