Worcester
Housing in Worcester, MA: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$1,595 left/mo
$1,745/mo (1 bd) in Worcester. Median home $390,700. Property tax 1.33%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,745
- /mo
- Buy
- $2,921
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $1,176
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$78,140
- Mortgage at 7.24%$2,130
- Property tax (1.33% of value)$433/mo · $5,196/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$358
- Monthly total$2,921
Months to 20% down
$1,595 left each month. About 49 months (4.1 years) to save $78,140.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
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