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How competitive is the Worcester housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 70/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.67
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.3%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 45
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 49.0%
- YoY of active listings
Worcester is competitive as of September 2026, with a Sold Score of 70/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.67 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +26.1% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 45. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 49.0% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 70/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.67 · Inventory YoY: +26.1% · Median days on market: 45 · Sellers cutting price: 49.0% · Median listing price: $549,946 (-0.6% YoY)
Worcester snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $550K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 1,615
- YoY +0.3%
- Median DOM
- 45
- YoY +0.2%
- Pending ratio
- 0.67
- YoY +0.5%
- Price-reduced
- 21.3%
- YoY -0.0%