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SOURCE RESEARCH
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Housing rules, leases and roommates
What is the sourced 1-bedroom rental benchmark for the College of the Holy Cross housing market?
For the publisher-defined Worcester, MA market, the primary source reports $1,819 per rental unit per month for 1-bedroom housing in 2026-10. Average apartment bedroom rents; three-bedroom narrative or-more qualifier retained as lower bound. The separate comparison publisher reports $1,800 per rental unit per month for 2026-10. Its metric and coverage are reported separately; these figures are not averaged. Worcester Massachusetts citywide vendor aggregates; not Worcester County/metro, WPI or HolyCross campus-radius comparable properties. Worcester, MA citywide Average apartment bedroom rents; three-bedroom narrative or-more qualifier retained as lower bound. USD per apartment per month CoStar Market Trend/public record apartment table; separate house/condo/townhome tables excluded. Comparison source: Worcester Massachusetts citywide vendor aggregates; not Worcester County/metro, WPI or HolyCross campus-radius comparable properties. Worcester, MA citywide Publisher bedroom benchmarks; page states median methodology. USD per rental unit per month Zumper past30day platform listings across all selected property types. VisibleOctober16 versus FAQ/metadataOctober10; rolling30day figures not matched to Apartments apartment averages. These are publisher-defined market benchmarks, not a campus-radius, student-only rate, current property offer or estimate of availability. Verify lease fees, utilities and the exact property separately.
Source record: 2026-10-17. Worcester Massachusetts citywide vendor aggregates; not Worcester County/metro, WPI or HolyCross campus-radius comparable properties. Worcester, MA citywide Average apartment bedroom rents; three-bedroom narrative or-more qualifier retained as lower bound. USD per apartment per month CoStar Market Trend/public record apartment table; separate house/condo/townhome tables excluded. Comparison source: Worcester Massachusetts citywide vendor aggregates; not Worcester County/metro, WPI or HolyCross campus-radius comparable properties. Worcester, MA citywide Publisher bedroom benchmarks; page states median methodology. USD per rental unit per month Zumper past30day platform listings across all selected property types. VisibleOctober16 versus FAQ/metadataOctober10; rolling30day figures not matched to Apartments apartment averages. These are publisher-defined market benchmarks, not a campus-radius, student-only rate, current property offer or estimate of availability. Verify lease fees, utilities and the exact property separately.
What is the sourced 2-bedroom rental benchmark for the College of the Holy Cross housing market?
For the publisher-defined Worcester, MA market, the primary source reports $2,086 per rental unit per month for 2-bedroom housing in 2026-10. Average apartment bedroom rents; three-bedroom narrative or-more qualifier retained as lower bound. The separate comparison publisher reports $2,000 per rental unit per month for 2026-10. Its metric and coverage are reported separately; these figures are not averaged. Worcester Massachusetts citywide vendor aggregates; not Worcester County/metro, WPI or HolyCross campus-radius comparable properties. Worcester, MA citywide Average apartment bedroom rents; three-bedroom narrative or-more qualifier retained as lower bound. USD per apartment per month CoStar Market Trend/public record apartment table; separate house/condo/townhome tables excluded. Comparison source: Worcester Massachusetts citywide vendor aggregates; not Worcester County/metro, WPI or HolyCross campus-radius comparable properties. Worcester, MA citywide Publisher bedroom benchmarks; page states median methodology. USD per rental unit per month Zumper past30day platform listings across all selected property types. VisibleOctober16 versus FAQ/metadataOctober10; rolling30day figures not matched to Apartments apartment averages. These are publisher-defined market benchmarks, not a campus-radius, student-only rate, current property offer or estimate of availability. Verify lease fees, utilities and the exact property separately.
Source record: 2026-10-17. Worcester Massachusetts citywide vendor aggregates; not Worcester County/metro, WPI or HolyCross campus-radius comparable properties. Worcester, MA citywide Average apartment bedroom rents; three-bedroom narrative or-more qualifier retained as lower bound. USD per apartment per month CoStar Market Trend/public record apartment table; separate house/condo/townhome tables excluded. Comparison source: Worcester Massachusetts citywide vendor aggregates; not Worcester County/metro, WPI or HolyCross campus-radius comparable properties. Worcester, MA citywide Publisher bedroom benchmarks; page states median methodology. USD per rental unit per month Zumper past30day platform listings across all selected property types. VisibleOctober16 versus FAQ/metadataOctober10; rolling30day figures not matched to Apartments apartment averages. These are publisher-defined market benchmarks, not a campus-radius, student-only rate, current property offer or estimate of availability. Verify lease fees, utilities and the exact property separately.
What sourced home-sale price benchmark is available for the College of the Holy Cross housing market?
The primary source reports a median sale price of $471,276 for the Worcester, MA market, with source period 2026-09. The separate comparison source reports $410,000 for 2026-10. Provider metrics, samples and reporting windows can differ; this is not an averaged or certified like-for-like comparison. Worcester Massachusetts citywide vendor aggregates; not Worcester County/metro, WPI or HolyCross campus-radius comparable properties. Redfin Worcester, MA city Median actual sale price, all home types USD per home Redfin MLS and/or public records Narrative three months ending September2026, chart Sep2026. Comparison source: Worcester Massachusetts citywide vendor aggregates; not Worcester County/metro, WPI or HolyCross campus-radius comparable properties. Realtor.com Worcester, MA citywide, not all Worcester County. Median SOLD citywide table value, not median listing price. USD per home Realtor.com Economic Research MLS/proprietary metrics Top October2026 indicator; lower historical charts through September2026. Not complete October statistics. Different providers/samples/reporting periods; preserve471276 and410000 separately, no averaging or matched-period replication. The figures describe publisher-defined market geography, not a valuation of a specific home or a current listing price. No mortgage, tax, insurance or investment-return estimate is implied.
Source record: 2026-10-17. Worcester Massachusetts citywide vendor aggregates; not Worcester County/metro, WPI or HolyCross campus-radius comparable properties. Redfin Worcester, MA city Median actual sale price, all home types USD per home Redfin MLS and/or public records Narrative three months ending September2026, chart Sep2026. Comparison source: Worcester Massachusetts citywide vendor aggregates; not Worcester County/metro, WPI or HolyCross campus-radius comparable properties. Realtor.com Worcester, MA citywide, not all Worcester County. Median SOLD citywide table value, not median listing price. USD per home Realtor.com Economic Research MLS/proprietary metrics Top October2026 indicator; lower historical charts through September2026. Not complete October statistics. Different providers/samples/reporting periods; preserve471276 and410000 separately, no averaging or matched-period replication. The figures describe publisher-defined market geography, not a valuation of a specific home or a current listing price. No mortgage, tax, insurance or investment-return estimate is implied.
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Published College of the Holy Cross research
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- Housing answer library
- What is the sourced 1-bedroom rental benchmark for the College of the Holy Cross housing market?
- What is the sourced 2-bedroom rental benchmark for the College of the Holy Cross housing market?
- What sourced home-sale price benchmark is available for the College of the Holy Cross housing market?
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