List prices for single family homes in Maynard range from $115,000 to $499,000; the median price is $299,000 - down form $341,400 last year; the average price is $306,524 - down from $351,000 last year at this time. There are 58 homes on the market; up from 48 last year. Of the 58 on the market 6 have accepted offers; and there are 18 with sales pending. The average list price for homes with accepted offers is $313,817; the average price for sales pending is $369,133.
There were 10 closed sales in Maynard from 5/1 to 6/15 compared with 16 the same period last year when the federal home buyer credit was available. The 2011 median sale price from 5/1 to 6/15 was $265,000; the average was $269,850. Last year the median was approximately 30K higher; and the average was approximately 20K higher.
After this challenging winter we just had, more people are considering condominiums. For anyone looking for easy living, there are a total of 24 condominiums and townhouses for sale in Maynard; up from 15 last year at this time. There are townhouses with accepted offer; 3 with sales pending; and there were 3 closed sales from 5/1/ to 6/15.
Prices range for condos and townhouses in Maynard range from $99,000 for a garden-style short sale needing lender approval to $320,000 for new construction in an over 55 townhouse development. Prices at the established townhouse developments of Apple Ridge, Oak Ridge, and Deer Hedge Run start at $205,000 for a 2 level fixer. At the peak these townhouses were selling up into the $320s so they are an excellent value in the $200s.
Maynard offers more affordable options for buyers than the surrounding towns of Sudbury, Acton, Concord, and Stow. First time home buyers moving from the Cambridge, Waltham, Arlington area are attracted to the active downtown with its variety of specialty shops and restaurants, arts, and movies as well as the variety of opportunities for outdoor activities including walking, hiking, golf, fishing, canoeing. Maynard also has approved the construction of a new high school. If you haven't been to Maynard, come see what you're missing!
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Data source: MLSPIN (Multiple Listing Service Property Information Network.
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