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Median Home Price in Worcester County, MA

The median home value in Worcester County, MA is $504,884 as of 2026-07-31, up 1.84% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$504,884

Year-over-Year

+1.84%

National Rank

#202 of 3071

Worcester County ranks 10th out of 14 counties in MA by median home price, and is +115.4% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within MA, the typical county has a median home value of $694,439, making Worcester County -27.3% below the MA state median.

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Can you afford a home in Worcester County?

Households here earn a median of $95,939 a year against a typical home value of $504,884 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.3×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 87% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Worcester County

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).

Common questions about Worcester County

How much does a house cost in Worcester County, MA?

The median home value in Worcester County is $504,884. That's up 1.84% from a year earlier. That is about 115.4% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Worcester County the 10th most expensive of 14 counties in Massachusetts.

Is Worcester County affordable?

Median household income here is $95,939, so a typical home costs about 5.3× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Worcester County a safe place to live?

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.