Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 15, 2026
Last updated on June 15, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Somerville
$2,805/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Somerville is $2,805 per month as of June 2026. This is 44% above the national average rent, or $855 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Somerville
36
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Somerville rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Somerville have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 4% since last year.
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 $2,717, whereas a house costs $3,400. 1-bedroom apartments in Somerville run $2,500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,020.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,850 | 1% | 13% | |
1 bedroom | $2,500 | 2% | 7% | |
2 bedroom | $3,042 | 1% | 5% | |
3 bedroom | $3,900 | No Change | 5% | |
4 bedroom | $8,500 | 11% | 85% |
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 Somerville, NJ.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,717 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,200 | 1% | No Change | |
Houses | $3,400 | 6% | 2% |
Studio
Average rent
$1,850
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
13%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
7%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,042
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
5%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,900
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
5%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$8,500
Last 30 days
11%
Last year
85%
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 Somerville, NJ.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,717
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$2,200
Last 30 days
1%
Houses
Average rent
$3,400
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
2%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Somerville, NJ, 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.
Compare median rent prices in Somerville and Berkeley Heights by all bedroom counts and property types.
Somerville
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Somerville, NJ is 18% lower than the median rent in Berkeley Heights, NJ.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Somerville rental market.
The average rent in Somerville is $2,805 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Somerville have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 4% since last year.
Rent in Somerville is 44% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $855 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Somerville, you'd need to earn approximately $112,000/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).