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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Worcester County is $255,600, which is lower than the state average of $329,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Worcester County median house value has grown by 75.07% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Worcester County is lower than the state average rate of 77.65% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Worcester County was built is 1961, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1959 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 195,706 Owner Occupied Houses in Worcester County, #11
Worcester County
255,600 USD
Massachusetts
329,900 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #8
Worcester County
75.07%
Massachusetts
77.65%
U.S.
46.91%
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Worcester CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units328,092, see rank, 100%2,816,875132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units300,355, 91.55%, see rank90.12%87.55%
Owner Occupied195,706, 59.65%, see rank56.12%56.34%
Renter Occupied104,649, 31.90%, see rank33.99%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units27,737, 8.45%, see rank9.88%12.45%
For Rent7,520, 2.29%, see rank1.67%2.34%
For Sale Only3,410, 1.04%, see rank0.74%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied3,006, 0.92%, see rank0.77%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use4,084, 1.24%, see rank4.29%3.97%
For Migrant Workers36, 0.01%, see rank0.01%0.03%
Other Vacant9,681, 2.95%, see rank2.40%4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #6
Worcester CountyMassachusettsU.S.
196119591976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Worcester County%MassachusettsU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units195,706100%1,580,93874,787,460
With a Mortgage143,46173.30%, see rank71.18%65.58%
Without a Mortgage52,24526.70%, see rank28.82%34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Worcester County
1,906 USD
Massachusetts
2,095 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsWorcester County%MassachusettsU.S.
$299 or Less780.05%, see rank0.09%0.20%
$300 to $4998620.60%, see rank0.49%1.59%
$500 to $6992,4411.70%, see rank1.47%5.01%
$700 to $9997,6235.31%, see rank4.74%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,49928,71920.02%, see rank16.44%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,99939,46127.51%, see rank22.84%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,99948,27133.65%, see rank34.83%19.52%
$3,000 or More16,00611.16%, see rank19.10%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Worcester County
24.00% of the Total Income
Massachusetts
24.60% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Worcester County%MassachusettsU.S.
10% or Less7,1424.98%, see rank5.29%5.86%
10% to 20%44,71731.17%, see rank29.25%31.95%
20% to 30%43,28030.17%, see rank29.39%27.64%
30% to 40%21,00914.64%, see rank14.83%13.74%
40% or More26,98818.81%, see rank20.86%20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Worcester County
644 USD
Massachusetts
707 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsWorcester County%MassachusettsU.S.
$199 or Less8491.63%, see rank1.57%7.76%
$200 to $2991,6043.07%, see rank2.45%14.70%
$300 to $49910,99321.04%, see rank16.27%34.63%
$500 to $69917,66333.81%, see rank28.91%21.16%
$700 or More21,13640.46%, see rank50.80%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Worcester County
14.40% of the Total Income
Massachusetts
14.90% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Worcester County%MassachusettsU.S.
10% or Less17,37233.25%, see rank31.52%40.19%
10% to 20%16,59331.76%, see rank31.52%31.47%
20% to 30%7,55714.46%, see rank14.65%12.24%
30% to 40%3,8997.46%, see rank7.86%5.64%
40% or More6,33912.13%, see rank13.41%9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

 Worcester CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units328,092, 100%2,816,875132,741,033
1-unit, Detached184,237, 56.15%, see rank52.24%61.65%
1-unit, Attached19,369, 5.90%, see rank5.19%5.82%
2 Units28,306, 8.63%, see rank10.16%3.75%
3 or 4 Units40,338, 12.29%, see rank10.94%4.43%
5 to 9 Units18,335, 5.59%, see rank5.95%4.78%
10 or More Units34,689, 10.57%, see rank14.65%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.2,818, 0.86%, see rank0.87%6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

 Worcester CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units328,092, 100%2,816,875132,741,033
1 Room6,094, 1.86%, see rank2.33%1.95%
2 Rooms7,591, 2.31%, see rank3.02%2.48%
3 Rooms26,873, 8.19%, see rank10.03%9.13%
4 Rooms50,054, 15.26%, see rank15.77%16.60%
5 Rooms62,569, 19.07%, see rank18.26%20.41%
6 Rooms62,253, 18.97%, see rank17.63%18.06%
7 Rooms41,321, 12.59%, see rank12.23%12.27%
8 Rooms32,259, 9.83%, see rank9.28%8.48%
9 Rooms or More39,078, 11.91%, see rank11.45%10.60%
Median Rooms5.70, see rank5.505.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Worcester CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units328,092, 100%2,816,875132,741,033
No Bedroom6,499, 1.98%, see rank2.56%2.17%
1 Bedroom39,572, 12.06%, see rank14.08%11.16%
2 Bedrooms90,040, 27.44%, see rank28.19%26.69%
3 Bedrooms126,104, 38.44%, see rank34.72%39.70%
4 Bedrooms53,938, 16.44%, see rank16.00%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms11,939, 3.64%, see rank4.45%4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 Worcester CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Total Housing Units300,355, 100%2,538,485116,211,092
Utility Gas95,244, 31.71%, see rank49.70%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas8,752, 2.91%, see rank2.86%4.86%
Electricity47,509, 15.82%, see rank14.23%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.131,974, 43.94%, see rank30.36%5.86%
Coal or Coke854, 0.28%, see rank0.13%0.12%
Wood11,682, 3.89%, see rank1.69%2.12%
Solar Energy50, 0.02%, see rank0.03%0.05%
Other Fuel3,645, 1.21%, see rank0.65%0.47%
No Fuel Used645, 0.21%, see rank0.35%1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalWorcester CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent100,717, 100%924,80939,201,928
$199 or Less1,312, 1.30%, see rank2.07%1.50%
$200 to $2995,530, 5.49%, see rank5.74%3.18%
$300 to $4998,593, 8.53%, see rank7.69%7.37%
$500 to $69910,795, 10.72%, see rank8.07%16.01%
$700 to $99933,097, 32.86%, see rank20.08%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,49931,954, 31.73%, see rank31.42%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,9997,063, 7.01%, see rank15.67%9.79%
$2,000 or More2,373, 2.36%, see rank9.27%6.10%
Median$927, see rank$1,088$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

 Worcester CountyMassachusettsU.S.
Occupied Housing Units300,355, 100%2,538,485116,211,092
No Vehicles Available26,616, 8.86%, see rank12.57%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available100,831, 33.57%, see rank36.07%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available118,507, 39.46%, see rank36.51%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available54,401, 18.11%, see rank14.84%19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.


 
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