Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 3.0327 homes sold in Lowell in the last year, at a typical $332K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Lowell homes are listed.
Every place Lowell homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Lowell.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 83% of Lowell’s sales, at a typical $346K
327 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 272 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $180IN $148
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $263K
Townhouses: 53 sold, typical $264K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
327 sales in the last year, against 327 in 2025 and a low of 128 in 2012. The typical sale went from $165K in 2016 to $332K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Lowell
Check a listing against what Lowell homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Lowell are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lowell’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 327 sales.
If you’re buying in Lowell
- Shop in August. It brings about 30 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 2% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 33 a month), but June is the most competitive: 27% of June sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). January has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Indiana
| Lowell now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 12% | 35% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 2% | 7% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 2% | 15% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 98.3% | 99.2% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 98 | 57 | 35 |
88 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (55), 24% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 136.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 2% in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Lowell ranks 125th of 132 busy Indiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lowell is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lowell home costs about $1,977 a month
Price: Lowell’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lowell’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lowell is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $332K home, about $2,940 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lowell, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LowellCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Hanover Township and Beecher sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lowell, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Point | 554 | $317K | $178 | 21% | 44 |
| Lowell | 327 | $332K | $174 | 9% | 62 |
| Cedar Lake | 274 | $306K | $184 | 16% | 46 |
| Hebron | 79 | $299K | $173 | 24% | 58 |
| Beecher | 68 | $308K | $160 | 18% | 117 |
| Hanover Township | 37 | $208K | $159 | 19% | 76 |
| Lake Dalecarlia | 21 | $389K | $183 | 19% | 41 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Lowell
What do homes sell for in Lowell, IN?
327 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $332K, $174 a square foot.
Is Lowell a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 61 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 24 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lowell?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lowell?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $332K home that’s near $2,940.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lowell?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lowell’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lowell.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).