Area data
Worcester, MA — ZIP 01605
Population: 30,579 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 01605 (Worcester, MA) is $453,193 — up 1.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $475,000 after a median 21 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,370/month. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with icestorm, coldwave, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$453,193
Median home value
+1.9%
1-year change
21
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $453,193
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $453,193
- House Price Index (state)
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $475,000
- Median list price
- $469,400
- Median price per sqft
- $309
- 1-year sale-price change
- +2.7%
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 23
- For-sale inventory
- 44
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,370/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,278/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,597/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,044/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,658/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,067/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 30.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Ma Academy for Math and Science, Worcester
- Schools include
- Ma Academy for Math and Science School, Belmont Street Community, Forest Grove Middle, Francis J McGrath Elementary, Lincoln Street
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 19% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 47.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Hocomonco Pond (7.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 49.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 93
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 148
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 296
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 66,709
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 73,512
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Minute Man National Historical Park (27 mi)
- National parks include
- Minute Man National Historical Park, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 28
- Nearest airport
- Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -1,365 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Housing built before 1970
- 60.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,790
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 297,809
- Average weekly wage
- $1,309
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 824
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 01605 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $453,193 | $625,940 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $475,000 | $585,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 21 days | 27 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,370/mo | $2,768/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,790 | $5,436 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 01605?
- $453,193.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 01605?
- $475,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 01605?
- Median days on market: 21 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 01605?
- Typical rent: $2,370/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 01605?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 01605 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 01605?
- Risk to homes is higher than 19% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 01605?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 01605?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 01605?
- 9 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 01605 walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 01605?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 01605?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.5 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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