Rental numbers for the Worcester, MA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,860 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 1 of 25 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.7%.
- Gross yield
- 5.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.7%
- 25 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,860/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $479,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,124/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
100 with published figures
| 01608Worcester | $188,000 | $1,845 | 11.8% | 7.0% | +$84 | -5.3% |
| 06280Windham | $348,000 | $2,410* | 8.3% | 3.4% | -$900 | n/a |
| 06256Windham | $314,000 | $2,070* | 7.9% | 3.5% | -$763 | n/a |
| 06266South Windham | $327,000 | $2,010* | 7.4% | 2.7% | -$1,021 | n/a |
| 01430Ashburnham | $458,000 | $2,620* | 6.9% | 2.9% | -$1,361 | n/a |
| 06277Thompson | $409,000 | $2,310* | 6.8% | 2.9% | -$1,223 | n/a |
| 01610Worcester | $380,000 | $2,100 | 6.6% | 2.8% | -$1,149 | +1.6% |
| 06377Sterling | $399,000 | $2,190* | 6.6% | 2.5% | -$1,320 | n/a |
| 06264Scotland | $383,000 | $2,100* | 6.6% | 2.0% | -$1,420 | n/a |
| 01501Auburn | $467,000 | $2,559 | 6.6% | 2.9% | -$1,397 | n/a |
| 06226Willimantic | $277,000 | $1,517 | 6.6% | 1.4% | -$1,171 | n/a |
| 01607Worcester | $392,000 | $2,094 | 6.4% | 2.6% | -$1,256 | n/a |
| 01504Blackstone | $485,000 | $2,560* | 6.3% | 2.6% | -$1,562 | n/a |
| 01605Worcester | $445,000 | $2,321 | 6.3% | 2.7% | -$1,406 | -0.7% |
| 01606Worcester | $442,000 | $2,278 | 6.2% | 2.6% | -$1,432 | +1.7% |
| 01604Worcester | $425,000 | $2,178 | 6.2% | 2.5% | -$1,424 | +2.5% |
| 01603Worcester | $400,000 | $2,012 | 6.0% | 2.4% | -$1,363 | n/a |
| 01602Worcester | $455,000 | $2,277 | 6.0% | 2.4% | -$1,547 | +3.2% |
| 01550Southbridge | $380,000 | $1,880 | 5.9% | 2.0% | -$1,408 | n/a |
| 06239Killingly | $359,000 | $1,720* | 5.7% | 2.0% | -$1,345 | n/a |
| 01527Millbury | $505,000 | $2,404 | 5.7% | 2.3% | -$1,757 | n/a |
| 01462Lunenburg | $550,000 | $2,620* | 5.7% | 2.1% | -$1,981 | n/a |
| 06374Plainfield | $345,000 | $1,640* | 5.7% | 1.6% | -$1,391 | n/a |
| 01331Athol | $348,000 | $1,650 | 5.7% | 2.0% | -$1,296 | n/a |
| 01523Lancaster | $580,000 | $2,730* | 5.7% | 2.1% | -$2,111 | n/a |
| 01083Warren | $361,000 | $1,690* | 5.6% | 1.7% | -$1,441 | n/a |
| 06260Putnam | $354,000 | $1,650 | 5.6% | 1.8% | -$1,387 | n/a |
| 01473Westminster | $545,000 | $2,490* | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$1,964 | n/a |
| 01468Templeton | $425,000 | $1,930* | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$1,614 | n/a |
| 01510Clinton | $453,000 | $2,060 | 5.5% | 2.0% | -$1,683 | +2.1% |
| 06241Killingly | $386,000 | $1,750* | 5.4% | 1.7% | -$1,520 | n/a |
| 01566Sturbridge | $515,000 | $2,300* | 5.4% | 1.6% | -$2,085 | n/a |
| 01420Fitchburg | $403,000 | $1,799 | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$1,594 | +1.4% |
| 01542Leicester | $496,000 | $2,170* | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$1,846 | n/a |
