What is the median rent in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA?
The median gross rent in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA is $1,409 (±$94) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 336 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
In Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, the median gross rent went from $1,569 in 2015–2019 to $1,409 in 2020–2024 (−10.2%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $1,409 (±$94)
- Rented homes
- 336 (±139)
- $2,000 or more
- 32.1%
- Since 2015–2019
- −10.2%
How much rent costs in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock
| Monthly gross rent | Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock | Plymouth County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 8.9% (±10.7 points) | 10.1% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 6.0% (±7.5 points) | 12.3% | 11.7% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 48.8% (±22.2 points) | 14.6% | 17.7% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 4.2% (±5.3 points) | 26.3% | 19.9% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 19.6% (±13.3 points) | 18.0% | 16.7% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 12.5% (±8.0 points) | 10.3% | 10.5% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±11.9 points) | 8.4% | 13.3% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 48.8% of renting households.
32.1% of rented homes in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock cost $2,000 or more a month.
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock against Plymouth County, its state and the nation
| Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock | Plymouth County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,409 (±$94) | $1,747 (±$38) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 336 (±139) | 43,228 (±1,343) | 1,006,980 (±6,692) | 42,849,984 |
In Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, median gross rent is lower than in Plymouth County ($1,747).
It is also lower than in Massachusetts ($1,762).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).
In Plymouth County, Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock ranks 15 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 94 of 147.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,569 (±$507) | $1,409 (±$94) | −10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.4% (±6.9 points) | 17.8% (±6.1 points) | +2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.6 points) | 0.0% (±10.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median gross rent in places near Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock | — | $1,409 (±$94) | — |
| Marshfield (community) | 1.6 mi | $1,773 (±$464) | Not measurably different |
| Duxbury | 4.7 mi | $1,591 (±$1,590) | Not measurably different |
| South Duxbury | 6.0 mi | $3,000 (±$1,299) | Higher |
| North Pembroke | 6.5 mi | $2,585 (±$885) | Higher |
| Scituate (community) | 6.7 mi | $884 (±$721) | Not measurably different |
| Pembroke | 8.0 mi | $2,464 (±$753) | Higher |
| Kingston (community) | 8.0 mi | $1,603 (±$539) | Not measurably different |
| Scituate | 8.3 mi | $1,609 (±$311) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Duxbury, MA ($3,000), North Pembroke, MA ($2,585), Pembroke, MA ($2,464).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Plymouth County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Middleborough Center | $1,737 (±$90) |
| 10 | Abington (community) | $1,724 (±$250) |
| 11 | Mattapoisett Center | $1,658 (±$836) |
| 12 | Kingston (community) | $1,603 (±$539) |
| 13 | North Scituate | $1,595 (±$191) |
| 14 | Wareham Center | $1,415 (±$537) |
| 15 | Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock | $1,409 (±$94) |
| 16 | Hingham (community) | $1,202 (±$519) |
| 17 | Scituate (community) | $884 (±$721) |
Showing 9 of 17 places in Plymouth County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Marshfield, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock
What is the average rent in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock is $1,409 (±$94) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much has rent gone up in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock?
In Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, the median gross rent went from $1,569 in 2015–2019 to $1,409 in 2020–2024 (−10.2%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
How many rentals in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock cost more than $2,000 a month?
32.1% of rented homes in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 8.9% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock higher than in Plymouth County?
In Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, median gross rent is lower than in Plymouth County ($1,747).
It is also lower than in Massachusetts ($1,762).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock CDP, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock CDP, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock CDP, Massachusetts
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock CDP, Massachusetts (place:50862, in state:25).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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