Rockport MA STR Report 2026: $36,871 on 199 Listings

Aug 21

8 min read

Updated: Aug 27

Empty red fishing shack on granite harbor rocks, Motif Number 1 style, no people

Most Rockport listings still get sold as a generic Rockport Harbor stay. That pitch could describe a dozen other towns, and it wastes what actually sets Town of Rockport, Essex County, Massachusetts apart. Guests who typed Rockport are looking for Motif Number 1, Bearskin Neck, Rockport Harbor, and Halibut Point State Park. They are not looking for East Lyme, and they are not looking for a blended shore year. 199 active listings sit on this market sample. Write the town you can actually walk.

Typical listings earned about $36,871 last year from 199 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night was $406. Occupancy was 40.8 percent. Revenue per available night was $167. Year over year is minus 8.2 percent. Active supply moved 8.2 percent. Keep East Lyme at $39,022 on 108 listings on its own line. That is a different town.

The three strongest months are August, October, and September. August is the busiest. February is the slowest. Occupancy is weakest in January. Most guests arrive from Boston, then New York. Typical stay is 4.5 nights, booked about 78 days ahead. the hall the map names. Town Hall sits at 34 Broadway, Rockport, MA 01966. Hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8 to 4. Tuesday 8 to 6. Friday 8 to 1. Massachusetts short-term operators register with the Department of Revenue. Statewide lodging tax still applies. AirROI's low-regulation Keep is a listing scrape, not the town file. A dedicated Rockport STR permit fee was not confirmed on a primary town page this pass. Leave out unverified one. Proposed 30-day minimum changes are not a live bylaw on this pass. Confirm 2026 at 34 Broadway.

Typical Listings Earned About $36,871 Last Year

Hosts keep asking for one Rockport Harbor number they can file. There is not one. Typical listings earned about $36,871 last year from 199 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night was $406. Occupancy was 40.8 percent. Revenue per available night was $167. Year over year is minus 8.2 percent. Keep East Lyme at $39,022 on 108 listings on its own line. That is a different town.

File $36,871 on 199 listings, August 2025 through July 2026 as this town's host year. Keep East Lyme at $39,022 on 108 listings on its own line. Origin is Boston, then New York. Read more in Market a Rockport Stay and Rockport STR Rules.

199 Active Listings Make Up This Sample

199 active listings is a real gallery. Superhost share is 67.3 percent. Professionally managed share is 21.1 percent. Evolve holds 3 listings. Treat the year as evidence for Rockport, not as a corridor dashboard. Typical listings earned about $36,871 last year from 199 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026.

East Lyme Is a Different Town, With Its Own Year

East Lyme published $39,022 on 108 listings. Motif Number 1 is Rockport. Keep the two years separate rather than averaging them. A buyer who needs the East Lyme year should buy in East Lyme. Hosts who underwrite Rockport should keep $36,871 on 199 listings, call the desk the map names and leave East Lyme on its own line. They are not looking for East Lyme, and they are not looking for a blended shore year.

Keep East Lyme at $39,022 on 108 listings on its own line. File $36,871 on 199 listings, August 2025 through July 2026 as this town's host year. Two halls and two years do not share a listing tile. Read more in Rockport Shoulder and Rockport Remote Stays.

August, October, and September Are the Strong Months

The three strongest months are August, October, and September. August is the busiest. February is the slowest. Strong months are not a promise that the calendar is full. They are the months the extract named. Price August like August. February is the slowest revenue month. That pitch could describe a dozen other towns, and it wastes what actually sets Town of Rockport, Essex County, Massachusetts apart.

The three strongest months are August, October, and September. August is the busiest on this market sample. February is the hole. Price it as the hole. Stay is 4.5 nights, booked about 78 days ahead. That window is not occupancy. Read more in Rockport Remote Stays and DIY vs Hire in Rockport.

February Is the Slowest Month

February is the slowest revenue month. Occupancy is weakest in January. Write both. Stay is 4.5 nights. Lead is 78 days. A lead window is not a filled February. Typical stay is 4.5 nights, booked about 78 days ahead. Write the town you can actually walk. Revenue per available night was $167.

Most Guests Arrive From Boston

Boston is the first origin on the guest file. New York is second. Origin is who booked. Origin is not the product. Guests still want Motif Number 1. Most guests arrive from Boston, then New York. Guests who typed Rockport are looking for Motif Number 1, Bearskin Neck, Rockport Harbor, and Halibut Point State Park. Most Rockport listings still get sold as a generic Rockport Harbor stay.

