Somerville, MA housing market
The typical Somerville home is worth about $924,000, about the same as a year ago, 40% above the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 20 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Somerville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Somerville at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Somerville | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $676,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $744,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $781,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $787,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $819,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $892,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $870,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $889,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $925,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $933,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $924,000 | $662,000 |
Somerville and its neighbors
7 years of income
The typical Somerville home costs about 7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).
How Somerville ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.