Housing data for Royalston, MA
Royalston, MA has an estimated 1,460 residents and 621 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Worcester County.
4.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,650 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,460 (±303)
- Housing units
- 621 (±58)
- Households that rent
- 4.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,650
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.9%
What stands out in Royalston
Households that rent: 4.0% (±3.0 points) in Royalston, lower than in Worcester County (34.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.8% (±9.4 points) in Royalston, lower than in Worcester County (16.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 63.8% (±8.0 points) in Royalston, higher than in Worcester County (37.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.1% (±1.6 points) in Royalston, lower than in Worcester County (8.3%).
Housing in Royalston at a glance
- Median rent: $1,650 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 85.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $102,109 median household income
- Home values: $346,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,978 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,196 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 51.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 38.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Royalston against Worcester County, its state and the nation
| Royalston | Worcester County | Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,460 (±303) | 867,788 (exact) | 7,044,056 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 621 (±58) | 355,185 (±112) | 3,030,406 (±453) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.0% (±3.0 points) | 34.2% (±0.5 points) | 37.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,650 (±$412) | $1,426 (±$19) | $1,762 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $102,109 (±$7,690) | $95,939 (±$1,131) | $103,960 (±$527) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $346,300 (±$18,325) | $423,700 (±$3,371) | $562,100 (±$2,169) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,196 (±$430) | $5,438 (±$56) | $5,992 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.0% (±10.5 points) | 63.8% (±1.0 points) | 67.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 38.3 minutes (±6.1) | 29.2 minutes (±0.4) | 29.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.9% (±7.8 points) | 92.9% (±0.4 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.8 years (±14.6) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Royalston covers 41.8 square miles of land, about 35 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Royalston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,366 (±195) | 1,460 (±303) | +6.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 669 (±69) | 621 (±58) | −7.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $871 (±$110) | $1,650 (±$412) | +89.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $244,900 (±$18,268) | $346,300 (±$18,325) | +41.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $76,974 (±$10,560) | $102,109 (±$7,690) | +32.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,478 (±$129) | $1,978 (±$440) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,632 (±$132) | $3,196 (±$430) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.4% (±7.2 points) | 4.0% (±3.0 points) | −14.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±27.7 points) | 0.0% (±74.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Worcester County
Royalston has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Worcester County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Worcester County recorded 305 violent and 791 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Royalston
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01368 | 94% | 1,455 | — | $347,300 | $102,500 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Royalston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzwilliam | 4.7 mi | — | $305,900 | 5.8% |
| Winchendon | 6.7 mi | $1,255 | $323,800 | 23.4% |
| Athol (community) | 7.0 mi | $1,120 | $248,700 | 36.3% |
| Winchendon (community) | 7.3 mi | $1,163 | $276,300 | 42.7% |
| Richmond | 7.5 mi | — | $313,400 | 1.5% |
| Warwick | 7.9 mi | $1,367 | $349,400 | 11.0% |
| Orange (community) | 7.9 mi | $963 | $231,400 | 33.5% |
| Orange | 7.9 mi | $775 | $245,900 | 30.0% |
Places in Massachusetts most like Royalston
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland | $1,750 | $333,600 | $91,979 | 5.0% |
| Petersham | $1,679 | $392,400 | $110,750 | 5.8% |
| Warwick | $1,367 | $349,400 | $93,333 | 11.0% |
| Halifax | $1,804 | $481,500 | $118,556 | 4.5% |
| Oakham | $1,174 | $420,100 | $102,000 | 8.4% |
| New Braintree | $1,484 | $408,800 | $99,500 | 10.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Massachusetts.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Royalston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,280 | $1,288 | $1,659 | $2,297 | $2,773 |
HUD income limits for Royalston, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,650 | $46,100 | $73,750 |
| 2 people | $31,600 | $52,700 | $84,300 |
| 3 people | $35,550 | $59,300 | $94,850 |
| 4 people | $39,500 | $65,850 | $105,350 |
| 5 people | $42,700 | $71,150 | $113,800 |
| 6 people | $45,850 | $76,400 | $122,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,700 | $130,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,950 | $139,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Royalston
What is the median household income in Royalston?
The median household income in Royalston is $102,109 (±$7,690) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Royalston, MA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $346,300 (±$18,325) for owner-occupied homes in Royalston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Royalston?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Royalston, MA is $1,978 (±$440) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Royalston?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Royalston, MA is $3,196 (±$430) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Royalston?
Royalston, MA has an estimated 621 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Royalston?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.6% of homes in Royalston, MA.
Is Royalston growing?
In Royalston, the number of residents went from 1,366 in 2015–2019 to 1,460 in 2020–2024 (+6.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Royalston?
The ZIP code that covers Royalston is 01368.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Royalston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Royalston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Royalston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Royalston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Royalston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Royalston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Royalston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Royalston town, Worcester County, Massachusetts (county subdivision:58580, in state:25 county:027).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .