The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 01606 sells for about $435,000, or $304 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (0%), a market in balance. Homes take about 23 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,584 a month.
ZIP 01606 — Worcester
The 01606 housing market is currently characterized by a median listing price of $435,000 and a stable sale-to-list ratio of 100%. While rental prices have seen a recent decline, the market remains competitive for buyers, with inventory levels reflecting a stabilizing trend.
This ZIP fits family buyers and commuters looking for established residential neighborhoods with access to the Worcester employment hub.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 23 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.4% · poverty 9.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 01606, 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 is considered a commuter's location with access to major regional transit corridors serving the Worcester employment core.
The area features local parks and residential amenities within reach, with proximity to the broader shopping and dining districts of Worcester.
The rental market shows a downward trajectory in median asking rents with a 16.17% decrease reported as of June 2026.
The local economy is anchored by the broader Worcester market, which features a mix of healthcare, education, and manufacturing industries.
The area is served by regional highway corridors and transit infrastructure connecting to the Worcester city center.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA-level tables.
- Great Wolf Lodge | New England4.216.3 mi
- Apex Entertainment Marlborough4.411 mi
- Launch Entertainment Park Framingham4.516.1 mi
- Central Rock Gym - Worcester4.81.2 mi
- Launch Family Entertainment Park Westboro4.38.1 mi
- Wachusett Mountain Ski Area4.514 mi
- Apex Entertainment Marlborough4.411 mi
- DCU Center4.33.4 mi
- Blackstone Valley 14 Cinema de Lux4.48 mi
- Polar Park4.83.9 mi
- Apex Entertainment Marlborough4.411 mi
- New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill4.74.8 mi
- Blackstone Valley 14 Cinema de Lux4.48 mi
- Davis Farmland4.79.1 mi
- EcoTarium4.53.8 mi
- New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill4.74.8 mi
- EcoTarium4.53.8 mi
- American Heritage Museum4.916 mi
- Worcester Art Museum4.72.8 mi
- Mechanics Hall4.83.4 mi
- New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill4.74.8 mi
- Green Hill Park4.62.4 mi
- Wachusett Mountain State Reservation4.712.9 mi
- Lake Williams Boardwalk4.612.1 mi
- Elm Park4.63.3 mi
- Fore Kicks II Indoor & Outdoor Sports Complex4.611.2 mi
- Cyprian Keyes Golf Club4.34.1 mi
- Juniper Hill Golf Course3.98.7 mi
- Highfields Golf & Country Club4.310.2 mi
- Kettle Brook Golf Club4.67 mi
- Solomon Pond Mall4.39.9 mi
- Auburn Mall3.98 mi
- Burlington46.9 mi
- The Shops at Blackstone Valley4.48 mi
- Shaw's4.21.8 mi
- Worcester Regional Airport4.65.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Local community park serving the Burncoat neighborhood.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.