Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.01,301 homes sold in Worcester in the last year, at a typical $454K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Worcester homes are listed.
Every place Worcester homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Worcester.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
13% of Worcester’s sales are condos, at $186K less than a house
783 houses and 175 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 783 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $289MA $368
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 52%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 175 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $275MA $562
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 270 sold, typical $663K
Townhouses: 73 sold, typical $362K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
1,301 sales in the last year, against 2,112 in 2021 and a low of 1,324 in 2025. The typical sale went from $206K in 2016 to $454K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Worcester
Check a listing against what Worcester homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Worcester are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Worcester’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,301 sales.
If you’re buying in Worcester
- Shop in September. It brings about 204 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (48% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 28% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 48% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 227 a month), but June is the most competitive: 57% of June sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (48%). February has the least competition (40%) but only about 121 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Massachusetts as a whole
| Worcester now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 48% | 42% | 70% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 53% | 50% | 71% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 26% | 17% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 99.7% | 104.2% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 26 | 19 | 20 | 27 |
242 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2023 low (128), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 834.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 69%, condos 76%
A house typically sold for $446K in the last year (783 sales), a condo for $260K (175).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Worcester ranks 105th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Worcester is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Worcester home costs about $2,847 a month
Price: Worcester’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Worcester’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Worcester is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 82.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $454K home, about $5,740 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Worcester, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WorcesterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Worcester.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Worcester, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 1,301 | $454K | $273 | 48% | 26 |
| Shrewsbury | 309 | $647K | $327 | 42% | 29 |
| Holden | 224 | $548K | $296 | 51% | 27 |
| Auburn | 190 | $473K | $308 | 60% | 23 |
| Millbury | 140 | $501K | $283 | 46% | 28 |
| Leicester | 99 | $432K | $265 | 44% | 41 |
| West Boylston | 69 | $543K | $308 | 55% | 22 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Worcester, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Worcester. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Worcester with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Worcester
What do homes sell for in Worcester, MA?
1,301 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $454K, $273 a square foot. Houses sold for about $446K, condos for about $260K.
Is Worcester a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 273 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 107 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Worcester?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Worcester?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $454K home that’s near $5,740.
Where can I see homes for sale in Worcester?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Worcester’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Worcester.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).