Worcester, MA housing market
Typical home value
$433K
▲ 1.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,122/mo
▲ 1.4% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.9%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+29%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Worcester is worth $432,708, up 1.6% over the past year and up 29% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,122 a month (+1.4% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.9% (above the Worcester, MA metro's 5.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,378/mo, $256 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Worcester, MA metro's home values to change +1.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Worcester, MA metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 42/100, #245 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Worcester compares
| Measure | Worcester | Worcester, MA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $432,708 | $476,551 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.6% | +2.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,122 | $2,105 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.4% | +1.4% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.0 | 18.9 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,378 | $2,619 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $433K home.
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▲ 1.6% 1 yr
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$400K home$1,859 rent
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Shrewsbury, MA
$686K home$2,350 rent
▲ 0.5% 1 yr
Milford, MA
$557K home$2,281 rent
▲ 2.6% 1 yr
Westborough, MA
$727K home$2,526 rent
▲ 0.1% 1 yr
Gardner, MA
$373K home$1,676 rent
▲ 1.5% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.