Apartments for Rent in Somerville, NJ

Prices and availability in Somerville, NJ were last updated on 10 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Somerville, NJ are: Kirby Village, The Roosevelt and 15-23 Division Street (Residential).

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Somerville, NJ is between $2,750 and $3,030.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Somerville, NJ is between $2,760 and $6,300.

In Somerville, 39% of the residents are renting compared to 61% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 28% of Somerville's rentals, 65% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 6% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Somerville are about 40 years old, on average. Of these, 42% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About 79% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 13% are mid-rises, and 8% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Somerville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 61% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 37% of all rentals in Somerville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.