The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 01607 sells for about $410,500, or $282 per square foot.
Prices are up +8% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 32 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,517 a month.
ZIP 01607 — Worcester
The 01607 housing market shows strong price appreciation of 8.0% year-over-year, with homes selling relatively quickly in a median of 32 days. Low inventory levels continue to drive competition, as evidenced by a high sale-to-list ratio of 99.2%.
This ZIP is well-suited for commuters and families looking for proximity to Worcester's employment hubs and educational institutions like Holy Cross, while offering a mix of single-family and rental housing options.
Median prices moved up 8.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 32 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 99.2% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 8.6% · poverty 12.5% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 01607, Worcester County MA
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area benefits from proximity to the College of the Holy Cross and major transit corridors including Route 146 and Route 290.
Residents have convenient access to major regional highways including Route 146 and Route 290, facilitating commutes into the Worcester employment core.
The area features proximity to local amenities and is within a short distance of the College of the Holy Cross campus.
The rental market is significant in this ZIP, with renter-occupied homes accounting for 54.5% of the housing stock.
The local economy is anchored by proximity to Worcester's diverse employment base, including higher education and regional transit-linked commerce.
The area is served by major highway corridors including Route 146 and Route 290, providing essential connectivity to the broader Worcester metro area.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates.
- Apex Entertainment Marlborough4.412.9 mi
- Launch Entertainment Park Framingham4.516.4 mi
- Central Rock Gym - Worcester4.84.5 mi
- Launch Family Entertainment Park Westboro4.38.2 mi
- Hey Kiddo’s Playtime4.312.6 mi
- Wachusett Mountain Ski Area4.519.6 mi
- Apex Entertainment Marlborough4.412.9 mi
- DCU Center4.32.2 mi
- Blackstone Valley 14 Cinema de Lux4.42.3 mi
- Polar Park4.81.8 mi
- New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill4.79.5 mi
- Apex Entertainment Marlborough4.412.9 mi
- Blackstone Valley 14 Cinema de Lux4.42.3 mi
- EcoTarium4.52.6 mi
- Worcester Art Museum4.72.9 mi
- New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill4.79.5 mi
- Old Sturbridge Village4.717.9 mi
- EcoTarium4.52.6 mi
- American Heritage Museum4.918.6 mi
- Worcester Art Museum4.72.9 mi
- New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill4.79.5 mi
- Green Hill Park4.63.6 mi
- Purgatory Chasm State Reservation4.88.2 mi
- Elm Park4.62.8 mi
- Dean Park4.66.7 mi
- Point Breeze4.213.9 mi
- Fore Kicks II Indoor & Outdoor Sports Complex4.612.9 mi
- Shining Rock Golf Club4.29.4 mi
- Cyprian Keyes Golf Club4.37.9 mi
- Juniper Hill Golf Course3.910 mi
- Highfields Golf & Country Club4.36.3 mi
- Solomon Pond Mall4.312.5 mi
- Auburn Mall3.93 mi
- Burlington41.3 mi
- The Shops at Blackstone Valley4.42.3 mi
- Shaw's4.24 mi
- Worcester Regional Airport4.64.9 mi
- Boston Skydive Center526.5 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
A prominent local landmark and major anchor institution located within the vicinity.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.