Photo: Pvmoutside · CC BY-SA 3.0166 homes sold in Groton in the last year, at a typical $783K
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 Groton homes are listed.
Every place Groton 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 Groton.
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Houses are 83% of Groton’s sales, at a typical $783K
166 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 137 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $331MA $368
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 56%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $618K
Townhouses: 16 sold, typical $803K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $546K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
166 sales in the last year, against 233 in 2017 and a low of 151 in 2023. The typical sale went from $424K in 2016 to $783K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Groton
Check a listing against what Groton 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 Groton are more common than before the pandemic, but 55% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Groton’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, 166 sales.
If you’re buying in Groton
- Shop in April. It brings about 27 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (43% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.9% of the list price on average; 56% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but July is the most competitive: 46% of July sales close over asking. February has the least competition (29%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Groton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 56% | 27% | 58% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 31% | 64% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 21% | 16% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.9% | 98.1% | 103.1% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 26 | 47 | 22 | 27 |
30 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2021 low (26), 55% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 123.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 61%, condos 74%
A house typically sold for $783K in the last year (137 sales), a condo for $546K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Groton ranks 37th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Groton is one of the state’s hottest 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Groton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GrotonCheck 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, Pepperell and Dunstable sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Groton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westford | 219 | $852K | $376 | 42% | 28 |
| Groton | 166 | $783K | $325 | 56% | 26 |
| Ayer | 90 | $597K | $315 | 53% | 27 |
| Littleton | 79 | $807K | $386 | 54% | 28 |
| Pepperell | 31 | $555K | $297 | 55% | 29 |
| Dunstable | 29 | $804K | $290 | 45% | 32 |
| East Pepperell | 25 | $486K | $251 | 52% | 37 |
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 Groton
What do homes sell for in Groton, MA?
166 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $783K, $325 a square foot.
Is Groton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.9% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Groton?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Groton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Groton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Groton.
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).