New-build home prices in 01542
Recorded home sales in ZIP 01542 (Worcester County) run a median of $248 per square foot, the ground pricing a new-build has to work against. The middle half of sales sit between $206 and $310/sq ft.
What new homes sell for in 01542
At the local median of $248/sq ft, a new home would price roughly:
| 1,500 sq ft | $372,000 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $496,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $620,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $744,000 |
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 type | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median size | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 264 | $256 | 1,602 sf | $415,000 |
| Condominium | 90 | $242 | 1,246 sf | $302,875 |
| Multi-family | 16 | $184 | 2,482 sf | $441,250 |
Recent sales in 01542
| Type | Sq ft | Sale price | $/sq ft | Yr built | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 7,181 | $1,150,000 | $160 | 2005 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,564 | $625,000 | $400 | 1988 | 2/2026 |
| Condominium | 1,424 | $459,000 | $322 | 2018 | 2/2026 |
| Condominium | 1,372 | $427,000 | $311 | 2006 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,032 | $425,000 | $140 | 1998 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,104 | $415,000 | $376 | 1955 | 2/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,260 | $395,000 | $314 | 1977 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 856 | $360,000 | $421 | 1960 | 3/2026 |
| Condominium | 1,363 | $339,000 | $249 | 2005 | 3/2026 |
| Single-family | 1,196 | $281,200 | $235 | 1950 | 3/2026 |
| Condominium | 1,210 | $251,000 | $207 | 1984 | 12/2026 |
| Condominium | 766 | $233,000 | $304 | 1988 | 1/2026 |
| Single-family | 3,150 | $1,200,000 | $381 | 2013 | 2/2025 |
| Single-family | 2,728 | $1,100,000 | $403 | 1974 | 1/2025 |
| Single-family | 4,335 | $840,000 | $194 | 1992 | 6/2025 |
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Reserve founding access →Questions about 01542 home prices
- What is the price per square foot in 01542?
- Recent recorded home sales in ZIP 01542 (Worcester County, MA) run a median of $248 per square foot, with the middle half between $206 and $310, from 370 qualified sales in 2021-2026.
- What does a home sell for in 01542?
- The typical recorded sale in 01542 is a 1,455 sq ft home at $396,500. A new 1,455 sq ft home at the local $248/sq ft would price around $360,840.
- Where does this 01542 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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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.