Worcester, MA housing market
The typical Worcester home is worth about $436,000, up 1.6% in a year, 34% below the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 21 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Worcester compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Worcester at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Worcester | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $214,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $234,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $247,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $265,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $307,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $343,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $371,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $407,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $429,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $434,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $436,000 | $662,000 |
Worcester and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | $436K | +1.6% | 21 | $70,102 |
| Shrewsbury | $691K | +0.6% | 21 | $139,302 |
| Auburn | $467K | +0.9% | 18 | $116,711 |
| Millbury | $505K | +1.5% | 17 | $118,790 |
| West Boylston | $520K | +2.7% | — | $104,551 |
| Grafton | $613K | +2.5% | 23 | $131,484 |
6.2 years of income
The typical Worcester home costs about 6.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Massachusetts (6.4).
How Worcester ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.