Taunton

Area Guide For Taunton

Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located 40 miles (64 km) south of Boston, 18 miles (29 km) east of Providence, 10 miles (16 km) north of Fall River, 20 miles (32 km) north of New Bedford, 25 miles (40 km) west of Plymouth and about 220 miles (350 km) from New York City . The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River which winds its way through the city on its way south to Mount Hope Bay, 10 miles (16 km) away. Taunton is considered to be a mill town, with several mills in the city as well as in nearby Fall River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 55,874. The current mayor is Thomas Hoye, Jr. Founded in 1637 by members of the Plymouth Colony, Taunton is one of the oldest towns in the United States. The native Americans called the region Cohannet, Tetiquet and Titicut before the arrival of the Europeans. Taunton is also known as the Silver City, as it was an historic center of the silver industry beginning in the 19th century when companies such as Reed & Barton, F. B. Rogers, Poole Silver, and others produced fine-quality silver

 
 

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Estimated Price: £252,461
Average Asking Price: £302,215
Price change in last one year: £9,174
Average Price Paid: £215,277
Average Rent Rates: £796

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Taunton

Average Price for property in Taunton is around £252,461 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £365,486 for detached house to around £221,211 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £184,099 and a flat is worth £149,775. Values have been changing and have risen £830 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £401 in last 6 months, £9,174 in last 1 year, £16,005 in last 2 years, £21,838 in last 3 years, £21,108 in last 4 years and £14,972 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Taunton is around £302,215 based on approximately 1,493 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 164 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £796 per month.

Estimated property value in Taunton is £252,461. Average asking price is £302,215 while average price paid is £217,284 which is up by £9,174 and Avg. asking rent £796.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Taunton area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £217,284 based on approximately 1,493 sales in Taunton area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 4,507 properties where buyers paid around £216,720. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £215,277 for 7,149 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 9,399 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £214,758 per sale.

 
 

Properties For Sale in Taunton

 
 

Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 1 bedroom is around £168,908, £173,366 for a 2 bedroom house, £243,107 for a 3 bedroom house, £382,823 for a 4 bedroom house and £631,982 for a 5 bedroom house. For a flat similarly the prices varies from £104,650 for a single bedroom to £151,842 for a 2 bedroom Flat. Same is the case with 3 bedroom flat £166,225. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Taunton it comes to around average £115,070 for 1 bedroom property, £163,800 for 2 bedroom, £241,960 for 3 bedroom, £382,823 for 4 bedroom and £631,982 for a 5 bedroom property.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £414 for 1 bedroom to £617 for 2 bedrooms, £777 for 3 bedrooms, £1,200 for 4 bedrooms and £1,699 for 5 bedrooms house. But if you are interested in renting a 1 bedroom flat then rent per month can be around £463. As the no. of bedroom increase so will the rent e.g. for a 2 bedroom flat it will be around £566 and £693 for 4 bedroom. You should be generally be expecting around average £454 rent per month for single bedroom property, £585 for 2 bedroom, £777 for 3 bedroom, £1,164 for 4 bedroom and approximately £1,699 for a 5 bedroom property in Taunton area.

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Disclaimer : Location real estate estimates and values are based on House price index background data and Sales data provided by United Kingdom Land registry Records available as public records from their website. This information is updated monthly on our website and may not reflect all public transactions. This information is based on estimated calculation generated from our developed algorithms. We are striving to make this information as accurate and useful as possible. This data covers the transactions received at Land Registry in the period 1/1/1995 to 9/1/2014. © Crown copyright 2014. Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2014.

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