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$439,900

42 Iowa St, Worcester MA 01602
Worcester, MA 01602
Listed by The Riel Estate Team
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1.5
Living area
1,672 sqft
Year built
1965

About this home

UNBEATABLE WEST SIDE VALUE! Price adjusted to $439,900! Seller is offering a dual incentive: (1) A BRAND-NEW ROOF installed prior to closing (buyer selects shingle color), AND (2) A SELLER-PAID 2-1 INTEREST RATE BUYDOWN CREDIT to slash your mortgage payments by 2% in Year 1 and 1% in Year 2. Private 0.36-acre lot backing up to protected Worcester conservation land at the end of a dead-end street. True move-in ready value—schedule your tour today! This 3-bedroom West Side ranch offers the rare combination of true privacy and easy one-level living on a generous 0.36-acre lot. A bright kitchen opens to a spacious living room with gleaming hardwood floors, flowing to three well-sized bedrooms with ample closet space. The finished lower level adds valuable flex space — ideal as a media room, play area, or home office.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS #
73538340
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
112
On market date
June 18, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
1.5
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
2
Lot size
0.36 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
Chandler Magnet
0.39 mi away · Grades -1-6
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
418
Student:teacher ratio
9.3:1
District
Worcester
Middle
Forest Grove Middle
1.58 mi away · Grades 7-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
932
Student:teacher ratio
12.6:1
District
Worcester
High
Doherty Memorial High
0.98 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
1,331
Student:teacher ratio
12.8:1
District
Worcester

Walkability

Blended score for Worcester's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

71
Walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
10.8 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
95 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores4
Parks11
Schools19
Transit stops20
Pharmacies1

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Worcester, from live MLS data.

On the market 112 days -- 23 more days than Worcester's current average of 89 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,277 active listings in Worcester right now is $350,000.

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$2,799/mo
$87,980 down
$351,920 loan
Principal & interest$2,283
Property tax (est.)$367
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by MLS Property Information Network via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated July 20, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.