Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Somerville
$3,426/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Somerville is $3,426 per month as of October 2026. This is 80% above the national average rent, or $1,526 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Somerville
1,522
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 14% 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 $3,384, whereas a house costs $4,150. 1-bedroom apartments in Somerville run $2,850 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,500.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,395 | - | 2% | |
1 bedroom | $2,850 | - | 4% | |
2 bedroom | $3,500 | - | No Change | |
3 bedroom | $4,600 | - | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $6,400 | - | 3% |
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 Wheelock College, MA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,384 | - | 13% | |
Condos | $4,999 | - | 19% | |
Houses | $4,150 | - | 50% | |
Rooms | $1,427 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,395
Last year
2%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,850
Last year
4%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,500
Last year
No Change
3 bedroom
Average rent
$4,600
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$6,400
Last year
3%
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 Wheelock College, MA.
Apartments
Average rent
$3,384
Last year
13%
Condos
Average rent
$4,999
Last year
19%
Houses
Average rent
$4,150
Last year
50%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,427
The table above reflects average rent prices in Wheelock 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 $3,426 per month as of October 31, 2026.
Average rent prices in Somerville have increased by 14% since last year.
Rent in Somerville is 80% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,526 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Somerville, you'd need to earn approximately $137,000/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).