Rent in Somerville, MA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Somerville, MA is $2,600/month, based on 99 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $3,050 (245 listings).
That is 5% below the Massachusetts 1-bedroom median of about $2,750. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $2,100 in Malden to $2,800 in Cambridge.
Updated · 1,512 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
Open the Somerville rental mapMedian rent in Somerville
From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 20 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $2,600
- 99 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $3,050
- 245 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $4,000
- 467 listings
Rentals in Somerville
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50 Columbus Ave Unit 3
50 Columbus Ave Unit 3, Somerville, MA 02143
$2,180 · Studio · 405 sqft
The Nia
394 McGrath Hwy, Somerville, MA 02143
$2,500 – $2,700 · Studio–1 bd · 632 sqft
10 Avon St #17
10 Avon St #17, Somerville, MA 02143
$2,700 · 2 bd · 670 sqft
16 Maine Ave Unit 2
16 Maine Ave Unit 2, Somerville, MA 02145
$2,998 · 3 bd · 1,100 sqft
Avalon at Assembly Row
333 Great River Rd, Somerville, MA 02145
$3,134 – $4,943 · Studio–3 bd · 1,886 sqft
Renting in Somerville: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Somerville, MA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Somerville, MA is $2,600 per month, based on 99 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $3,050.
- How many rentals are available in Somerville, MA?
- 1,512 rentals are listed in Somerville, MA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Somerville, MA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,600/month, that is about $7,800 a month, or $93,600 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Somerville, MA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Malden, MA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $2,100/month, $500 less than Somerville.
Who’s leasing in Somerville
Companies with the most listings on Redfin, by the listing agent’s company email domain. Large brokerages appear alongside property managers.
| Company | Listings | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Mavenrealtymavenrealty.com | 8 | (617) 947-6466 |
| Commonmovescommonmoves.com | 7 | (978) 505-7634 |
| Compasscompass.com | 7 | (617) 721-7461 |
| Coelhorealtycoelhorealty.com | 6 | (617) 996-1154 |
| Gibsonsirgibsonsir.com | 6 | (781) 999-4835 |
| Gowithadvantagegowithadvantage.com | 5 | (617) 819-4462 |
| Keller Williamskw.com | 4 | (617) 504-2297 |
| Silvarealtysilvarealty.com | 3 | (781) 645-9641 |
| Engel & Völkersevrealestate.com | 3 | (617) 818-0231 |
| Ibremislaeribremislaer.com | 3 | (617) 623-4650 |
Rent in cities near Somerville
- Cambridge, MA1BR $2,800 · 2,003 · 1 mi
- Medford, MA1BR $2,150 · 601 · 2 mi
- Charlestown, MA76 · 2 mi
- Everett, MA317 · 3 mi
- Allston, MA1BR $2,372 · 537 · 3 mi
- Arlington, MA1BR $2,200 · 227 · 3 mi
- Malden, MA1BR $2,100 · 378 · 3 mi
- Boston, MA1BR $2,750 · 9,595 · 3 mi
- Brookline, MA1BR $2,800 · 1,468 · 4 mi
- Chelsea, MA1BR $2,150 · 404 · 4 mi
- East Boston, MA257 · 4 mi
- Belmont, MA134 · 4 mi
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