Worcester - MA housing market

The typical Worcester home is worth $476,550 as of September 2026, up 0.2% from the prior month, up 0.3% over three months, and up 2.1% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $459,952 to $476,550.

Homes are going pending in about 14 days, slower than the 8 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 2,591 homes for sale, 16% more than a year ago. 27.7% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 21.6% three months ago).

Typical rent is $2,105 a month, up 1.5% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 18.9.

At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($95,310), the typical Worcester home costs about $3,235 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $138,700 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.

The typical home value ($476,551) 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 $466,749 last year is now worth roughly $476,551.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $452,482. Homes are selling at 101.3% of list price, meaning buyers are typically paying at or above asking.

Homes listed in Worcester - MA sit on the market for roughly 14 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 27.7% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 994 new listings hit the market each month in Worcester - MA. There are currently 2,591 homes for sale, up 16.0% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Worcester - MA is $2,105, up 1.5% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 18.9x, toss-up (#60 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $2,640 a month in principal and interest, $535 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 5.25% rate.

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