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Rockport, MA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Rockport, MA Housing Market Trends

With 6,925 people, 3,282 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $871,780, Rockport house prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, Rockport real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Rockport, accounting for 67.30% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Rockport include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 18.03%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 8.55%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 5.58%).

Dwellings in Rockport tend to be quite small (one, two, or no bedrooms) and owner occupied. In fact, 50.21% of the homes in Rockport have two or fewer bedrooms.

The housing in Rockport was primarily built before 1939 ( 40.93%), making the housing stock in Rockport some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Rockport. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 28.36%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 20.89%). There's also some housing in Rockport built between 2000 and later ( 9.83%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Rockport. Fully 22.45% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Rockport homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Rockport real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Rockport Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Rockport's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.90% during the period.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Rockport's appreciation rate, at 6.13%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Rockport's appreciation rate has been 1.11%, which annualizes to a rate of 4.52%.

Relative to Massachusetts, our data show that Rockport's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Massachusetts.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$871,780

Rockport, MA Home Prices
> $1,226,000
$919,001 - $1,226,000
$613,001 - $919,000
$490,001 - $613,000
$368,001 - $490,000
$245,001 - $368,000
$123,001 - $245,000
$61,001 - $123,000
$0 - $61,000
14.5%
14.5%
18.0%
18.0%
44.7%
44.7%
13.4%
13.4%
5.9%
5.9%
0.3%
0.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.5%
0.5%
1.5%
1.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Massachusetts

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

3,282

Rockport Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,522 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
68.3%
68.3%
31.7%
31.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
22.4%
22.4%
77.6%
77.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
9.8%
9.8%
20.9%
20.9%
28.4%
28.4%
40.9%
40.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
67.3%
67.3%
5.6%
5.6%
18.0%
18.0%
8.6%
8.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.1%
3.1%
16.9%
16.9%
30.2%
30.2%
33.4%
33.4%
13.0%
13.0%
3.4%
3.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Rockport

Zip Codes in Rockport, MA