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Affordable apartments in Somerville, Massachusetts

15 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

CLARENDON HILL TOWERS

Section 8
1366 BROADWAY, Somerville, MA, 02144
Income-restricted units
347 of 501
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $2,357 rent + $185 utilities = $2,542/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

COBBLE HILL APTS

Section 8
84 WASHINGTON ST, Somerville, MA, 02143
Income-restricted units
223 of 224
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $2,357 rent + $185 utilities = $2,542/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

B F FAULKNER TOWER

Section 8
25 HIGHLAND AVE, Somerville, MA, 02143
Income-restricted units
129 of 130
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $2,357 rent + $185 utilities = $2,542/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PEARL STREET PARK

Section 8
240 PEARL ST, Somerville, MA, 02145
Income-restricted units
85 of 86
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $2,357 rent + $185 utilities = $2,542/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VISITING NURSE ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY

LIHTC
259 LOWELL ST, SOMERVILLE, MA, 2144
Income-restricted units
73 of 97
Year placed in service
2000
Bedroom mix
97 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,357 rent + $185 utilities = $2,542/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VNA SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY

LIHTC
405 ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY, SOMERVILLE, MA, 2144
Income-restricted units
72 of 99
Year placed in service
2008
Bedroom mix
99 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,357 rent + $185 utilities = $2,542/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MT PLEASANT APTS

Section 8
70 PERKINS ST, Somerville, MA, 02145
Income-restricted units
65 of 65
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $2,357 rent + $185 utilities = $2,542/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

34 LINDEN STREET APTS LP

LIHTC
36 LINDEN ST, SOMERVILLE, MA, 2143
Income-restricted units
42 of 42
Year placed in service
2002
Bedroom mix
1 1BR · 30 2BR · 11 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,357 rent + $185 utilities = $2,542/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

KENT STREET APTS

LIHTC
28 KENT ST, SOMERVILLE, MA, 2143
Income-restricted units
40 of 40
Year placed in service
1998
Bedroom mix
8 studio · 12 1BR · 16 2BR · 4 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,357 rent + $185 utilities = $2,542/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ST POLYCARP III

LIHTC
5 MEMORIAL RD, SOMERVILLE, MA, 2145
Income-restricted units
31 of 31
Year placed in service
2014
Bedroom mix
7 1BR · 17 2BR · 7 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,357 rent + $185 utilities = $2,542/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ST POLYCARP I

LIHTC
460 MYSTIC AVE, SOMERVILLE, MA, 2145
Income-restricted units
24 of 24
Year placed in service
2009
Bedroom mix
6 1BR · 12 2BR · 6 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,357 rent + $185 utilities = $2,542/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

33 BOW ST

LIHTC
33 BOW ST, SOMERVILLE, MA, 2143
Income-restricted units
16 of 18
Year placed in service
8888
Bedroom mix
14 2BR · 2 3BR · 2 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,357 rent + $185 utilities = $2,542/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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Energy costs in Massachusetts

Residential electricity in Massachusetts runs about 30.60¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $185. Natural gas runs about $25.70/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Fair Market Rent for Somerville, MA

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$2,003n/a
1 bedroom$2,239n/a
2 bedroom$2,357$1,502
3 bedroom$3,064n/a
4 bedroom$3,536n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Somerville cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview