Rockaway Beach, OR housing market
The typical Rockaway Beach home is worth about $463,000, down 0.8% in a year, 7% below the Oregon typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rockaway Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rockaway Beach at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Rockaway Beach | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $243,000 | $313,000 |
| 2018 | $262,000 | $337,000 |
| 2019 | $282,000 | $354,000 |
| 2020 | $296,000 | $369,000 |
| 2021 | $339,000 | $411,000 |
| 2022 | $429,000 | $480,000 |
| 2023 | $462,000 | $490,000 |
| 2024 | $468,000 | $495,000 |
| 2025 | $477,000 | $504,000 |
| 2026 | $472,000 | $500,000 |
| August 2026 | $463,000 | $496,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2012
No permits for new homes were issued in Rockaway Beach in 2012. The last year with any was 2011 (5 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2008 | 17 | 13 | 4 | $2.3 million |
| 2007 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| 2006 | 121 | 100 | 21 | $15 million |
| 2005 | 64 | 56 | 8 | $7.5 million |
| 2004 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2003 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2002 | 11 | 9 | 2 | $1.2 million |
| 2001 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.6 million |
Rockaway Beach's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2012, so the 2012 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
8.6 years of income
The typical Rockaway Beach home costs about 8.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Oregon (6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,380
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rockaway Beach is $1,380 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Rockaway Beach pay a median of $958, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,000 · 4 bedrooms $2,050
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (97136; Tillamook County, OR), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Rockaway Beach
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.