Photo: Jtvoyager · CC BY-SA 4.049 homes sold in Rockville in the last year, at a typical $293K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Rockville homes are listed.
Every place Rockville homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Rockville.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 55% of Rockville’s sales, at a typical $286K
49 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 27 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $214CT $273
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 67%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 14 sold, typical $340K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $238K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 3.1 times the 2016 price
49 sales in the last year, against 103 in 2018 and a low of 40 in 2013. The typical sale went from $94K in 2016 to $293K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Rockville
Check a listing against what Rockville homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Rockville are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Rockville’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 49 sales.
If you’re buying in Rockville
- Shop in March. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 26% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 105% of the list price on average; 65% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 44% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 25 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but September is the most competitive: 57% of September sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (39%). January has the least competition (33%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Connecticut
| Rockville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 65% | 23% | 67% | 56% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 44% | 15% | 53% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 105% | 96.8% | 103.4% | 102.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 25 | 73 | 38 | 39 |
6 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 79% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 53.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 18% across Connecticut.
Since 2019, houses are up 93%, condos 32%
A house typically sold for $286K in the last year (27 sales), a condo for $238K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Rockville home costs about $2,054 a month
Price: Rockville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rockville’s 2.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Rockville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $293K home, about $6,300 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rockville.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Coventry Lake and Southwood Acres for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rockville, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 375 | $315K | $216 | 72% | 21 |
| Southwood Acres | 95 | $353K | $236 | 79% | 25 |
| Hazardville | 86 | $316K | $228 | 76% | 27 |
| Rockville | 49 | $293K | $186 | 65% | 25 |
| Broad Brook | 48 | $328K | $211 | 67% | 37 |
| Coventry Lake | 46 | $324K | $293 | 59% | 36 |
| Somers | 23 | $418K | $231 | 61% | 42 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Rockville
What do homes sell for in Rockville, CT?
49 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $293K, $186 a square foot.
Is Rockville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 8 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 105% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rockville?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rockville?
About 2.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $293K home that’s near $6,300.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rockville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rockville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rockville.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).