Commercial Real Estate Market in Rockport, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
5 active listings and 236 off-market properties in Rockport, MA. Commercial property asks $1,784/SF to buy and $42.48/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Rockport, MA spans 7.0 square miles in Essex County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rockport, MA runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Rockport, MA runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Rockport, MA runs 7.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 5.4% in 2019. Nearly 2.4x the 2021 low of 3.2%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Rockport, MA asks $324/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 71.7%
- Commercial 0.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Residential AA Districts
Town Owned
Semi Residential Districts
Residential A Districts
Residential Districts
Rockport, MA zones 4,612 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.7% of zoned land, residential 71.7%. The largest single district is Single Residential AA Districts at 39.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 0.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Residential AA Districts (SRAA)
The intent of this to promote Single Residential uses.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rockport, MA has 6,992 residents in 4,232 households. Density runs 1,001 people per square mile. Median household income here is $93,227 and median gross rent $1,827 a month.
6,992
Population
4,232
Households
1.7
Avg Household Size
57
Median Age
57%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
7 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,001
Density / Sq Mi
$93,227
Median Household Income
$42,443
Median Earnings
$1,827
Median Rent
$692,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | — | $17.14 |
| Essex | — | $22.93 |
| Ipswich | — | $23.15 |
| Hamilton | — | — |
Commercial property in Rockport, MA asks $1,784/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Rockport?
Commercial property in Rockport, MA asks an average of $1,784 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $535/SF, so asking sits 233% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $324/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Rockport?
Asking lease rates in Rockport, MA average $42.48 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Rockport?
Rockport, MA zones 4,612 acres across 9 districts, of which 0.7% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Single Residential AA Districts at 39.8% of zoned land. The intent of this to promote Single Residential uses. Residential zoning covers 71.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Rockport market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rockport, MA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 4 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 236 tracked off-market properties, the current Rockport zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 4 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Rockport, MA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 4,612 zoned acres across 9 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at Northeast region level, retail vacancy is reported at Northeast region level, industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
