Area data
Worcester, MA — ZIP 01605
Population: 30,579 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $453,193
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $453,193
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $475,000
- Median list price
- $469,400
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,370/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,597/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,658/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 30.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 49.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 296
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Minute Man National Historical Park (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,365 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $4,790
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 297,809
- Average weekly wage
- $1,309
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 824
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