Gardner, MA housing market
The typical Gardner home is worth about $374,000, up 1.5% in a year, 44% below the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 20 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Gardner compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Gardner at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Gardner | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $176,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $191,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $201,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $215,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $251,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $285,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $310,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $344,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $368,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $373,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $374,000 | $662,000 |
Gardner and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner | $374K | +1.5% | 20 | $67,518 |
| Templeton | $419K | +2.6% | — | $101,154 |
| Ashburnham | $459K | +2.1% | 21 | $118,809 |
| Westminster | $545K | +2.8% | 21 | $106,331 |
| South Ashburnham | — | — | — | $126,071 |
| Winchendon | $406K | +4% | — | $75,690 |
| Hubbardston | $483K | +4.1% | — | $123,500 |
5.5 years of income
The typical Gardner home costs about 5.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Massachusetts (6.4 years).
How Gardner ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.