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Dracut, MA

Dracut, MA Real Estate

Massachusetts town directly south of Pelham, NH.

Residential tax rate (MA, FY2026)
$9.67 per $1,000
Tax on a $500K assessment (FY2026, before exemptions)
$4,835
Commute to Boston
45 min · I-93
School district
Dracut Public Schools / Dracut High School

Source: Mass. Division of Local Services, FY2026 tax rates, checked Oct 2, 2026

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Pond and wetland in Dracut State Forest on a summer day
A look around

Around Dracut

  • Beaver Brook falls, Collinsville
    Beaver Brook falls, Collinsville
  • Sailboat, Long Pond summer
    Sailboat, Long Pond summer
  • Dracut farm fields
    Dracut farm fields
  • Beaver Brook mills
    Beaver Brook mills
  • Christ Church United
    Christ Church United
  • Parker Memorial Library
    Parker Memorial Library
  • Dracut Town Hall
    Dracut Town Hall
  • Affordable single-family inventory close to the NH line in Dracut, MA
    Split-Level Home and Front Lawn
  • Four Oaks Country Club in Dracut, MA
    Four Oaks Country Club

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Living in Dracut

A neighbor’s read on Dracut.

Dracut sellers get pricing from Karyn Emerson of Jill & Co. Realty Group built on their own section of town, since Collinsville and East Dracut compare differently. Buyers get the same section-by-section read. Jill & Co. Realty Group is powered by The Real Brokerage. Massachusetts transactions are handled through Real Broker MA LLC.

Dracut shares its northern border with Pelham, NH, and sits just across the Merrimack River from Lowell, with Methuen to the east and Tyngsborough to the west. Route 38 runs straight through on its way between Lowell and Pelham, and Routes 110 and 113 cross the southern part of town.

The town is a collection of villages and sections, from Dracut Center and Collinsville to the Navy Yard, Kenwood, and East Dracut. Beaver Brook runs down the middle of town to the Merrimack.

The Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest gives the west side real woods to walk, and working farms still dot the back roads, including Shaw Farm, a dairy with its own farm store. Dracut Public Schools serve the town through Dracut High School, and Dracut is also part of the Greater Lowell Technical High School district.

The LRTA 10 bus connects Dracut to the Lowell commuter rail station. The housing stock leans toward mid-century single-families, with capes, ranches, and colonials, plus newer subdivisions.

For Dracut buyers, I confirm whether a septic system needs its Title 5 inspection, and I compare the tax bill with Pelham's across the line. Sellers in Dracut get pricing built on the right section of town, because Collinsville and East Dracut homes compare differently.

That local detail is where a listing earns its price.

The best way to really feel out a town is a thirty-minute call. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you honestly whether Dracut is the right fit or whether another town in the service area gets you closer to the life you are trying to build.

What makes it itself

What makes Dracut itself.

  • Dracut State Forest

  • Dracut High School serves the whole town

  • Mid-century single-families close to the NH line

  • Route 38 north to Pelham and south into Lowell

  • Shaw Farm, a working dairy with its own farm store

Off-market

Tell me what you want.
I am the search.

A lot of Dracut’s best homes sell before they ever reach Zillow. Estate sales, pre-market relists, the neighbor who is finally downsizing and wants one quiet conversation before it goes live. Call me and tell me what you are looking for, and I will tell you what is actually moving in Dracut right now.

Before it is public

I hear about pre-market Dracut homes from other Jill & Co. agents, from neighbors, and from past clients. Text me the street or the price range you have in mind.

Know it first

Only the showings worth it

I tell you which Dracut listings are worth the Saturday drive. Septic age, foundation water, flood-zone oddities: I have seen them all here for twenty years.

Spend Saturdays well

Comps you cannot search

A closed price is only part of the story. Concessions, contingencies, how many offers it had, and what Dracut’s $9.67 per $1,000 tax rate adds to the monthly payment. I know what each house actually sold for, beyond the headline number.

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Schools

Dracut Public Schools / Dracut High School

Dracut Public Schools serve the town through Dracut High School, and Dracut is part of the Greater Lowell Technical High School district.

Source: Mass. DESE, school and district profiles, checked Oct 9, 2026

Attendance boundaries are set by the district office. I pull the current official boundary map for any address you are considering before you write an offer.

Commute

45 minutes to Boston (I-93)

  • Boston
    45 min via I-93, without traffic.
  • Manchester & the airport
    Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) is about 45 minutes without traffic. Downtown Manchester is about 45 minutes.
  • Portsmouth / Seacoast
    Market Square in Portsmouth is about 60 minutes without traffic via I-495 and I-95.
  • Transit
    LRTA Route 10 connects Dracut with Lowell, where the MBTA Lowell Line begins. Lowell station is about 10 minutes away without traffic.

Source: LRTA routes, checked Oct 2, 2026

On the map

Where Dracut sits

The outline shows Dracut's town lines. Knowing which side of a boundary a home sits on can change the school, the tax bill, and the commute. That is exactly the kind of thing I walk buyers through.

Common questions

Real estate in Dracut, MA, answered.

Who is a real estate agent in Dracut, MA?

Dracut sellers get pricing from Karyn Emerson of Jill & Co. Realty Group built on their own section of town, since Collinsville and East Dracut compare differently. Buyers get the same section-by-section read.

How far is Dracut from Boston?

When the roads are clear, the drive from Dracut to Boston runs about 45 minutes via I-93. LRTA Route 10 connects to Lowell, and Lowell station on the MBTA Lowell Line is about 10 minutes away.

Source: LRTA routes, checked Oct 2, 2026

What school district serves Dracut?

Dracut Public Schools serve the town through Dracut High School, and Dracut is part of the Greater Lowell Technical High School district.

Source: Mass. DESE, school and district profiles, checked Oct 9, 2026

What is the property tax rate in Dracut?

Dracut's FY2026 residential rate is $9.67 per $1,000, or about $4,835 a year on a $500,000 assessment. Across the line in Pelham, NH, the 2025 total rate was $19.09, so Karyn compares the two bills side by side.

Sources: Mass. Division of Local Services, FY2026 tax rates; NH Department of Revenue Administration, 2025 tax rates, checked Oct 2, 2026

How does Title 5 affect a Dracut sale?

If a Dracut home has a septic system, Massachusetts Title 5 requires an inspection within two years before the sale, and a failed system has to be addressed. Karyn checks for a current inspection early so it never surprises a closing.

Source: Mass.gov, selling property with a septic system, checked Oct 9, 2026

Real answers. Thirty minutes.

Want to know if Dracut fits your life?

Pick a thirty-minute slot. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you whether Dracut is the right answer, or point you toward the town that is.

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