Worcester County Home Prices On The Rise This Spring

WORCESTER, MA — Worcester County’s spring housing market showed a mixed picture in April, with several communities seeing sharp increases in sales while others posted steep declines, according to new data released by the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS.

Across Worcester County communities included in the April report, there were about 343 closed single-family home sales and 975 homes for sale. Worcester led the county with 61 closed sales, up 29.8% from April 2025, while the city’s median sales price rose 4% to $470,000.

Other communities with higher year-over-year sales included Southborough, where closed sales rose 120% to 11; Uxbridge, where sales climbed 125% to nine; Leicester, where sales doubled to eight; and Templeton, where sales rose from one to seven.

See last month's housing market data: Worcester Housing Market Shows Fewer Sales, Higher Prices In March

“But the market was uneven across the county. Leominster saw 16 closed sales, down 40.7%, while Fitchburg had 20 closed sales, down 20%. Shrewsbury had 13 closed sales, down 23.5%, though its median price rose 11.3% to $790,000.

Westborough had seven closed sales, up 16.7%, though its median sales price fell 34.5% to $650,000. Milford had nine closed sales, unchanged from April 2025, while its median price dropped 20.2% to $545,000.”

Several Worcester County communities saw major price increases. Clinton’s median sales price rose 100.7% to $607,000, Webster’s increased 75.6% to $684,950, Northbridge’s rose 71.1% to $774,250 and Warren’s rose 63.4% to $351,250.

Inventory also increased in many local markets. Worcester had 132 homes for sale, up 4.8%. Shrewsbury had 39 homes for sale, up 25.8%, while Southborough’s inventory jumped 92.3% to 25 homes. Templeton had 19 homes for sale, up 216.7%.

The local data comes as the statewide market continues to face affordability challenges. MAR reported that median prices rose for both single-family homes and condominiums statewide in April, while new listings increased and closed sales declined compared to last year.

“The market is beginning to stabilize as more sellers are preparing to list their homes, and I expect this momentum to continue throughout the rest of the spring,” said Kristen Keegan, 2026 president of MAR and broker representing Silver Key Homes Realty.

Keegan said affordability remains a challenge for buyers because of higher rates and rising prices, but stronger pending sales suggest the spring market could gain momentum in May.

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