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Area Guide

Downtown Somerville Somerville, NJ

A picturesque downtown district in suburban New Jersey

Park-Like Restaurants Public Transit

Downtown Somerville is the picture-perfect representation of a charming commercial district. Lined with historic storefronts home to local businesses, this downtown neighborhood is one for the books. Specialty shops, restaurants, and service-based businesses offer an array of conveniences to residents. From Original French Thai to Café Picasso, there are diverse dining options all around. Somerville has its own transit station, located just south of Veterans Memorial Drive. Neighborhood parks, community gardens, and greenway trails are commonplace in Downtown Somerville. Upscale apartments are available for rent throughout this district, offering luxury amenities and a central location, many walkable to the shops and restaurants downtown. Downtown Somerville is proximal to Duke Farms, Bridgewater Commons, and the Raritan River.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Somerville is $2,169 for a studio, $2,384 for one bedroom, $3,055 for two bedrooms, and $4,104 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Somerville has decreased by -0.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 620 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,169/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 817 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,384/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,203 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,055/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,603 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,104/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Strong Public Transit

Transit

80 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • NJ Audubon Duke Farms
  • The Arboretum at Colonial Park
  • Norz Hill Farm
  • English Farm
  • Doyle's Unami Farms

Airports

  • Newark Liberty International
  • Trenton Mercer

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.