Somerville’s Consolidated Rental Waitlist Re-Opens for Applications on Feb. 2

To ease the housing search for renters, the City is re-opening their Consolidated Rental Waitlist. Beginning Monday, February 2, through March 2, individuals and families can apply for multiple upcoming affordable rental opportunities through the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program with a single application. 

Somerville’s Consolidated Rental Waitlist first launched in April 2025 as a tool to simplify the application process for income-restricted rental units. Those who applied during the first application period do not need to re-apply.  

How to Apply 

From February 2 to March 2, applicants can apply online at somervillewaitlist.org or in-person at the City Hall Annex (50 Evergreen Ave.) during regular business hours.

Complete applications must include: 

• Contact information (phone, email & mailing address) 

• Names and birthdays of all household members 

• Incomes and assets for all adults 

Get Application Assistance 

Staff from Somerville's Inclusionary Housing Program will be available to assist with applications in-person and online during the application period. Opportunities include: 

• Inclusionary Housing Program Virtual Office Hours 

  • Thursdays each week from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Feb. 5, 12, 19 & 26) 

  • Join via Zoom at: bit.ly/3LJiN3w  

• Virtual Information Session 

  • Thursday, February 12, at 6:30 p.m. 

  • Join via Zoom at: bit.ly/4qYGNi9 

  • Interpretation into Spanish, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole will be available. 

• In-Person Drop-In Event 

  • Wednesday, February 18, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

  • Location: City Hall Annex (50 Evergreen Ave.) 

After March 2, applications will be reviewed, and new applicants will be entered into a lottery, then added to the existing waitlist. Somerville residents who have preference and those with emergency housing needs may also receive priority. 

For all information about the Consolidated Rental Waitlist, including multilingual resources, visit somervillema.gov/consolidated-rental-waitlist.

To sign up for affordable housing alerts and to learn more about the Inclusionary Housing Program, call 311 (617-666-3311), email inclusionary@somervillema.gov, or visit somervillema.gov/inclusionary.  

Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov.  

The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter in your language for free. To request an interpreter, please contact us at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311) at least 7 days in advance of these events.