Lowell, MA housing market
The typical Lowell home is worth about $486,000, up 0.9% in a year, 27% below the Massachusetts typical home. Homes typically sell in 21 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lowell compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lowell at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 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 | Lowell | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $251,000 | $382,000 |
| 2018 | $274,000 | $407,000 |
| 2019 | $291,000 | $426,000 |
| 2020 | $308,000 | $438,000 |
| 2021 | $343,000 | $485,000 |
| 2022 | $383,000 | $536,000 |
| 2023 | $408,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $452,000 | $616,000 |
| 2025 | $482,000 | $648,000 |
| 2026 | $486,000 | $658,000 |
| August 2026 | $486,000 | $662,000 |
Lowell and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell | $486K | +0.9% | 21 | $78,658 |
| Chelmsford | $682K | +1.2% | 17 | $140,629 |
| Tewksbury | $677K | +2.2% | 21 | $128,061 |
| Tyngsborough | — | — | 19 | $129,348 |
| Dracut | $577K | +1.1% | 21 | $114,036 |
6.2 years of income
The typical Lowell home costs about 6.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Massachusetts (6.4).
How Lowell 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.