Housing data for Rockaway Beach, OR
Rockaway Beach, OR has an estimated 1,562 residents and 1,907 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Tillamook County.
22.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $958 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+34.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,562 (±255)
- Housing units
- 1,907 (±182)
- Households that rent
- 22.6%
- Median gross rent
- $958
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +34.0%
What stands out in Rockaway Beach
Median real estate taxes: $1,936 (±$284) in Rockaway Beach, lower than in Tillamook County ($2,582).
Median household income: $53,872 (±$8,115) in Rockaway Beach, lower than in Tillamook County ($69,105).
Median home value: $342,300 (±$38,326) in Rockaway Beach, lower than in Tillamook County ($430,200).
- Property taxes in Rockaway Beach
- Income and affordability in Rockaway Beach
- Home values in Rockaway Beach
Housing in Rockaway Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $958 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,188 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 33.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 22.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,872 median household income
- Home values: $342,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,901 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,936 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 17.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +34.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rockaway Beach against Tillamook County, its state and the nation
| Rockaway Beach | Tillamook County | Oregon | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,562 (±255) | 27,496 (exact) | 4,254,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,907 (±182) | 19,213 (±212) | 1,857,992 (±637) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.6% (±6.2 points) | 25.7% (±2.9 points) | 36.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $958 (±$387) | $1,246 (±$77) | $1,525 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,872 (±$8,115) | $69,105 (±$3,363) | $83,011 (±$573) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $342,300 (±$38,326) | $430,200 (±$18,751) | $477,600 (±$1,400) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,936 (±$284) | $2,582 (±$136) | $3,876 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.2% (±8.0 points) | 49.5% (±3.6 points) | 49.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.9 minutes (±5.2) | 19.4 minutes (±1.6) | 23.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.4% (±6.0 points) | 90.9% (±2.0 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.7 years (±5.2) | 49.0 years (±0.7) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Rockaway Beach covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 976 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rockaway Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,166 (±209) | 1,562 (±255) | +34.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,078 (±159) | 1,907 (±182) | −8.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $799 (±$168) | $958 (±$387) | +19.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $206,000 (±$37,510) | $342,300 (±$38,326) | +66.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,781 (±$11,766) | $53,872 (±$8,115) | +17.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,207 (±$130) | $1,901 (±$188) | +57.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,657 (±$133) | $1,936 (±$284) | +16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.7% (±9.4 points) | 22.6% (±6.2 points) | −7.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.3% (±14.3 points) | 0.0% (±20.0 points) | −16.3 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.
Crime reported to police in Tillamook County
Rockaway Beach has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Tillamook County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Tillamook County recorded 215 violent and 973 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Rockaway Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garibaldi | 4.1 mi | $1,109 | $344,700 | 29.2% |
| Wheeler | 5.5 mi | $994 | $414,300 | 38.5% |
| Bayside Gardens | 6.8 mi | — | $387,800 | 3.2% |
| Manzanita | 6.9 mi | — | $777,500 | 9.4% |
| Bay City | 7.0 mi | $1,221 | $393,600 | 19.9% |
| Nehalem | 7.4 mi | $1,196 | $456,700 | 15.6% |
| Tillamook | 12 mi | $1,241 | $298,800 | 57.5% |
| Netarts | 13 mi | $1,290 | $441,300 | 25.9% |
Places in Oregon most like Rockaway Beach
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Beach | $983 | $372,400 | $56,014 | 28.1% |
| Winston | $980 | $244,100 | $56,667 | 29.0% |
| Joseph | $1,151 | $334,900 | $54,444 | 33.0% |
| Garibaldi | $1,109 | $344,700 | $53,828 | 29.2% |
| Tri-City | $934 | $246,600 | $55,026 | 27.5% |
| Lakeside | $1,027 | $304,900 | $65,375 | 17.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Oregon.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Rockaway Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $915 | $1,023 | $1,301 | $1,801 | $2,015 |
HUD income limits for Rockaway Beach, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,400 | $30,650 | $49,000 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,000 | $56,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,400 | $63,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,750 | $70,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,750 | $81,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,250 | $86,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,750 | $92,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Tillamook County, OR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Rockaway Beach
What is the average rent in Rockaway Beach, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rockaway Beach is $958 (±$387) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Rockaway Beach?
Rockaway Beach has an estimated 178 (±53) renting households, 22.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Rockaway Beach?
The median household income in Rockaway Beach is $53,872 (±$8,115) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rockaway Beach, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $342,300 (±$38,326) for owner-occupied homes in Rockaway Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Rockaway Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rockaway Beach, OR is $1,901 (±$188) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Rockaway Beach?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rockaway Beach, OR is $1,936 (±$284) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rockaway Beach growing?
In Rockaway Beach, the number of residents went from 1,166 in 2015–2019 to 1,562 in 2020–2024 (+34.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rockaway Beach city, Oregon
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rockaway Beach city, Oregon
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rockaway Beach city, Oregon
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rockaway Beach city, Oregon
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rockaway Beach city, Oregon
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rockaway Beach city, Oregon
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rockaway Beach city, Oregon
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Tillamook County, OR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Tillamook County, OR
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Rockaway Beach city, Oregon (place:62900, in state:41).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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 .