Baxter Village
Homes made for "front porch-sitting"
Baxter Village sits immediately west of Fort Mill, South Carolina’s town limits. It’s filled with nearly 1,500 single-family homes, townhouses and condos on relatively small lots, many with rear garages and driveways. “In many communities, people are looking for big backyards. Well, this is much more of a front porch-sitting neighborhood. People play in the neighborhood’s pocket parks, not their backyards,” says Realtor Ben Lastra of Compass Realty. Lastra’s team, the Andy Bovender Team, has specialized in Baxter Village since the neighborhood’s beginnings. Classic American architecture appears throughout, including Colonial, Craftsman and American Foursquare designs, plus the occasional Tudor. Custom-built Millennial Mansions populate what Lastra calls the “River District,” carrying the neighborhood’s highest price tags. A five-bedroom, nearly 5,000-square-foot property with a pool and a semi-attached clubhouse could approach $2 million. Townhouses offer the lowest price points, with two-bedroom models starting in the low $300,000s.
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Maximize Fort Mill outdoor time
Springmaid Park, one of the many pocket parks Lastra mentioned, sits in front of Fish Market, offering benches and bistro-style seating around a pleasant fountain and beneath shady trees. Those who like to take in nature while on the move can traverse 12-plus miles of trails throughout the neighborhood. These include the Carolina Thread Trail, which carries pedestrians to the Catawba River. Baxter Community Center is the neighborhood’s central hub for social events, with its lawn hosting live music and holiday events. It also features one of Baxter Village’s two community pools and a pair of tennis courts. Further, the community is home to a branch of the Fort Mill Public Library and a YMCA location with “a giant outdoor pool,” per Lastra.
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Take a golf cart to dinner
Baxter Town Center offers a small, Main Street USA-type stretch of businesses and service providers along Market Street. Residents in Baxter Village’s eastern section can walk to the area to run errands, take the kids to dance class or grab a bite. However, most locals prefer an alternate method of transportation. “In the summertime, the streets are filled with golf carts,” Lastra says. “People go get dinner, drop off their dry cleaning, grab a glass of wine or visit the yoga studio. There’s even a place where I get my hair cut.” Eateries along this stretch range from a cupcake shop and a Starbucks to Italian, Greek and Asian establishments. One popular restaurant, Fish Market, occupies a large building with a covered front porch and a well-manicured front lawn. Locals visit for seafood and Southern favorites like shrimp and grits and she-crab soup. Baxter Town Center visitors can grab groceries at The Southern Olive, a small gourmet market, or hit Harris Teeter just north of the neighborhood.
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South Carolina's best public schools
“People generally move to the Fort Mill area because of its very highly rated school district — the No. 1 district in South Carolina,” Lastra says. Indeed, the Fort Mill School District has an A-plus grade overall from Niche, especially for its academics, clubs and activities. Many residents are within walking distance of Orchard Park Elementary School, which accommodates most Baxter Village K-5 students. It has an A from Niche, while Pleasant Knoll Middle School — about 1 mile north of the neighborhood — has an A-plus. All Baxter Village teens are zoned for Fort Mill High School, which has an A Niche grade. Fort Mill High opened in 1930 and has since won two National Blue Ribbon School awards and fielded numerous state championship-winning athletic teams.
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Interstate 77-adjacent living
I-77 runs immediately east of Baxter Village, taking commuters to Uptown Charlotte in 20 minutes during low-traffic hours. State Route 160 to the north offers less than a 10-minute drive to Fort Mill’s quaint downtown.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Magda Esola
Magda Esola
Brookline Homes LLC
(862) 225-6199
169 Total Sales
44 in Baxter Village
$438K - $921K Price Range
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Tony Karak
Tony Karak
Better Homes and Garden Real Estate Paracle
(980) 809-4706
383 Total Sales
1 in Baxter Village
$515,000 Price
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Chelsea Desourdy
Chelsea Desourdy
Keller Williams Connected
(980) 448-7757
114 Total Sales
3 in Baxter Village
$462K - $650K Price Range
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Adam Sellars
Adam Sellars
Responds QuicklyKeller Williams Ballantyne Area
(980) 326-4271
105 Total Sales
1 in Baxter Village
$598,050 Price
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Mikael McDaniel
Mikael McDaniel
Keller Williams Connected
(803) 676-1847
126 Total Sales
2 in Baxter Village
$435K - $624K Price Range
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Tracey Miller
Tracey Miller
Allen Tate Fort Mill
(803) 887-3449
174 Total Sales
6 in Baxter Village
$345K - $875K Price Range
Schools
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- K to 5th
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Parks in this Area
Rock Park
Westminster Park
The Pond at Kingsley Park
Shady Grove Park
Allison Park
Springmaid Park
Transit
Crime and Safety
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Baxter Village | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 2 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 2 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 1 | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 4 |
| Larceny | 3 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 2 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Baxter Village Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Baxter Village, Fort Mill sell after 174 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Baxter Village, Fort Mill over the last 12 months is $495,995, up 67% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$479,950
Median Sale Price
$495,995
Median Single Family Sale Price
$444,975
Median Change From 1st List Price
0%
Last 12 months Home Sales
17
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
67%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$185
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
1,548
Number of Homes for Sale
4
Median Year Built
2009
Months of Supply
2.80
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
3,167
Significantly above the national average
1,924
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
1,790
Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
1,365
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
10,236
Open Houses
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Saturday, Aug 212 - 2pm
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Saturday, Aug 21 - 3pm
Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
8,786
Median Age
40
Population Density
4 ppl/acre
Population under 18
31.4%
Above the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
11.6%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$142,446
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$162,290
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
92.6%
College Graduates
59.1%
Significantly above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
19%
% Population in Labor Force
74.8%
Above the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
42''
Average Winter Low Temperature
31°F
Average Summer High Temperature
90°F
Annual Snowfall
2''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
13
/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
2
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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