Photo: en:User:LymanSchool (Richard B. Johnson) · CC BY-SA 3.032 homes sold in Hardwick in the last year, at a typical $391K
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 Hardwick homes are listed.
Every place Hardwick 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 Hardwick.
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 88% of Hardwick’s sales, at a typical $387K
32 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 28 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $252MA $368
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $428K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $196K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
32 sales in the last year, against 38 in 2021 and a low of 21 in 2013. The typical sale went from $195K in 2016 to $391K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Hardwick
Check a listing against what Hardwick 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 Hardwick are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hardwick’s home sales since 2013 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, 32 sales.
If you’re buying in Hardwick
- Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 29% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 50% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 43 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but June is the most competitive: 54% of June sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). February has the least competition (14%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Massachusetts
| Hardwick now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 50% | 16% | 55% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 28% | 47% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 30% | 22% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 93.3% | 100.7% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 43 | 79 | 36 | 27 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2021 low (5), 28% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 20.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hardwick home costs about $2,454 a month
Price: Hardwick’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hardwick’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 Hardwick is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
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 $391K home, about $4,960 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hardwick, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HardwickTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hardwick.
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.
Ware, North Brookfield, Belchertown and Palmer Town sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hardwick, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Town | 121 | $336K | $219 | 55% | 27 |
| Rutland | 106 | $522K | $284 | 44% | 38 |
| Ware | 59 | $316K | $200 | 41% | 36 |
| Warren | 34 | $442K | $257 | 50% | 71 |
| Hardwick | 32 | $391K | $243 | 50% | 43 |
| Belchertown | 26 | $416K | $235 | 31% | 55 |
| North Brookfield | 23 | $366K | $179 | 39% | 50 |
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 Hardwick
What do homes sell for in Hardwick, MA?
32 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $391K, $243 a square foot.
Is Hardwick a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 0.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hardwick?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hardwick?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $391K home that’s near $4,960.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hardwick?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hardwick’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hardwick.
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).