Rent in Somerville, NJ: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 2-bedroom in Somerville, NJ is $2,550/month, based on 24 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving.
That is 9% above the New Jersey 2-bedroom median of about $2,350. Nearby, the 2-bedroom median ranges from $2,248 in Plainfield to $2,700 in Bridgewater.
Updated · 104 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
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Rentals in Somerville
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Brookside
129 Mercer St # M12101B, Somerville, NJ 08876
$1,708 – $1,889 · 1–2 bd
148 Fairview Ave #150-2
148 Fairview Ave #150-2, Somerville, NJ 08876
$1,900 · 2 bd
Jefferson Apartments
13 Oak Ter # 195D, Somerville, NJ 08876
$2,050 – $2,495 · 1–2 bd
Somerville Gardens
150 S Bridge St, Somerville, NJ 08876
$2,250 – $2,650 · 1–2 bd · 955 sqft
44 Veterans Memorial Dr E Apt 208
44 Veterans Memorial Dr E Apt 208, Somerville, NJ 08876
$2,400 · 1 bd · 864 sqft
The Edge at Main
175 W Main St, Somerville, NJ 08876
$2,739 – $5,324 · 1–2 bd · 1,468 sqft
77 Robeson St
77 Robeson St, Somerville, NJ 08876
$2,950 · 2 bd · 1,050 sqft
18 S Davenport St #1206
18 S Davenport St #1206, Somerville, NJ 08876
$3,295 · 2 bd · 1,650 sqft
Renting in Somerville: common questions
- How many rentals are available in Somerville, NJ?
- 104 rentals are listed in Somerville, NJ on Redfin, Zillow 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, NJ?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 2-bedroom at $2,550/month, that is about $7,650 a month, or $91,800 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Somerville, NJ to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Plainfield, NJ has the lowest median 2-bedroom rent at $2,248/month, $302 less than Somerville.
Rent in cities near Somerville
- Bridgewater, NJ63 · 2 mi
- Bound Brook, NJ1BR $2,022 · 98 · 4 mi
- Somerset, NJ99 · 7 mi
- Piscataway, NJ79 · 8 mi
- North Plainfield, NJ51 · 10 mi
- New Brunswick, NJ308 · 10 mi
- North Brunswick, NJ69 · 10 mi
- Plainfield, NJ1BR $1,745 · 227 · 11 mi
- Highland Park, NJ103 · 11 mi
- Edison, NJ233 · 13 mi
- Metuchen, NJ73 · 13 mi
- Flemington, NJ72 · 13 mi
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