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New-build home prices in 01521

Worcester County, MA · 283 recorded sales 2021-2025 · MassGIS L3

Recorded home sales in ZIP 01521 (Worcester County) run a median of $274 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $213 and $363/sq ft.

$274
median $/sq ft (2021-2025)
$325,000
median sale price
1,068
median home size (sq ft)
283
qualified sales analyzed

What new homes sell for in 01521

At the local median of $274/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:

1,500 sq ft$411,000
2,000 sq ft$548,000
2,500 sq ft$685,000
3,000 sq ft$822,000

A gross sale price. The land bid it supports comes after build cost, contingency, fees, finance and profit — the residual the Threshold tool solves.

By home type

Home typeSalesMedian $/sq ftMedian sizeMedian price
Single-family276$2791,056 sf$330,000
Condominium6$1901,155 sf$220,000
Multi-family1$2352,036 sf$479,000

Recent sales in 01521

TypeSq ftSale price$/sq ftYr builtSold
Single-family1,983$775,000$39119765/2025
Single-family1,053$660,000$62719607/2025
Single-family1,464$650,000$44419764/2025
Single-family988$640,000$64819602/2025
Single-family2,536$620,000$24519917/2025
Single-family1,082$620,000$57319837/2025
Single-family864$610,000$70619636/2025
Single-family3,244$600,000$185198811/2025
Single-family730$585,000$80119608/2025
Single-family930$575,000$61819609/2025
Single-family1,008$498,000$49419659/2025
Multi-family2,036$479,000$23519768/2025
Single-family880$475,000$54019717/2025
Single-family1,498$470,000$31420018/2025
Single-family928$465,000$501196010/2025

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Questions about 01521 home prices

What is the price per square foot in 01521?
Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 01521 (Worcester County, MA) run a median of $274 per square foot, with the middle half between $213 and $363, from 283 qualified sales in 2021-2025.
What does a home sell for in 01521?
The typical recorded sale in 01521 is a 1,068 sq ft home at $325,000. A new 1,068 sq ft home at the local $274/sq ft would price around $292,632.
Where does this 01521 data come from?
MassGIS Level 3 standardized assessor parcel data, compiled from all 351 Massachusetts municipalities. Qualified residential sales from 2021. Estimates for site screening, not an appraisal.

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Nearby ZIPs: 01081 · 01518 · 01010 · 01566 · 01550 · 01057 · 01506 · 01092
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Method: recorded residential sales with assessor living area (2021+) from MassGIS Level 3 standardized assessor parcel data, compiled from all 351 Massachusetts municipalities, assigned to nearest ZIP centroid. $/sq ft is sale price over heated living area. Estimates for site screening, not a USPAP appraisal. Updated July 2026.