Lowell housing market

September 2026 · All Residences

Lowell's median sale price rose 10.2% compared with the same month last year. Homes sold more slowly than a year ago, at a median of 29 days on market. Sellers received a median 100.2% of their final list price.

What this means for sellers

Recent sales are the best guide to pricing. A considered launch usually matters more than timing the market.

What this means for buyers

There is a reasonable selection of homes, giving time to compare options before making an offer.

Key figures

Closed sales: 70 this month · 207 last 3 months · 762 trailing 12 months

Median days on market

29 days

Prior month: 26 days · MoM +11.5%

Last year: 21 days · YoY +38.1%

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Closed sales (month)

70

Prior month: 58 · MoM +20.7%

Last year: 76 · YoY -7.9%

Median sale price

$525,000

Prior month: $507,750 · MoM +3.4%

Last year: $476,550 · YoY +10.2%

Average sale price

$546,140

Prior month: $531,736 · MoM +2.7%

Last year: $510,369 · YoY +7%

Median price per sq ft

$299

Prior month: $325 · MoM -8%

Last year: $302 · YoY -1%

New listings

117

Prior month: 101 · MoM +15.8%

Last year: 96 · YoY +21.9%

Active inventory

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Absorption rate

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Sale-to-list ratio

100.2%

Prior month: 100% · MoM +0.2%

Last year: 100% · YoY +0.2%

Sold over asking

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Trends

Median sale price

Median sale price moved from $460,000 in October 2024 to $525,000 in September 2026.

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MonthMedian price
October 2024$460,000
November 2024$500,000
December 2024$522,000
January 2025$522,500
February 2025$435,000
March 2025$440,000
April 2025$542,250
May 2025$530,000
June 2025$565,000
July 2025$565,000
August 2025$510,000
September 2025$476,550
October 2025$475,000
November 2025$529,900
December 2025$495,000
January 2026$540,000
February 2026$515,000
March 2026$447,000
April 2026$490,000
May 2026$455,000
June 2026$550,000
July 2026$557,500
August 2026$507,750
September 2026$525,000
Closed sales vs. new listings

In September 2026: 70 closed sales and 117 new listings.

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MonthClosed salesNew listings
October 20247194
November 20248057
December 20246542
January 20254058
February 20254660
March 20256785
April 202556112
May 20256984
June 202565104
July 202564100
August 20256377
September 20257696
October 20258295
November 20255758
December 20257051
January 20264964
February 20265756
March 20265278
April 202647113
May 20266497
June 20267795
July 20267999
August 202658101
September 202670117
Days on market

Days on market moved from 19 in October 2024 to 29 in September 2026.

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MonthMedian days
October 202419
November 202421
December 202420
January 202522
February 202529
March 202520
April 202517
May 202517
June 202520
July 202520
August 202519
September 202521
October 202525
November 202527
December 202526
January 202621
February 202626
March 202625
April 202622
May 202621
June 202621
July 202627
August 202626
September 202629
Months of supply

Months of supply: not enough history yet.

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Sale-to-list ratio

Sale-to-list ratio moved from 101.9% in October 2024 to 100.2% in September 2026.

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Month% of list
October 2024101.9%
November 2024100%
December 2024100%
January 2025100%
February 2025100%
March 2025100.7%
April 2025101.5%
May 2025102.3%
June 2025101.5%
July 2025101%
August 2025101%
September 2025100%
October 2025100%
November 202599.9%
December 2025100%
January 2026100%
February 2026100%
March 202698.8%
April 2026100%
May 2026100.2%
June 2026101.6%
July 2026100%
August 2026100%
September 2026100.2%

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Reporting period: September 2026. Source: MLS PIN. Data deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Updated October 28, 2026. Aggregate statistics only.