Shirley Shaker Village · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.067 homes sold in Lancaster in the last year, at a typical $602K
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 Lancaster homes are listed.
Every place Lancaster 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 Lancaster.
For sale
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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 87% of Lancaster’s sales, at a typical $647K
67 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 58 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $308MA $368
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $556K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $434K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $375K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
67 sales in the last year, against 114 in 2020 and a low of 70 in 2023. The typical sale went from $299K in 2016 to $602K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Lancaster
Check a listing against what Lancaster 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 Lancaster are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lancaster’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, 67 sales.
If you’re buying in Lancaster
- Shop in September. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 35% of listings have cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.4% of the list price on average; 49% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 13 a month), and the most competition: 58% close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (37%). January has the least competition (25%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Massachusetts as a whole
| Lancaster now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 49% | 30% | 62% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 49% | 37% | 66% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | 27% | 29% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.4% | 98.8% | 102.3% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 43 | 24 | 27 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2023 low (7), 34% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 68.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Lancaster ranks 99th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lancaster is in the middle of the pack.
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 Lancaster home costs about $3,840 a month
Price: Lancaster’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lancaster’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lancaster is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $602K home, about $8,390 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lancaster, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LancasterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lancaster.
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.
Clinton, Leominster and Sterling sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lancaster, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leominster | 379 | $459K | $275 | 54% | 24 |
| Clinton | 176 | $455K | $274 | 35% | 34 |
| Sterling | 88 | $558K | $281 | 49% | 33 |
| Lancaster | 67 | $602K | $293 | 49% | 31 |
| Harvard | 67 | $823K | $334 | 39% | 33 |
| Berlin | 31 | $818K | $312 | 42% | 35 |
| South Lancaster | 21 | $521K | $310 | 48% | 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 Lancaster
What do homes sell for in Lancaster, MA?
67 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $602K, $293 a square foot.
Is Lancaster a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 18 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.4% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lancaster?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lancaster?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $602K home that’s near $8,390.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lancaster?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lancaster’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lancaster.
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).