1257 Grafton St, Worcester
2-family
$590,000
$295,000 per unit
Building detailsHide details for 1257 Grafton St
$295,000 per unit: the price split over two units.
- Built
- 1921
- Layout
- Up and down
- Closed
- July 7, 2026
Worcester County multifamily that fits your buy box.
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John Chalino, REMAX Partners, Worcester
Pick units, price and towns to start.
How the list works
- You set your buy box. Units, price, towns and how you pay.
- A building fits. I email it to you. With its rents and the numbers run.
- You pass, or book a tour. Nothing to do on a pass. Ask me for a tour on a yes.
Some buildings are off-market: not listed for the public. I share one only when the seller and office rules allow. There is no set schedule.
I closed four Worcester multifamily deals since January 2025.
I represented the seller on two and the buyer on two.
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18 Gosnold St, Worcester
3-family
$650,000
$216,667 per unit
Building detailsHide details for 18 Gosnold St
$216,667 per unit: the price split over three units.
- Built
- 1900
- Closed
- May 8, 2026
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1179 Grafton St, Worcester
4-family
$925,000
$231,250 per unit
Building detailsHide details for 1179 Grafton St
$231,250 per unit: the price split over four units.
- Built
- 1988
- Closed
- September 30, 2025
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6 Stevens Rd, Worcester
3-family
$690,000
$230,000 per unit
Building detailsHide details for 6 Stevens Rd
$230,000 per unit: the price split over three units.
- Built
- 1920
- Closed
- January 17, 2025
Closed sales recorded in MLS PIN, as shown on John’s Zillow profile. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Worcester multifamily clients give me five stars on Zillow.
Two bought with me and one sold with me, all in Worcester.
John did a great job helping me find my next investment property. He is very professional and knowledgeable of the local market …
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John did a great job helping me find my next investment property. He is very professional and knowledgeable of the local market which made our search seemless.
I would highly recommend him.
… He is dedicated, organized and is able to break down the pros and cons of every decision along the way …
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John takes the hassle out of the home buying experience. True pleasure working with John. He is dedicated, organized and is able to break down the pros and cons of every decision along the way in order to ensure best route is taken. I would highly recommend John to any first time home buyer or investor. The wealth of knowledge that John brings to the table is incredible.
… John did a great job making this process as simple as possible. …
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Amazing work. Very accommodating and helpful. John did a great job making this process as simple as possible. Definitely book with him, you will not regret it!
5.0 on Zillow from 6 reviews, as of September 30, 2026. Read them on Zillow (opens in a new tab)
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What I check your building against
$1,950 a month
Asking rent for a 2 bedroom in Worcester.
Zillow Rental Manager, September 28, 2026.
Compare bedrooms and HUD rents
| Monthly rent | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent, City of Worcester | $1,739 | $1,950 | $2,250 |
| HUD Fair Market Rent, Worcester area | $1,587 | $2,043 | $2,560 |
| HUD Fair Market Rent, Boston area | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 |
Asking rents: Zillow Rental Manager, September 28, 2026. Fair Market Rents: HUD FY2027, Worcester HUD Metro FMR Area and Boston-Cambridge-Quincy HUD Metro FMR Area, which includes Framingham and Marlborough.
$13.28 per $1,000
Worcester’s tax rate on homes for FY2026. Each town sets its own.
Massachusetts DOR, Division of Local Services, FY2026.
Compare Shrewsbury, Framingham, Marlborough and Boston
| Town | FY2026, per $1,000 |
|---|---|
| Worcester | $13.28 |
| Shrewsbury | $11.50 |
| Framingham | $11.83 |
| Marlborough | $10.54 |
| Boston | $12.40 |
Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Division of Local Services, FY2026. Shrewsbury uses one rate for every class of property.
Built 1890 to 1920
About 4,000 Worcester three-deckers date from then. I add a repair reserve.
MassLandlords, 2015.
How much of Worcester’s housing is 2 to 4 units
24.9% of the city’s homes are in 3-4 unit buildings. Another 8.7% are in 2-unit buildings. Over 6,000 three-deckers were built in Worcester, about 4,000 of them between 1890 and 1920.
Housing units: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, table B25024, City of Worcester. Three-deckers: MassLandlords, 2015.
More Worcester rents, taxes and housing dataWhat should I send?
An address or a listing link is enough to start. Rents, leases and a year of expenses make the numbers sharper. Without them, I use asking rents and the town’s tax rate. I tell you which figures are estimates.
1031 exchange
Sell near Boston. Buy in Worcester County. One agent.
I represent you on the sale and on the purchase.
Greater Boston and Middlesex County
Sell
I price and list the building you’re leaving.
Name your next building
Your buy box and deadline go on my list.
Buy
I find and negotiate the building you buy.
Worcester County
John is a real estate agent, not a tax adviser or attorney. Nothing on this page is tax or legal advice.
Who does what in a 1031 exchange
- Me, your real estate agent. I price and list your building, from Greater Boston to Framingham and Marlborough. Then I find and negotiate the one you buy.
- Qualified intermediary. Holds the sale money until you close on the next building.
- Attorney. Handles the exchange documents.
- Tax adviser. Tells you what qualifies.
Questions investors ask before they join
Joining is free. You don’t have to buy anything.
What does off-market mean?
A building sold without a public listing, often because the owner wants a quiet sale. If the seller asks and REMAX Partners’ rules allow it, I may share it with investors it fits. There is no set schedule.
Does joining cost anything or commit me?
No. You can change your buy box or leave the list at any time.
What cap rate should I expect in Worcester?
A cap rate is a building’s yearly income after costs, as a share of its price. I haven’t found a published one for Worcester multifamily, so I won’t quote one. For a real building, I work it out from its rents and costs.
Rent for a year, less vacancy, minus taxes, insurance, repair reserve and management, equals net operating income. Net operating income divided by price equals cap rate.
The closest published figure is Greater Boston multifamily, near 5.2% in August 2026.
Source: Matthews, Boston multifamily, August 2026
Run a building in the calculatorWhich towns do you cover?
Worcester County
- Worcester
- Shrewsbury
- Auburn
- Millbury
- Holden
Middlesex County
- Framingham
- Marlborough
- Greater Boston
All four sales shown here are in the City of Worcester.