| 01520Holden | $562,000 | $2,450* | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$2,206 | n/a |
| 01747Hopedale | $533,000 | $2,320* | 5.2% | 1.6% | -$2,157 | n/a |
| 06247Hampton | $398,000 | $1,730* | 5.2% | 1.4% | -$1,689 | n/a |
| 01368Royalston | $398,000 | $1,720* | 5.2% | 2.0% | -$1,495 | n/a |
| 01519Grafton | $689,000 | $2,970* | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$2,654 | n/a |
| 01440Gardner | $373,000 | $1,599 | 5.1% | 1.4% | -$1,567 | +0.8% |
| 06278Ashford | $400,000 | $1,710* | 5.1% | 0.8% | -$1,884 | n/a |
| 01475Winchendon | $406,000 | $1,730* | 5.1% | 1.7% | -$1,626 | n/a |
| 01535North Brookfield | $392,000 | $1,670* | 5.1% | 1.7% | -$1,573 | n/a |
| 01434Devens | $602,000 | $2,560* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$2,193 | n/a |
| 01436Templeton | $402,000 | $1,710* | 5.1% | 1.6% | -$1,631 | n/a |
| 01537Oxford | $414,000 | $1,750* | 5.1% | 1.7% | -$1,659 | n/a |
| 01005Barre | $414,000 | $1,740* | 5.1% | 1.5% | -$1,728 | n/a |
| 01532Northborough | $697,000 | $2,934 | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$2,732 | n/a |
| 06354Plainfield | $375,000 | $1,580* | 5.1% | 1.3% | -$1,625 | n/a |
| 01570Webster | $444,000 | $1,825 | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$1,788 | n/a |
| 01503Berlin | $668,000 | $2,744 | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$2,612 | n/a |
| 01757Milford | $561,000 | $2,300 | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$2,268 | -1.1% |
| 01506Brookfield | $412,000 | $1,670* | 4.9% | 1.1% | -$1,825 | n/a |
| 01588Northbridge | $433,000 | $1,750* | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$1,773 | n/a |
| 06331Canterbury | $416,000 | $1,680* | 4.9% | 1.4% | -$1,752 | n/a |
| 01585Warren | $414,000 | $1,670* | 4.8% | 1.4% | -$1,759 | n/a |
| 01453Leominster | $472,000 | $1,899 | 4.8% | 1.3% | -$2,031 | +3.1% |
| 01505Boylston | $627,000 | $2,520* | 4.8% | 1.6% | -$2,571 | n/a |
| 01569Uxbridge | $541,000 | $2,170* | 4.8% | 1.4% | -$2,273 | n/a |
| 01031Hardwick | $399,000 | $1,600* | 4.8% | 1.1% | -$1,789 | n/a |
| 01068Oakham | $482,000 | $1,930* | 4.8% | 1.7% | -$1,916 | n/a |
| 06234Brooklyn | $419,000 | $1,660* | 4.8% | 1.1% | -$1,862 | n/a |
| 06235Chaplin | $371,000 | $1,470* | 4.8% | 0.7% | -$1,772 | n/a |
| 01611Leicester | $424,000 | $1,670* | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$1,819 | n/a |
| 01522Holden | $535,000 | $2,070* | 4.6% | 1.2% | -$2,344 | n/a |
| 01540Oxford | $435,000 | $1,680* | 4.6% | 1.2% | -$1,908 | n/a |
| 01515East Brookfield | $433,000 | $1,670* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$1,871 | n/a |
| 01516Douglas | $558,000 | $2,150* | 4.6% | 1.2% | -$2,437 | n/a |
| 01529Millville | $482,000 | $1,850* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$2,073 | n/a |
| 01562Spencer | $440,000 | $1,670* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$1,914 | n/a |
