06/24/2026
0:00–0:08] HOOK
🎤 "Happy [Day]! Here's your Somerville rental market update — and renters, this one's got some good news for you."
[0:08–0:30] OVERALL MARKET
🎤 "102 units rented this month, down from 113 last month. But here's the key signal: units are renting much faster, just 33 days on market, down from 41. Only 78 of 102 rented at asking, and just 13 rented above asking — both down from last month. That's a clear cooling trend, and it means renters have more negotiating power right now than they did a month ago."
📊 Visual pop-up:
Units Rented: 113 → 102
Days on Market: 41 → 33 ⬇️
Rented at Asking: 90/113 → 78/102
Rented Above Asking: 22/113 → 13/102
🏷️ "RENTER LEVERAGE INCREASING"
[0:30–0:50] PRICING BY UNIT SIZE
🎤 "Now let's talk pricing, because it's a mixed bag depending on the unit size. Overall median rent dipped slightly to $3,741. Studios dropped to $2,012, and 2-bedrooms eased down to $3,296. 3-bedrooms also pulled back to $4,018. But 1-bedrooms bucked the trend, climbing to $2,987, up from $2,808. So if you're hunting for a 1-bedroom specifically, don't expect a deal — that segment is still running hot."
📊 Visual pop-up:
Studio: $2,310 → $2,012 ⬇️
1-Bedroom: $2,808 → $2,987 ⬆️
2-Bedroom: $3,394 → $3,296 ⬇️
3-Bedroom: $4,184 → $4,018 ⬇️
🏷️ "1-BEDROOM IS THE OUTLIER"
[0:50–0:58] CLOSE / CTA
🎤 "Bottom line: renters have more room to negotiate, landlords should price competitively to avoid longer vacancies, and investors — this could be a good window to lock in tenants before things tighten back up. Follow for weekly rental updates!"
🏠 Somerville Rental Market Report | What Renters, Landlords & Investors Need to Know
The Somerville rental market is showing real signs of cooling — and that's a shift worth paying attention to no matter which side of the lease you're on. 📊
For Renters: 🙌 Units are leasing faster (33 days vs. 41) but fewer are going at or above asking — meaning you may have more room to negotiate than last month.
For Landlords: 📉 Fewer over-asking leases and a slight dip in overall median rent ($3,741) signal it may be time to price competitively to avoid extended vacancies.
For Investors: 💡 Watch the 1-bedroom segment closely — it's the only unit size where rent climbed this month ($2,808 ➡️ $2,987), suggesting strong sustained demand in that category.
📊 This Month's Numbers:
🔹 Units Rented: 102 (down from 113)
🔹 Days on Market: 33 (down from 41)
🔹 Rented at Asking: 78/102
🔹 Rented Above Asking: 13/102
🔹 Median Rent: $3,741
📐 By Unit Size:
🔸 Studio: $2,012 (down from $2,310)
🔸 1-Bedroom: $2,987 (up from $2,808)
🔸 2-Bedroom: $3,296 (down from $3,394)
🔸 3-Bedroom: $4,018 (down from $4,184)
💬 Renting, leasing, or investing in Somerville? Drop a comment or send me a message — happy to talk through what this means for you.
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