Inventory in Gardner is relatively lean, with 27 homes available and 16 new listings in the latest month. Despite inventory being up about 12.5% year over year, pending sales are down 37.5%, suggesting fewer buyers are going under contract even as options have increased modestly.
Pricing has been moving up quickly, with the typical home value at about $377,500, up 9.12% from last year and 12.69% just since the prior month. List prices are responding even faster, with the median list price around $425,900, up roughly 21.69% month over month, while about 18.5% of sellers have reduced their asking price and roughly 25% of recent sales closed above list.
Time on market has stretched to a median of 32 days, which is 60% longer than a year ago, yet Gardner still leans toward sellers with 3.4 months of supply and a Seller's Market gauge reading of 18. Compared with Worcester County overall, where typical values sit near $470,000, Gardner remains relatively more affordable even as projected values are expected to move toward $398,750 next month and projected list prices toward $463,850. Buyers and sellers who want to navigate these shifting conditions can turn to Agent Pronto to connect with a local real estate agent who understands Gardner’s trends.
