Brockton, Massachusetts Housing Market

What stands out in Brockton?

• Prices were above the year before in 95% of months: among the most consistent price growth of 763 tracked cities. Drops here have been short.
• 32% of sellers have cut their price: among the highest share of price cuts of 763 tracked cities. Many sellers have already admitted their first price was too high.
• Homes for sale are up 47% on last year: among the fastest inventory growth of 763 tracked cities. Supply is building fast, which shifts leverage to buyers.

Is housing keeping up with Brockton's growth?

The population in Brockton's ZIP codes grew 10.2% over five years, faster than 84% of the cities we track. Households (+13.3%) grew faster than housing (+11.4%). Demand is outrunning supply. Homes for sale are 13% below 2017–2019 at this time of year.

How does Brockton compare with other Massachusetts markets?

Ranked among the 12 Massachusetts markets we track:

• Asking price: 6th cheapest of 12. Brockton is at $498,109. Closest: Lowell and Lynn.
• Buyer competition: 2nd most competitive of 9. Brockton is at 0.63 buyers per home. Closest: Worcester and Lowell.
• Time on market: 4th longest time on market of 12. Brockton is at a median of 46 days on market. Closest: Lowell and Boston.
• Price cuts: the most price cuts of 12. Brockton is at 32% of sellers cutting. Closest: Springfield.

Is now a good time to buy in Brockton?

The median asking price is 7.7% below its May 2025 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices stopped falling about a year ago. They are flat now. Waiting will not get you a cheaper house. It might still get you a more motivated seller. Brockton prices have risen in 106 of the last 112 months. Drops here have been short and shallow. Buying in a slow month has rarely hurt a long hold.

This market is turning. Which way is not settled yet. Check the monthly numbers above before you commit.

How much can you negotiate in Brockton?

For every 100 homes still for sale, 63 are under contract. In 2017–2019 at this time of year it was 23. The rest are still waiting for a buyer. About 1 in 3 sellers has already dropped their price. Each one has learned their first price was too high. Start your offer below their new price.

Brockton listings spend a median 46 days on the market. That is 53% longer than a year ago. There are 135 homes for sale in Brockton. That is 4.8 times the tightest month on record, but below the peak of 166. Supply is growing against last year.

What to do about it

• Judge each listing on its own.
• Homes listed 60+ days ago with a price cut are where your discount is.
• Fresh, well-priced homes will not move on price. Do not waste offers on them.

Who will rent from you in Brockton?

In Brockton, 43 out of every 100 households rent. That is nearly half. The renter share is shrinking. Five years ago it was 45 in 100. Brockton added about 1,100 renter households in five years. Renter households here average 2.6 people. Families rent here. Buy bedrooms. Studios will sit.

The median Brockton household earns $80,385 a year. Incomes here have grown 6.6% a year since 2019. Incomes are rising faster than home prices. Affordability is improving. A typical home costs 6.2 times the median income. Most locals cannot buy. That keeps rental demand deep. It also caps the rent they can pay. At 30% of income, a tenant on the median income can pay about $2,010 a month.

To see what one Brockton address would rent for and cash flow, run it through the app.

What numbers should you underwrite a Brockton deal with?

• Price growth to assume — +4.5%/yr. Brockton has grown about 4.5% a year for five years and for ten. That pace held before and after the 2020–2021 boom, so it is a fair long-run input. Prices rose 1.7% over the last year. Use it for timing. The five-year rate is the better guide.
• Odds you cut your price to sell — 1 in 3. 32% of Brockton listings have cut their asking price. Underwrite your exit below asking.
• Competition when you exit — +47%. Homes for sale in Brockton are up 47% on last year, so your resale faces more competition than today's comps did.

Read how population change affects rentals and how we read these numbers, then run the numbers on a deal.

What is the median home price in Brockton?

The median asking price in Brockton is about $498,000 as of Oct 2026, up 0.5% from a year ago. This is the asking price on homes listed for sale. Sites that report sold prices or estimated home values will show a different number. Our Brockton figures cover the 5 ZIP codes with a Brockton mailing address, which can reach past city limits.

Is Brockton a buyer's or seller's market in 2026?

Neither side has the upper hand in Brockton right now. We compare Brockton with 2017–2019 at this time of year: there are 63 pending sales per 100 listings, against 23 then; listings spend 39% more days on the market; 32% of sellers have cut their price, against 25% then.

Are Brockton home prices going up or down?

The median asking price is 7.7% below its May 2025 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices stopped falling about a year ago. They are flat now. Waiting will not get you a cheaper house. It might still get you a more motivated seller.

What is the best month to buy a house in Brockton?

Across 9 full years, Brockton asking prices ran lowest in February, about 5.2% below the year's average. They peaked in October. The most homes for sale show up in October, about 20% above the yearly average.

Are there more homes for sale in Brockton than before the pandemic?

No. There are 135 homes for sale, 13% fewer than in 2017–2019 at this time of year.