Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.029 homes sold in Dunstable in the last year, at a typical $804K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Dunstable homes are listed.
Every place Dunstable 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 Dunstable.
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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 100% of Dunstable’s sales, at a typical $804K
29 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $290MA $368
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
29 sales in the last year, against 52 in 2018 and a low of 27 in 2024. The typical sale went from $445K in 2016 to $804K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Dunstable
Check a listing against what Dunstable 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 Dunstable are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dunstable’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 April 2026, 29 sales.
If you’re buying in Dunstable
- Shop in June. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (49% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 37% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.4% of the list price on average; 45% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 32 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but April is the most competitive: 57% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (30%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Massachusetts as a whole
| Dunstable now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 45% | 31% | 74% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 38% | 78% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | 25% | 33% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.4% | 99% | 105.6% | 100.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 41 | 23 | 27 |
4 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 71% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 21.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Dunstable home costs about $5,091 a month
Price: Dunstable’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dunstable’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dunstable 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 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $804K home, about $10,760 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dunstable, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DunstableTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Dunstable.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
East Pepperell sells for less a square foot; Westford for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dunstable, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashua | 947 | $514K | $296 | 54% | 22 |
| Westford | 219 | $852K | $376 | 42% | 28 |
| Groton | 166 | $783K | $325 | 56% | 26 |
| Tyngsborough | 116 | $670K | $334 | 52% | 27 |
| Pepperell | 31 | $555K | $297 | 55% | 29 |
| Dunstable | 29 | $804K | $290 | 45% | 32 |
| East Pepperell | 25 | $486K | $251 | 52% | 37 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 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 Dunstable
What do homes sell for in Dunstable, MA?
29 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $804K, $290 a square foot.
Is Dunstable a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 4 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 1 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.4% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dunstable?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dunstable?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $804K home that’s near $10,760.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dunstable?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dunstable’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dunstable.
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).