The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 01612 sells for about $425,000, or $257 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.3% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 23 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,386 a month.
ZIP 01612 — Paxton
The Worcester market is currently characterized by high competition and low inventory, driving a seller's market with limited supply. Prices have seen modest year-over-year growth, supported by strong demand relative to the available housing stock. Figures provided reflect the broader Worcester market as specific ZCTA-level housing metrics for 01612 are not currently published.
Median prices moved up 2.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 23 days on market with 0.9 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 4.0% · poverty 1.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 01612, 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.
not determinable
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.