Worcester - MA housing market

The typical home value ($485,789) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Worcester - MA metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 2.1% over the past year. In Worcester - MA, that means a home worth $475,797 last year is now worth roughly $485,789.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $447,785. Homes are selling at 101.5% of list price, meaning buyers are typically paying at or above asking.

Homes listed in Worcester - MA sit on the market for roughly 11 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 24.2% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 1,148 new listings hit the market each month in Worcester - MA. There are currently 2,493 homes for sale, up 15.1% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Worcester - MA is $2,142, up 1.6% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 18.9x, toss-up (#64 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $2,497 a month in principal and interest, $355 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 5.23% rate.

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This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →