Worcester, MA Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Worcester is $1,393, a 3% increase compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in Worcester, MA
Last updated October 2019
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $1,393 | 3% | 786 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Worcester, MA apartment is 786 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Worcester, MA Apartment Rent Ranges
- $701-$1,00017%
- $1,001-$1,50052%
- $1,501-$2,00025%
- > $2,0006%
Worcester, MA Occupied Housing Units
- Renter-occupied Households45%
- Owner-occupied Households54%
32,425 or 45% of the households in Worcester, MA are renter-occupied while 38,367 or 54% are owner-occupied.
Worcester, MA Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Nov / 2016 | Mar / 2017 | Jul / 2017 | Nov / 2017 | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Oct / 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $1,215 | $1,221 | $1,280 | $1,259 | $1,265 | $1,331 | $1,358 | $1,352 | $1,397 | $1,393 |
| National | $1,353 | $1,349 | $1,381 | $1,383 | $1,386 | $1,421 | $1,430 | $1,434 | $1,470 | $1,476 |
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Cheapest Listings on RENTCafé
- The Lofts at Odd Fellows
- The Aurora Apartments
- 22 & 26 Vernon Street Apartments
- 10 & 14 Liscomb Street Apartments
- Plumley Village
- The Lofts at Loomworks
- 34 Chestnut Street Apartments
- Chestnut Street Apartments
- Stratton Hill Park Apartments
- 46 Elm Street Apartments
- The Fairhaven Road Apartments
- 36 Chestnut Street Apartments
- 75 & 77 Elm Street Apartments
- The Cedar House Apartments
- Edgemere Gardens Apartments
- Catawba Apartments
- 145 Front at City Square
- Audubon Plantation Ridge
- 53 Elm Street Apartments
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Worcester apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~90% of the U.S. metro area population, including ~17 million apartments across more than 130 U.S. markets.