County or equivalent · 25027
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 1,690
- Reported only · 2025
- 1,566
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 124
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 1,215 | 1,076 | 139 |
| 2024 Census file | 2,506 | 2,354 | 152 |
| 2025 Census file | 1,690 | 1,566 | 124 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate -816 units · reported only -788 · added by estimation -28. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 776 | 665 | 111 |
| Two units | 80 | 74 | 6 |
| Three or four units | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 807 | 800 | 7 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 355,185 ± 112 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,426 ± $19 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 50.6% ± 1.2 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 25% ± 1 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 108,741 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 4.8 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
The Vintage 2025 Census housing stock estimate changed from 358,292 in 2024 to 360,638 in 2025 (+2,346 units). This is a separate model-based inventory estimate.
Permit offices listed under this county code
Use the office pages for their own histories and source coverage notes.
- Ashburnham townPermit office 25021000 · Worcester County · 10 authorized units
- Athol townPermit office 25029000 · Worcester County · 58 authorized units
- Auburn townPermit office 25033000 · Worcester County · 19 authorized units
- Barre townPermit office 25043000 · Worcester County · 8 authorized units
- Berlin townPermit office 25059000 · Worcester County · 6 authorized units
- Blackstone townPermit office 25067000 · Worcester County · 20 authorized units
- Bolton townPermit office 25071000 · Worcester County · 3 authorized units
- Boylston townPermit office 25081000 · Worcester County · 13 authorized units
- Brookfield townPermit office 25095000 · Worcester County · 10 authorized units
- Charlton townPermit office 25113000 · Worcester County · 24 authorized units
- Clinton townPermit office 25133000 · Worcester County · Latest year unavailable
- Douglas townPermit office 25159000 · Worcester County · 18 authorized units
- Dudley townPermit office 25165000 · Worcester County · 0 authorized units
- East Brookfield townPermit office 25175000 · Worcester County · 1 authorized units
- FitchburgPermit office 25203000 · Worcester County · 30 authorized units
- GardnerPermit office 25217000 · Worcester County · 9 authorized units
- Grafton townPermit office 25231000 · Worcester County · 277 authorized units
- Hardwick townPermit office 25263000 · Worcester County · 8 authorized units
- Harvard townPermit office 25265000 · Worcester County · 25 authorized units
- Holden townPermit office 25283000 · Worcester County · 19 authorized units
- Hopedale townPermit office 25291000 · Worcester County · 0 authorized units
- Hubbardston townPermit office 25295000 · Worcester County · 0 authorized units
- Lancaster townPermit office 25309000 · Worcester County · 18 authorized units
- Leicester townPermit office 25317000 · Worcester County · 12 authorized units
- LeominsterPermit office 25321000 · Worcester County · 25 authorized units
- Lunenburg townPermit office 25339000 · Worcester County · 12 authorized units
- Mendon townPermit office 25373000 · Worcester County · 12 authorized units
- Milford townPermit office 25387000 · Worcester County · 13 authorized units
- Millbury townPermit office 25389000 · Worcester County · 9 authorized units
- Millville townPermit office 25393000 · Worcester County · 1 authorized units
- New Braintree townPermit office 25423000 · Worcester County · 1 authorized units
- North Brookfield townPermit office 25445000 · Worcester County · 2 authorized units
- Northborough townPermit office 25451000 · Worcester County · 15 authorized units
- Northbridge townPermit office 25453000 · Worcester County · 16 authorized units
- Oakham townPermit office 25465000 · Worcester County · 2 authorized units
- Oxford townPermit office 25473000 · Worcester County · 13 authorized units
- Paxton townPermit office 25477000 · Worcester County · 0 authorized units
- Petersham townPermit office 25489000 · Worcester County · 0 authorized units
- Phillipston townPermit office 25491000 · Worcester County · 14 authorized units
- Princeton townPermit office 25505000 · Worcester County · 3 authorized units
- Royalston townPermit office 25533000 · Worcester County · 3 authorized units
- Rutland townPermit office 25537000 · Worcester County · 35 authorized units
- Shrewsbury townPermit office 25565000 · Worcester County · 98 authorized units
- Southborough townPermit office 25577000 · Worcester County · 1 authorized units
- Southbridge TownPermit office 25579000 · Worcester County · 11 authorized units
- Spencer townPermit office 25583000 · Worcester County · 11 authorized units
- Sterling townPermit office 25587000 · Worcester County · 9 authorized units
- Sturbridge townPermit office 25597000 · Worcester County · 12 authorized units
- Sutton townPermit office 25605000 · Worcester County · 14 authorized units
- Templeton townPermit office 25613000 · Worcester County · 9 authorized units
- Upton townPermit office 25631000 · Worcester County · 65 authorized units
- Uxbridge townPermit office 25633000 · Worcester County · 91 authorized units
- Warren townPermit office 25647000 · Worcester County · 10 authorized units
- Webster townPermit office 25657000 · Worcester County · 9 authorized units
- West Boylston townPermit office 25667000 · Worcester County · 7 authorized units
- West Brookfield townPermit office 25671000 · Worcester County · 10 authorized units
- Westborough townPermit office 25681000 · Worcester County · 57 authorized units
- Westminster townPermit office 25689000 · Worcester County · 26 authorized units
- Winchendon townPermit office 25711000 · Worcester County · 16 authorized units
- WorcesterPermit office 25721000 · Worcester County · 470 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison