How much is rent in Worcester, MA?

The median 2-bedroom in Worcester rents for $1,757 a month with utilities, $194 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,294 and a 3-bedroom $2,043.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,7572-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,2941-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$70,280Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
21%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Worcester by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$871/mo
Worcester
$871
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $34,840²
1 bedroom$1,294/mo
Worcester
$1,294
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $51,760²
2 bedrooms$1,757/mo
Worcester
$1,757
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $70,280²
3 bedrooms$2,043/mo
Worcester
$2,043
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $81,720²
4 bedrooms$2,386/mo
Worcester
$2,386
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $95,440²

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Where rent costs less than Worcester

45 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Worcester
Paducah, KY	$886	$871/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$856/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$838/mo
Richmond, VA	$1,684	$73/mo
Philadelphia, PA	$1,723	$34/mo
Melbourne, FL	$1,755	$2/mo

Rent in Worcester: questions people ask

How much is rent in Worcester?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,661 a month. By size: studio $871, 1 bedroom $1,294, 2 bedrooms $1,757, 3 bedrooms $2,043, 4 bedrooms $2,386 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Worcester?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $70,280 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $51,760.

What share of income goes to rent in Worcester?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 21% of the median household income of $99,598 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Worcester?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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