Photo: Tim Pierce · CC BY 3.070 homes sold in Stow in the last year, at a typical $840K
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 Stow homes are listed.
Every place Stow 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 Stow.
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 Stow’s sales, at a typical $863K
70 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 58 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $349MA $368
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $736K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $705K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
70 sales in the last year, against 119 in 2013 and a low of 69 in 2025. The typical sale went from $495K in 2016 to $840K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Stow
Check a listing against what Stow 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 Stow are more common than before the pandemic, but 43% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Stow’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, 70 sales.
If you’re buying in Stow
- Shop in May. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (43% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.6% of the list price on average; 50% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but June is the most competitive: 54% of June sales close over asking. 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 hotter than Massachusetts
| Stow now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 50% | 31% | 74% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 65% | 39% | 72% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 28% | 18% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.6% | 99.4% | 105.7% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 38 | 18 | 27 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (8), 43% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 63.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 54%, condos 129%
A house typically sold for $863K in the last year (58 sales), a condo for $705K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Stow ranks 97th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Stow 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Stow, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in StowCheck 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.
Boxborough sells for less a square foot; West Concord for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Stow, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton | 297 | $828K | $365 | 57% | 22 |
| Sudbury | 219 | $1.2M | $399 | 32% | 33 |
| Hudson | 218 | $610K | $349 | 51% | 27 |
| Maynard | 126 | $572K | $369 | 52% | 26 |
| West Concord | 90 | $1M | $518 | 38% | 32 |
| Stow | 70 | $840K | $348 | 50% | 31 |
| Boxborough | 66 | $750K | $307 | 39% | 30 |
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 Stow
What do homes sell for in Stow, MA?
70 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $840K, $348 a square foot.
Is Stow a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.6% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Stow?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Stow?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Stow’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Stow.
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).