| 06255Thompson | $385,000 | $1,440* | 4.5% | 1.1% | -$1,724 | n/a |
| 01518Sturbridge | $534,000 | $1,980* | 4.5% | 1.0% | -$2,420 | n/a |
| 01583West Boylston | $519,000 | $1,920* | 4.4% | 1.0% | -$2,363 | n/a |
| 01756Mendon | $713,000 | $2,640* | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$3,042 | n/a |
| 01037Hardwick | $445,000 | $1,630* | 4.4% | 1.2% | -$1,957 | n/a |
| 01571Dudley | $466,000 | $1,700* | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,994 | n/a |
| 01366Petersham | $481,000 | $1,740* | 4.3% | 1.1% | -$2,157 | n/a |
| 01524Leicester | $463,000 | $1,670* | 4.3% | 1.2% | -$2,043 | n/a |
| 01536Grafton | $573,000 | $2,060* | 4.3% | 0.9% | -$2,648 | n/a |
| 01531New Braintree | $465,000 | $1,670* | 4.3% | 0.9% | -$2,169 | n/a |
| 01609Worcester | $550,000 | $1,975 | 4.3% | 1.1% | -$2,483 | +5.3% |
| 01581Westborough | $732,000 | $2,613 | 4.3% | 0.9% | -$3,372 | +5.0% |
| 01564Sterling | $593,000 | $2,090* | 4.2% | 0.9% | -$2,749 | n/a |
| 01534Northbridge | $530,000 | $1,850* | 4.2% | 1.1% | -$2,350 | n/a |
| 06282Woodstock | $423,000 | $1,470* | 4.2% | 0.8% | -$1,988 | n/a |
| 01452Hubbardston | $482,000 | $1,670* | 4.2% | 0.8% | -$2,264 | n/a |
| 01507Charlton | $532,000 | $1,810* | 4.1% | 1.0% | -$2,422 | n/a |
| 01545Shrewsbury | $692,000 | $2,326 | 4.0% | 1.0% | -$3,160 | -0.9% |
| 06259Pomfret Center | $482,000 | $1,620* | 4.0% | 0.6% | -$2,356 | n/a |
| 06281Woodstock | $456,000 | $1,530* | 4.0% | 0.7% | -$2,197 | n/a |
| 01612Paxton | $557,000 | $1,800* | 3.9% | 0.4% | -$2,805 | n/a |
| 01560Grafton | $581,000 | $1,870* | 3.9% | 0.5% | -$2,882 | n/a |
| 01590Sutton | $649,000 | $2,070* | 3.8% | 0.7% | -$3,140 | n/a |
| 01543Rutland | $538,000 | $1,670* | 3.7% | 0.6% | -$2,648 | n/a |
| 01772Southborough | $964,000 | $2,980* | 3.7% | 0.8% | -$4,560 | n/a |
| 01541Princeton | $639,000 | $1,920* | 3.6% | 0.5% | -$3,188 | n/a |
| 06242Eastford | $411,000 | $1,230* | 3.6% | 0.2% | -$2,142 | n/a |
| 01568Upton | $713,000 | $2,090* | 3.5% | 0.3% | -$3,686 | n/a |
| 01451Harvard | $927,000 | $2,560* | 3.3% | 0.4% | -$4,649 | n/a |
| 01740Bolton | $873,000 | $2,210* | 3.0% | 0.1% | -$4,629 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.30%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $370,110 | $1,571 |
| Aug 2022 | $408,924 | $1,760 |
| Aug 2023 | $427,822 | $1,876 |
| Aug 2024 | $459,714 | $2,003 |
| Aug 2025 | $469,432 | $2,098 |
| Aug 2026 | $479,429 | $2,124 |
Counties
- Worcester County, MA5.7% median yield
Tools
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Open the calculatorQuestions
- Is the Worcester, MA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,860 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 1 of 25 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.7%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Worcester, MA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 01608 (Worcester) at 11.8%, 01610 (Worcester) at 6.6%, 01501 (Auburn) at 6.6%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.