Worcester County Housing
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.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 195,706 Owner Occupied Houses in Worcester County, #11Worcester County | 255,600 USD |
Massachusetts | 329,900 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Worcester County | 75.07% |
Massachusetts | 77.65% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 328,092, see rank, 100% | 2,816,875 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 300,355, 91.55%, see rank | 90.12% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 195,706, 59.65%, see rank | 56.12% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 104,649, 31.90%, see rank | 33.99% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 27,737, 8.45%, see rank | 9.88% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 7,520, 2.29%, see rank | 1.67% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 3,410, 1.04%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 3,006, 0.92%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 4,084, 1.24%, see rank | 4.29% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 36, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 9,681, 2.95%, see rank | 2.40% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #6Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
1961 | 1959 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Worcester County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 195,706 | 100% | 1,580,938 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 143,461 | 73.30%, see rank | 71.18% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 52,245 | 26.70%, see rank | 28.82% | 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 Costs | Worcester County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 78 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 862 | 0.60%, see rank | 0.49% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 2,441 | 1.70%, see rank | 1.47% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 7,623 | 5.31%, see rank | 4.74% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 28,719 | 20.02%, see rank | 16.44% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 39,461 | 27.51%, see rank | 22.84% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 48,271 | 33.65%, see rank | 34.83% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 16,006 | 11.16%, see rank | 19.10% | 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 | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 7,142 | 4.98%, see rank | 5.29% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 44,717 | 31.17%, see rank | 29.25% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 43,280 | 30.17%, see rank | 29.39% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 21,009 | 14.64%, see rank | 14.83% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 26,988 | 18.81%, see rank | 20.86% | 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 Costs | Worcester County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 849 | 1.63%, see rank | 1.57% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 1,604 | 3.07%, see rank | 2.45% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 10,993 | 21.04%, see rank | 16.27% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 17,663 | 33.81%, see rank | 28.91% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 21,136 | 40.46%, see rank | 50.80% | 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 | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 17,372 | 33.25%, see rank | 31.52% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 16,593 | 31.76%, see rank | 31.52% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 7,557 | 14.46%, see rank | 14.65% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 3,899 | 7.46%, see rank | 7.86% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 6,339 | 12.13%, see rank | 13.41% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 328,092, 100% | 2,816,875 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 184,237, 56.15%, see rank | 52.24% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 19,369, 5.90%, see rank | 5.19% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 28,306, 8.63%, see rank | 10.16% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 40,338, 12.29%, see rank | 10.94% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 18,335, 5.59%, see rank | 5.95% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 34,689, 10.57%, see rank | 14.65% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 2,818, 0.86%, see rank | 0.87% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 328,092, 100% | 2,816,875 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 6,094, 1.86%, see rank | 2.33% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 7,591, 2.31%, see rank | 3.02% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 26,873, 8.19%, see rank | 10.03% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 50,054, 15.26%, see rank | 15.77% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 62,569, 19.07%, see rank | 18.26% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 62,253, 18.97%, see rank | 17.63% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 41,321, 12.59%, see rank | 12.23% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 32,259, 9.83%, see rank | 9.28% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 39,078, 11.91%, see rank | 11.45% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 5.70, see rank | 5.50 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 328,092, 100% | 2,816,875 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 6,499, 1.98%, see rank | 2.56% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 39,572, 12.06%, see rank | 14.08% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 90,040, 27.44%, see rank | 28.19% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 126,104, 38.44%, see rank | 34.72% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 53,938, 16.44%, see rank | 16.00% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 11,939, 3.64%, see rank | 4.45% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 300,355, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 95,244, 31.71%, see rank | 49.70% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 8,752, 2.91%, see rank | 2.86% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 47,509, 15.82%, see rank | 14.23% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 131,974, 43.94%, see rank | 30.36% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 854, 0.28%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.12% |
Wood | 11,682, 3.89%, see rank | 1.69% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 50, 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 3,645, 1.21%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 645, 0.21%, see rank | 0.35% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 100,717, 100% | 924,809 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 1,312, 1.30%, see rank | 2.07% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 5,530, 5.49%, see rank | 5.74% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 8,593, 8.53%, see rank | 7.69% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 10,795, 10.72%, see rank | 8.07% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 33,097, 32.86%, see rank | 20.08% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 31,954, 31.73%, see rank | 31.42% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 7,063, 7.01%, see rank | 15.67% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 2,373, 2.36%, see rank | 9.27% | 6.10% |
Median | $927, see rank | $1,088 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Worcester County | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 300,355, 100% | 2,538,485 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 26,616, 8.86%, see rank | 12.57% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 100,831, 33.57%, see rank | 36.07% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 118,507, 39.46%, see rank | 36.51% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 54,401, 18.11%, see rank | 14.84% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.