Matthew Cisler
Cisler & Associates Real Estate
(618) 556-3487
136 Total Sales
3 in Fruit/Maple/Carpenter
$65K - $430K Price Range
Fruit/Maple/Carpenter
Wake up, slip onto your second-story deck and sip coffee as you feel the breeze roll off the lake. This is the morning many residents experience in Holiday Shores, a private subdivision built around Holiday Lake northeast of St. Louis. “It’s almost like a resort all year round,” says Keller Williams Marquee Realtor and resident Linda Campbell. “Everybody is a little more relaxed.” Holiday Shores is the most populous area in Fruit/Maple/Carpenter, a swath of Madison County that also includes plenty of countryside acreage peppered with sequestered subdivisions.
It’s possible to pick up a Holiday Shores ranch home or a split-level house in the $300,000s, but at that price point it will probably need some work, Campbell says. About half of the subdivision’s 1,500 homes are on the water, and a move-in ready house on the lake is likely to cost anywhere between $400,000 and $600,000, Campbell adds. South of Holiday Shores, two-bedroom homes can be picked up in the mid-$200,000s, while three-bedroom houses on a golf course may cost $600,000 or more. Though Campbell says Holiday Shores is a well-kept secret, the area experiences the same inventory limitations seen in housing markets across the country. There is less than two months’ supply, signaling that sellers have the upper hand in negotiations.
Most students here are part of the Edwardsville Community Unit School District, rated the best school system in Madison County by Niche. Students spend prekindergarten through second grade at Midway Elementary School in Moro, where the teachers get a grade of A from Niche. Kids progress to Worden Elementary School, an A-rated school that hosts an annual science fair for budding scientists and a young author program for future novelists. After fifth grade students attend Lincoln Middle School. Given an A-minus by Niche, Lincoln Middle in 2023 broke ground on a renovation of its theater and gym, as well as the construction of new classrooms. The same $100 million bond issue that’s funding additions at Lincoln Middle would bankroll planned projects at Edwardsville High School, including a new media center and a STEM Lab. These facilities would bolster an already highly rated school; Edwardsville High gets a grade of A-minus from Niche.
You won’t find typical parks in Holiday Shores, but residents can take a beach day even though the ocean is hundreds of miles away. Three sandy, lakeside beaches dot the community, including the primary beach at the community clubhouse. This beach is next to a playground and tennis court complex, so kids and adults can both work up a sweat before wading into the lake’s cool waters. Recreation in Holiday Shores revolves around the water, with residents able to join any of the subdivision’s nearly 20 clubs to connect with fellow boaters, anglers and water skiers.
In Holiday Shores you may see your neighbors while grabbing dinner at the Foundry Boat House. The menu varies from mahi-mahi po’boys to Buffalo chicken flatbreads, but Campbell says the restaurant’s real treat is the view from its deck, where you can watch boaters and skiers cut across the lake. Behme’s Market offers a quick spot for Holiday Shores residents to pick up snacks while gassing up, but the only full-size grocery store in the region is DK’s Market in Hamel. Make your grocery runs on Thursdays if you want a taste of the grocer’s fresh-smoked barbecue.
This slice of Madison County is squarely in the St. Louis metro, and Campbell says she sees many folks who work in St. Louis but buy in the Fruit/Maple/Carpenter, unfazed by the 30-mile commute. “You can leave the office Friday evening, spend the weekend at your lake home and be back at work on Monday.”
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Matthew Cisler
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Shawn Howland
Shawn Howland
H3 Capital Real Estate, Llc
(618) 342-8423
47 Total Sales
1 in Fruit/Maple/Carpenter
$310,000 Price
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Terri Dalla Riva
Terri Dalla Riva
Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors
(618) 726-8588
91 Total Sales
4 in Fruit/Maple/Carpenter
$47K - $600K Price Range
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Dexter Wuller
Dexter Wuller
RE/MAX Preferred
(618) 726-9634
149 Total Sales
1 in Fruit/Maple/Carpenter
$415,000 Price
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Shawn Uhe
Shawn Uhe
Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors
(618) 221-0046
58 Total Sales
3 in Fruit/Maple/Carpenter
$180K - $371K Price Range
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Dena Brinkman
Dena Brinkman
Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors
(618) 491-6338
73 Total Sales
5 in Fruit/Maple/Carpenter
$209K - $753K Price Range
Schools
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 6th to 8th
- Public
- 3rd to 5th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Hamel Park And Pavilion
Khoury League Park / South Side Park (Field Of Dreams)
- Baseball/Softball
- Playground
- Parking Lot
City Park
- Trails
- Events
The Watershed Nature Center
- Lake
- Walking Paths
Vadalabene Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
Lusk Park
- Picnic Area
- Walking Paths
Transit
Fruit/Maple/Carpenter Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Fruit/Maple/Carpenter, Holiday Shores sell after 42 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Fruit/Maple/Carpenter, Holiday Shores over the last 12 months is $369,950, up 9% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$400,000
Median Sale Price
$369,950
Median Single Family Sale Price
$390,000
Median Change From 1st List Price
1%
Last 12 months Home Sales
88
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
9%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$167
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
2,306
Number of Homes for Sale
21
Median Year Built
1989
Months of Supply
2.90
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,930
On par with the national average
1,925
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
12,632
Open Houses
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Sunday, Sep 141 - 3pm
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Sunday, Sep 1412 - 2pm
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Sunday, Sep 141 - 3pm
Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
7,568
Median Age
45
Population Density
1 person/acre
Population under 18
23%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
22.3%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$119,612
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$144,270
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
97.7%
Above the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
41.4%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
15.8%
% Population in Labor Force
66.2%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
41''
Average Winter Low Temperature
22°F
Average Summer High Temperature
87°F
Annual Snowfall
8''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
9
/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
0
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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