Four miles from Paducah's downtown, Wallace Park is a suburb with access to highly rated public schools, two hospitals and retail conveniences. Its houses were developed as early as the 1920s and as late as the 1990s. "These are terrific older homes with so much charm and character," says Realtor Toni Stricklin, who sells houses in the neighborhood with Housman Partners Real Estate. "It's gorgeous in the spring with the dogwood flowers bloom."
"The homes are in good shape, and most have been renovated," Stricklin says. "There is a lot of pride among homeowners here." The neighborhood's suburban streets have an eclectic mix of single-family houses. The yards are large enough for homeowners to host parties in their backyards, often shaded by old-growth trees. Brick and wood-exterior ranch-style houses from the 1940s and 50s sell for between $135,000 and $415,000. Brick Colonial Revival-style houses from the 1920s and 30s sell for between $220,000 and $400,000. Brick New Traditional-style houses from the 1920s sell for as low as $220,000, and houses of the same style from the 1990s sell for as high as $660,000. Bungalows from the 1950s sell for between $160,000 and $255,000.
Children walk to Clark Elementary School, which has a B-plus Niche rating and lies on the neighborhood's northern border. Less than 3 miles southwest of Wallace Park, Lone Oak Middle School has an A Niche rating. Paducah Tilghman High School is just over a mile north of the neighborhood and has a B-plus Niche rating. The high school's Paducah Innovation Hub connects students with apprenticeships in industries such as health care, technology, transportation and advanced manufacturing. Murray State University has a Paducah campus on the neighborhood's western side.
A cluster of restaurants lies just off Wallace Park's northeast corner. Mellow Mushroom serves pizza in a hip atmosphere complemented by colorful chairs and psychedelic murals. Pipers Tea & Coffee operates from an Art Deco-style former Coca-Cola bottling facility. Patrons pass through its stainless-steel double doors to enter a chic environment furnished with lacquered-oak lunch counters and hanging copper lights. Dry Ground Brewing Company is based out of an old factory with a brick smokestack. Visitors chow pizza and swig craft beers with stainless steel brewing tanks to their backs. Across Broadway Street, folks buy groceries at Midtown Market. All of these options are within walking distance of most residents.
Residents can walk to Independence Park, on the neighborhood's east end. The dog park includes a gazebo, picnic tables and climbing boulders for the children. Or after a day's work, folks can hit the public fairways of Paxton Park Golf Course, less than half a mile southeast of Wallace Park. For a weekend getaway, Paducah is about 65 miles northwest of Kentucky Lake, the largest artificial lake by surface area east of the Mississippi River. It's a popular weekend spot for Paducah residents to get short-term rentals if they don't already own houses there. Weekenders fish and water ski on the lake.
Paducah's most popular annual event is its BBQ on the River festival, held downtown overlooking the Ohio River. Tens of thousands flock to the downtown to listen to live bands and consume over 80,000 pounds of smoked meat. About half a mile northeast of the neighborhood, Carson Park hosts the McCracken County Fair for a week each July. Visitors head to the fair to eat cotton candy, race bumper cars and play carnival games for prizes. Attendees get a bird's-eye view of Wallace Park from atop the Ferris wheel.
About a mile southwest of Wallace Park, Mercy Health—Lourdes Hospital is one of the area's top employers. Baptist Health is a mile east of the neighborhood and offers an urgent care and distinguished cardiology centers. Downtown Paducah is 3 miles northeast of the neighborhood via Broadway Street and Kentucky Avenue. Nashville International Airport, the closest major airport, is about 142 miles southeast via Interstate 24. Wallace Park residents do not have direct access to public transportation.
Cindy Jones
EXIT REALTY KEY GROUP PADUCAH
(270) 477-4817
188 Total Sales
2 in Wallace Park
$337K - $850K Price Range
Kartik Patel
Keller Williams Experience Realty Paducah Branch
(270) 423-8999
277 Total Sales
3 in Wallace Park
$224K - $325K Price Range
Jan Matthews
RE/MAX Realty Group
(618) 629-7209
87 Total Sales
3 in Wallace Park
$159K - $430K Price Range
Amanda Esper
eXp Realty, LLC
(270) 201-7457
38 Total Sales
4 in Wallace Park
$160K - $285K Price Range
Leslie Haywood-Moore
Moore Real Estate Company Paducah
(731) 202-2770
51 Total Sales
4 in Wallace Park
$276K - $650K Price Range
Carla Bridges
RE/MAX Realty Group
(270) 477-4363
25 Total Sales
1 in Wallace Park
$244,900 Price
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Wallace Park | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 2 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 2 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 2 | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 4 |
| Larceny | 3 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 3 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
On average, homes in Wallace Park, Paducah sell after 49 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Wallace Park, Paducah over the last 12 months is $267,950, up 1% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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