Apartments for Rent in Somerset, MA

Prices and availability in Somerset, MA were last updated on 4 Oct 2026.

The best apartment in Somerset, MA is: Slade Farm Residences.

The average rent in Somerset, MA is $1,492.

In Somerset, 13% of the residents are renting compared to 87% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 3% of Somerset's rentals, 78% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Somerset is 62 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Somerset come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 44% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 56% of all rentals in Somerset. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.