Rental numbers for Plymouth County, MA
The typical home here runs -$2,508 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.0%
- 14 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,508/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $653,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,754/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Plymouth County
30 with published figures
| 02302Brockton | $500,000 | $2,675 | 6.4% | 3.0% | -$1,446 | n/a |
| 02538Wareham | $479,000 | $2,560* | 6.4% | 3.1% | -$1,350 | n/a |
| 02571Wareham | $482,000 | $2,560* | 6.4% | 3.0% | -$1,383 | n/a |
| 02576Wareham | $498,000 | $2,560* | 6.2% | 2.6% | -$1,608 | n/a |
| 02341Hanson | $616,000 | $3,130* | 6.1% | 2.7% | -$1,927 | n/a |
| 02382Whitman | $556,000 | $2,590 | 5.6% | 2.2% | -$1,982 | n/a |
| 02370Rockland | $560,000 | $2,560* | 5.5% | 2.0% | -$2,103 | n/a |
| 02379West Bridgewater | $607,000 | $2,770* | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$2,217 | n/a |
| 02330Carver | $591,000 | $2,630* | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$2,326 | n/a |
| 02338Halifax | $575,000 | $2,560* | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$2,237 | n/a |
| 02351Abington | $604,000 | $2,683 | 5.3% | 1.9% | -$2,284 | n/a |
| 02324Bridgewater | $639,000 | $2,813 | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$2,377 | +2.8% |
| 02045Hull | $720,000 | $3,095 | 5.2% | 2.2% | -$2,550 | n/a |
| 02360Plymouth | $656,000 | $2,794 | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$2,538 | +2.1% |
| 02301Brockton | $519,000 | $2,200 | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$1,997 | +2.3% |
| 02359Pembroke | $676,000 | $2,752 | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$2,646 | n/a |
| 02347Lakeville | $641,000 | $2,550* | 4.8% | 1.8% | -$2,498 | n/a |
| 02364Kingston | $702,000 | $2,706 | 4.6% | 1.4% | -$2,946 | n/a |
| 02346Middleborough | $573,000 | $2,149 | 4.5% | 1.2% | -$2,516 | n/a |
| 02367Plympton | $684,000 | $2,560* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$2,963 | n/a |
| 02333East Bridgewater | $596,000 | $2,140* | 4.3% | 1.1% | -$2,684 | n/a |
| 02339Hanover | $834,000 | $2,949 | 4.2% | 1.2% | -$3,685 | n/a |
| 02050Marshfield | $806,000 | $2,683 | 4.0% | 1.2% | -$3,541 | n/a |
| 02066Scituate | $1,037,000 | $3,306 | 3.8% | 1.1% | -$4,677 | n/a |
| 02738Marion | $839,000 | $2,560* | 3.7% | 1.0% | -$3,811 | n/a |
| 02043Hingham | $1,360,000 | $4,104 | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$6,085 | +8.4% |
| 02739Mattapoisett | $774,000 | $2,300* | 3.6% | 0.8% | -$3,642 | n/a |
| 02770Rochester | $697,000 | $1,980* | 3.4% | 0.5% | -$3,452 | n/a |
| 02061Norwell | $1,080,000 | $2,930* | 3.3% | 0.4% | -$5,413 | n/a |
| 02332Duxbury | $1,120,000 | $2,620* | 2.8% | 0.1% | -$5,908 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.7 pts
- Property tax
- 1.17%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $509,075 | $2,148 |
| Aug 2022 | $562,684 | $2,350 |
| Aug 2023 | $580,478 | $2,464 |
| Aug 2024 | $616,701 | $2,568 |
| Aug 2025 | $627,377 | $2,688 |
| Aug 2026 | $653,336 | $2,754 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 5.4
- 1,101 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 50th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Plymouth County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,508 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Plymouth County?
- About 1.17% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $653,000 home that is about $7,637 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Plymouth County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,842 for a 1-bedroom, $2,409 for a 2-bedroom and $3,015 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,508 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.