Rockland, ME — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Knox County · population 7,060

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53
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Rockland stands

Home values down 5.8% in the last year.

Median home $343,174
1-year -5.8%
5-yr CAGR +6.6%
vs 5-yr peak -8.1%
Population +0.4%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-10$343k$0k$129k$259k$388k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
10/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
54/100
Workable for remote workers
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 14.0
Buy

At a 14.0 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Rockland on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 14.0 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
22 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
72 · w22%
Distance from peak
51 · w18%
Population growth
54 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
83 · w10%
Long thesis

Rockland has held up across the cycle: home values at $343,174 with +6.6% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Rockland is down 5.8% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Rockland

Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, with an estimated population of 7,060. The median home value in Rockland is $343,174 as of 2026-04, down 5.8% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +6.6% annual growth (-8.1% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Rockland average $2,049 per month. The composite momentum score is 53 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +6.6% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
○The data is the data: Rockland has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Prices actively falling: down 5.8% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
○Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Knox County right now.

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Run the numbers for Rockland

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
28° / 11°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
80° / 58°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
196
~54% of year
Annual precip
45″ rain
60″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Low

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

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Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Boston area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
75%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$71,800
Maine state median
Top industries (state-level)
HealthcareTourismForestry/Paper

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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