The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 01851 sells for about $531,934, or $325 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.7% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 16 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,425 a month.
ZIP 01851 — Lowell
The 01851 housing market is currently balanced with stable home value growth of 2.7% year-over-year. While the median home value is approximately $532,000, the market is noted for being unforgiving to investors due to tenant-protective regulations and high management overhead. Several metrics, including specific inventory counts and tax rates, are not currently published at the ZIP level.
This ZIP is suited for investors and local operators who are comfortable with a tenant-protective regulatory environment and the management requirements of a market with high mobility and below-average income levels.
Median prices moved up 2.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 16 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 01851, Middlesex County, MA
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Massachusetts) — Massachusetts Local Property Tax: Ad valorem tax calculated as (Municipal Budget / Total Assessed Value of all taxable property) = Tax Rate per $1,000 of assessed value. Assessments must be at 100% of full and fair cash (market) value.
The rental market in 01851 is characterized by a strong 57% renter share, with a median rent of $2,425 and a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $2,440.
The local economy is influenced by the broader Lowell industrial and service sectors, with a significant portion of the population engaged in the regional labor market.
Data retrieved from incomebyzipcode.com and Repit.org; specific census fields not published for this ZCTA are omitted.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
- Canobie Lake Park4.512.1 mi
- Kimball Farm Westford4.68.3 mi
- K1 Speed Boston-Wilmington4.211.5 mi
- Boda Borg Boston4.719.8 mi
- Dave & Buster's Woburn4.113.7 mi
- Canobie Lake Park4.512.1 mi
- Tsongas Center4.51.9 mi
- Kowloon Restaurant4.219.7 mi
- K1 Speed Boston-Wilmington4.211.5 mi
- Gate City Casino4.310.2 mi
- Canobie Lake Park4.512.1 mi
- AMC Methuen 204.312.1 mi
- K1 Speed Boston-Wilmington4.211.5 mi
- AMC Burlington Cinema 104.212.1 mi
- Nashoba Valley Ski Area4.28.2 mi
- Discovery Museum4.713 mi
- deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum4.714.1 mi
- American Heritage Museum4.918.1 mi
- Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House4.712 mi
- North Bridge4.811.3 mi
- Minute Man National Historical Park4.712.5 mi
- The Butterfly Place4.65.1 mi
- Mine Falls Park4.711.7 mi
- Great Brook Farm State Park4.75.5 mi
- Benson Park4.810 mi
- Burlington Mall4.412.2 mi
- Pheasant Lane Mall4.36.8 mi
- The Mall at Rockingham Park4.410.8 mi
- Tuscan Village4.411.3 mi
- Boston Logan International Airport4.125 mi
- Manchester-Boston Regional Airport4.621.1 mi
- Park Shuttle & Fly4.523.6 mi
- The Lounge3.424.7 mi
- DaCoopas Pizza4.123.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).