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Median Home Price in Lowell, MA

The median home value in Lowell, MA is $492,699 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.13% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$492,699

Year-over-Year

+0.13%

Population

116,062

Lowell ranks #105 of 134 Massachusetts cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 26.3% below the state's city median of $668,110. It sits in Middlesex County, where the county-wide median is $833,018.

Crime in Lowell

Lowell police recorded a violent crime rate of 532 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,663 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Lowell

How much does a house cost in Lowell, MA?

The median home value in Lowell is $492,699. That's up 0.13% from a year earlier. That is about 26.3% below the typical county in Massachusetts.

Is Lowell expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Lowell are cheaper than Middlesex County as a whole, where the median is $833,018 — a difference of about 40.9%.

Is Lowell a safe place to live?

Lowell police reported 532 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 116,062. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.