Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Somerville
$3,390/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Somerville is $3,390 per month as of October 2026. This is 78% above the national average rent, or $1,490 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Somerville
947
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Somerville rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Somerville have increased by 9% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Somerville vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Somerville is $3,200, whereas a house costs $5,750. 1-bedroom apartments in Somerville run $2,725 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,450.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,162 | - | 6% | |
1 bedroom | $2,700 | - | 4% | |
2 bedroom | $3,500 | - | 2% | |
3 bedroom | $4,000 | - | 1% | |
4 bedroom | $6,000 | - | 6% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Roxbury Community College, MA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,200 | - | 7% | |
Condos | $5,200 | - | 6% | |
Houses | $5,750 | - | 32% | |
Rooms | $1,230 | - | 9% |
Studio
Average rent
$2,162
Last year
6%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,700
Last year
4%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,500
Last year
2%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$4,000
Last year
1%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$6,000
Last year
6%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Roxbury Community College, MA.
Apartments
Average rent
$3,200
Last year
7%
Condos
Average rent
$5,200
Last year
6%
Houses
Average rent
$5,750
Last year
32%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,230
Last year
9%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Roxbury Community College, MA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Somerville rental market.
The average rent in Somerville is $3,390 per month as of October 31, 2026.
Average rent prices in Somerville have increased by 9% since last year.
Rent in Somerville is 78% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,490 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Somerville, you'd need to earn approximately $136,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).