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Maynard, MA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Maynard, MA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 10,546, 4,416 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $672,947, real estate costs in Maynard are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive Massachusetts communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Maynard, accounting for 63.89% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Maynard include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 16.29%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 13.13%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 6.49%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Maynard. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 77.64% of Maynard's homes, and 55.38% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

The housing in Maynard was primarily built before 1939 ( 31.68%), making the housing stock in Maynard some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Maynard. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 30.50%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 28.61%). There's also some housing in Maynard built between 2000 and later ( 9.22%).

Maynard Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Maynard have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 91.67%, which ranks in the top 50% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Maynard house appreciation rate of 6.72%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Maynard that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Maynard real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Maynard appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 9.00%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 80.79% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Maynard. Maynard appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.38%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 9.87%.

Relative to Massachusetts, our data show that Maynard's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in Massachusetts.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$672,947

Maynard, MA Home Prices
> $1,408,000
$1,055,001 - $1,408,000
$704,001 - $1,055,000
$563,001 - $704,000
$422,001 - $563,000
$281,001 - $422,000
$140,001 - $281,000
$70,001 - $140,000
$0 - $70,000
1.5%
1.5%
2.2%
2.2%
34.3%
34.3%
27.6%
27.6%
26.1%
26.1%
4.8%
4.8%
1.8%
1.8%
0.4%
0.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Massachusetts

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

4,416

Maynard Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,702 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
77.6%
77.6%
22.4%
22.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.1%
5.1%
94.9%
94.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
9.2%
9.2%
28.6%
28.6%
30.5%
30.5%
31.7%
31.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
63.9%
63.9%
6.5%
6.5%
13.1%
13.1%
16.3%
16.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.8%
1.8%
10.3%
10.3%
27.4%
27.4%
34.0%
34.0%
21.3%
21.3%
5.1%
5.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Maynard

Zip Codes in Maynard, MA