Home prices
The median home in Rochester is valued at $172,300. This is roughly $23,620 (12%) lower in comparison to its surrounding areas.It is roughly $45,200 (20%) lower compared to the entire nation, and it is approximately $360,400 (67%) lower in comparison to the city of Boston.
Rents
In Rochester the median rent is $1,041 a month. This is about $65 (6%) higher in comparison to nearby areas.Compared to the US as a whole it is approximately $21 (1%) lower, and it is about $579 (35%) lower in comparison to the city of Boston.
Nearby places
Somersworth
Somersworth is Rochester's neighbor to the southeast. The real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. Somersworth's median home cost is $184,700, which works out to $12,400 (6%) higher than Rochester. The rent there is similar. In Somersworth the median rent is $1,071 per month, which comes out to $30 (2%) higher than Rochester.
Dover
Dover is Rochester's neighbor to the southeast. Housing prices there are significantly more expensive. The value of the median home in Dover is $264,700, which is $92,400 (34%) higher than Rochester. Rent there is a bit more expensive. Dover's median monthly rent is $1,156, which comes out to $115 (9%) higher than Rochester.
Berwick
Berwick is about 5 miles east from Rochester. Its housing prices are a little more expensive. Berwick's median home price is $205,100, which works out to $32,800 (15%) higher than Rochester. Rents there are a bit less expensive. Berwick's median rent is $980 per month, which works out to $61 (6%) lower than Rochester.
Milton
Milton is roughly 6 miles north of Rochester. The real estate prices there are a bit less expensive. The median home in Milton costs $159,700, which is $12,600 (7%) lower than Rochester. Its rents are a lot less expensive. In Milton the median rent is $686 per month, which comes out to $355 (51%) lower than Rochester.
Farmington
Farmington is about 7 miles northwest from Rochester. Its housing prices are pretty similar. Farmington's median home cost is $165,400, which works out to $6,900 (4%) lower than Rochester. Its rents are a bit less expensive. Farmington's median rent is $989 a month, which comes out to $52 (5%) lower than Rochester.