Rental registration in Worcester, MA

One rule applies, with its citation below.

Research, not legal advice

These summaries are compiled from ordinance text and public sources and are dated at the point they were last checked. Rules change between checks — Newark replaced its whole registration regime in a single month — so confirm anything you are about to underwrite against the primary source or the municipal office named in the citation.

All rented real property must register annually

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Verified on 2026-08-22.

Worcester requires owners to register every rented property annually, including each residential, commercial, retail, office, or industrial unit and each commercially rented lot.

The first dwelling registration is $15 per unit and annual renewal is $5 per unit, with a 10% online discount. The City currently says the registry portal is disabled until September 2026 while it moves to a new platform; the legal registration obligation remains in force.

Fee per unit: $5
Unit counts: 1+ units

Sources

Worcester Revised Ordinances — Rental Property Registration Program — Worcester Revised Ordinances of 2008, Chapter 9, § 18
City of Worcester — Information for Property Owners

Every rule for Worcester, MA