Is Lowe's Clearance the Same Price at Every Store?
Short answer
No. Lowe's prices clearance store by store: for a typical marked-down item in stock at 10 or more stores, the cheapest store was 48% below the most expensive one, and only 24% of items had one price everywhere. Unlike Home Depot, though, the typical Lowe's store already had the lowest price for 48% of items, with a few stores priced higher.
Data as of
Share of 5,178 Lowe's items marked down and in stock at 10 or more stores (median 41 stores), Oct 25, 2026.
Lowe’s clearance prices differ by store. For a typical marked-down item, the cheapest store was 48% below the priciest, and only 24% of items carried one price at every store.
What we measured
For each Lowe’s item marked down below its regular price and in stock at 10 or more stores on October 25, 2026, we compared the store prices. Store prices come from about 1,750 Lowe’s stores.
- 5,178 items, in stock and marked down at a median 41 stores each
- Cheapest store vs the most expensive store: median 48% lower (median $2.95 apart)
- Cheapest store vs the typical (median) store: median under 1% lower
- The typical store had the lowest price for 48% of items, and was within 5% of it for 53%
- For 48% of items, the priciest store charged at least twice the cheapest
- Median discount off regular: 50% at the typical store, 75% at the cheapest store
Lowe’s vs Home Depot
Both chains set clearance per store, and the cheapest-to-priciest gap is almost the same (48% at both). The shape is different:
| Lowe’s | Home Depot | |
|---|---|---|
| Items compared | 5,178 (10+ stores) | 2,275 (20+ stores) |
| Cheapest vs priciest store | 48% lower | 48% lower |
| Cheapest vs typical store | under 1% lower | 29% lower |
| One price at every store | 24% | 19% |
At Lowe’s the typical store often already has the low price, and the spread comes from a minority of stores that have not cut yet. At Home Depot the low price is usually held by a small share of stores (a median 7%), so it pays more to check other stores. Home Depot details: is Home Depot clearance the same price at every store.
By department
| Department | Items | Median gap, cheapest vs priciest | One price everywhere | Median discount, typical store |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | 801 | 49% | 29% | 75% |
| Clothing & Work Apparel | 798 | under 1% | 47% | 50% |
| Flooring | 461 | 72% | 2% | 51% |
| Lawn & Garden | 454 | 37% | 24% | 45% |
| Tools | 334 | 38% | 20% | 50% |
| Building Supplies | 305 | 69% | 1% | 75% |
| Holiday Decorations | 254 | 0% | 99% | 50% |
| Lighting & Ceiling Fans | 247 | 71% | under 1% | 65% |
| Outdoors | 192 | 37% | 17% | 50% |
| Electrical | 190 | 70% | 6% | 71% |
| Plumbing | 127 | 71% | 0% | 75% |
| Animal & Pet Care | 123 | 43% | 21% | 54% |
Holiday decorations and work apparel are close to chain-wide prices. Flooring, lighting, plumbing, electrical and building supplies vary the most.
Examples from this week
| Item | Regular | Stores | Cheapest | Typical | Priciest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Breeze Calera 52 in. outdoor ceiling fan | $154.00 | 1,677 | $41.92 | $65.97 | $138.57 |
| Fanimation Blitz 56 in. LED outdoor ceiling fan | $279.98 | 1,624 | $134.47 | $139.97 | $251.97 |
| Harbor Breeze Calavar 52 in. LED outdoor ceiling fan | $219.00 | 1,475 | $104.92 | $125.97 | $197.07 |
| Hunter Port Haven 44 in. outdoor flush mount fan | $159.98 | 1,321 | $79.92 | $127.97 | $143.97 |
| SPAX 1/4 in. x 5 in. structural wood screws, 50-pack | $54.98 | 1,387 | $13.72 | $43.97 | $49.47 |
| allen + roth Sandbanks 30 in. vanity | $649.00 | 1,351 | $399.00 | $399.00 | $399.00 |
Each item page shows the store price range and how it moved night to night. More: Lowe’s clearance in the most stores and Lowe’s clearance today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Lowe’s clearance cheaper at some stores?
Lowe’s stores mark down their own stock. For about half of items, most stores already share the lowest price and a few stores are higher; for the rest, prices spread across several steps.
Is Lowe’s clearance the same online and in store?
Not always. The store price can differ from the lowes.com price, and the store price is the one charged at that store’s register. Each Lowe’s item page on Endless shows both.
Which Lowe’s departments vary most by store?
Flooring, lighting and ceiling fans, plumbing, electrical and building supplies, each with a median gap of about 70% between the cheapest and priciest store. 99% of holiday decoration items had one price at every store.