Falmouth Maine homes in 2007 ranged from $100,000 to $1,250,000, with an average price of $374,866. The lifestyles vary from the local flavor of the Oceanside Town Landing area, which has a small public beach and docking facilities, to living in a golf course community with a multitude of amenities. There are still remaining rural open spaces in this town which local officials work to keep intact for future generations. This town has a high level of community participation and rises to the occasion to deal with issues regarding the environment, urban sprawl, new development, recreational opportunities and equal rights.
Falmouth is only 10 minutes of downtown Portland, it offers easy access for the many professionals who have found this a wonderful place to live and raise their families. Many local people have summer homes in these areas which are within a 30-40 minute drive from Falmouth. Come to Maine and experience our state slogan, ”The way life should be”.
World renown as a sailing and boating center, Falmouth is an upscale waterfront community of 7600 residents scattered over 32 square miles! A frequent choice of managers and professionals concerned about having available to their children schools that are consistently ranked among the best in the northeast, housing choices range from waterfront estates and recently built new homes on country club fairways to vintage homes of character and uniqueness, all usually sited on large wooded lots. Many residents enjoy access to the town harbor and its public beach and moorings; others enjoy the excitement of biking, jogging, cross-country skiing, etc., from their back yards, and it is not unheard of for them to see a moose or deer wandering the same trails!
2008 has brought challenges to all real estate, Falmouth Maine Real Estate had a 30% decrease in number of homes sold from January through April, compared to the same time last year. Surprising, the average sales price increased by 13.5% during this same time period, and list to sale price went up slightly as well to 95.73%.
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