Origin is Boston, then New York. Origin is who booked, not the product. Typical stay is 4.5 nights on this sample. File $36,871 on 199 listings, August 2025 through July 2026 as this town's host year. Read more in Who Books a Rockport Rental and Buying a Rockport Rental.

A Listing Scrape Is Not the Town Permit

AirROI's low-regulation Keep is a scrape of listings. It is not the town file. Town Hall sits at 34 Broadway, Rockport, MA 01966. Hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8 to 4. Tuesday 8 to 6. Friday 8 to 1. Massachusetts short-term operators register with the Department of Revenue. Statewide lodging tax still applies. AirROI's low-regulation Keep is a listing scrape, not the town file. A dedicated Rockport STR permit fee was not confirmed on a primary town page this pass. Leave out unverified one. Proposed 30-day minimum changes are not a live bylaw on this pass. Confirm 2026 at 34 Broadway.

Hours change. Confirm 2026 at the desk the map names before you promise a walk. Leave out unverified a town permit fee this page did not confirm. File $36,871 on 199 listings, August 2025 through July 2026 as this town's host year. Read more in Buying a Rockport Rental and Rockport Tourism Data.

How a Host Should Read Two Halls on Two Coasts

the hall the map names Pull the tax map first. Then call the desk the map names. Hours change. Confirm 2026 before you promise a walk at Motif Number 1. Read Rockport Shoulder and Rockport Remote Stays before you mix the towns. Guests still want Motif Number 1. Confirm 2026 at 34 Broadway.

Hosts who underwrite Rockport should keep $36,871 on 199 listings, call the desk the map names and leave East Lyme on its own line. Read Rockport Shoulder and Rockport Remote Stays before you mix the towns. Keep East Lyme at $39,022 on 108 listings on its own line.

Frequently Asked Questions

What did typical listings earn on this market sample?

Hosts keep asking for one Rockport Harbor number they can file. Typical listings earned about $36,871 last year from 199 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. Revenue per available night was $167. Year over year is minus 8.2 percent. Keep East Lyme at $39,022 on 108 listings on its own line.

How large is the sample, and which way did it move?

199 active listings is a real gallery. Superhost share is 67.3 percent. Professionally managed share is 21.1 percent. Treat the year as evidence for Rockport, not as a corridor dashboard. Typical listings earned about $36,871 last year from 199 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. Hosts who underwrite Rockport should keep $36,871 on 199 listings, call the desk the map names and leave East Lyme on its own line.

Can I fold the other town into this year?

East Lyme published $39,022 on 108 listings. Keep the two years separate rather than averaging them. A buyer who needs the East Lyme year should buy in East Lyme. Keep East Lyme at $39,022 on 108 listings on its own line. Write Motif Number 1 you can name and keep the other town out of the title. Hosts who underwrite Rockport should keep $36,871 on 199 listings, call the desk the map names and leave East Lyme on its own line.

Which months are strongest?

The three strongest months are August, October, and September. Strong months are not a promise that the calendar is full. They are the months the extract named. Confirm 2026 at hall before you promise a walk. Confirm 2026 before you promise a walk at Motif Number 1. Confirm 2026 at 34 Broadway. Town Hall sits at 34 Broadway, Rockport, MA 01966.

When is this market slowest?

February is the slowest revenue month. Occupancy is weakest in January. A lead window is not a filled February. Photograph the walk you can actually finish from this driveway. Write the town you can actually walk. A dedicated Rockport STR permit fee was not confirmed on a primary town page this pass. That pitch could describe a dozen other towns, and it wastes what actually sets Town of Rockport, Essex County, Massachusetts apart.

Where do most guests arrive from?

Boston is the first origin on the guest file. Guests still want Motif Number 1. Most guests arrive from Boston, then New York. Origin is Boston, then New York. Guests who typed Rockport are looking for Motif Number 1, Bearskin Neck, Rockport Harbor, and Halibut Point State Park. Hosts keep asking for one Rockport Harbor number they can file.

Does the listing scrape equal a town permit?

AirROI's low-regulation Keep is a scrape of listings. Town Hall sits at 34 Broadway, Rockport, MA 01966. Hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8 to 4. Massachusetts short-term operators register with the Department of Revenue. Statewide lodging tax still applies. AirROI's low-regulation Keep is a listing scrape, not the town file. A dedicated Rockport STR permit fee was not confirmed on a primary town page this pass.

How should a host read two halls on two coasts?

the hall the map names Pull the tax map first. Then call the desk the map names. Confirm 2026 before you promise a walk at Motif Number 1. Read Rockport Shoulder and Rockport Remote Stays before you mix the towns. Confirm 2026 at the desk the map names before you promise a walk. Read more in Rockport Shoulder and Rockport Remote Stays.

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