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The median home value in Worcester County, MA is $498,010 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.91% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$498,010
Year-over-Year
+1.91%
National Rank
#205 of 3071
Worcester County ranks 10th out of 14 counties in MA by median home price, and is +111.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MA, the typical county has a median home value of $687,938, making Worcester County -27.6% below the MA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.8%, from $502,197 in May 2026 to $498,010 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $502,197 | +1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $507,049 | +1.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $504,884 | +1.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $498,010 | +1.9% |
Households here earn a median of $95,939 a year against a typical home value of $498,010 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.2×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 87% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Worcester County recorded a violent crime rate of 187 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 467 per 100,000.
Based on 23 reporting cities covering 539,174 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Worcester County is $498,010. That's up 1.91% from a year earlier. That is about 111.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Worcester County the 10th most expensive of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
Median household income here is $95,939, so a typical home costs about 5.2× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Worcester County recorded 187 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 539,174 residents across 23 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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