Union Hill is a densely urban neighborhood in East Worcester. The majority of the residents living in Union Hill are renters. Real estate in Union Hill is primarily comprised of small-sized (studio to two bedrooms) and medium-sized (three or four bedrooms) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. The median real estate price in Union Hill is currently estimated at $198,938. The average cost for rental property is presently estimated to be $832. Union Hill has a historic feel, with almost all of its residences having been built before 1939. Additional residences were built more recently, between 1970 and 1999.

There are many rental opportunities in Union Hill. Apartments and condos are the primary real estate in the area. You can rent an apartment on top of a store, find a unit in a small apartment building or rent a condo in a complex. Many Victorian-style homes have been renovated into multi-unit apartment buildings.

There are several historic schools located in the Union Hill neighborhood, two of which are historic establishments. The first one is the Worcester Academy, Worcester's oldest educational institution. The Worcester Academy is a private co-ed and boarding school that was founded in 1934. It serves as a middle school for grades six through eight and as a high school for grades nine through twelve and postgraduates. The second historic school in Union Hill is the Grafton Street School, a public elementary school that was built in 1879. Grafton Street School has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.