Maple Ridge
Homes for Sale in Ave Maria, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Maple Ridge is a large-home, price-per-square-foot story more than a headline-price story. At a $508,750 median on a median living area of 3,188 square feet, the math works out to roughly $197 per square foot — one of the more efficient price points you'll find on newer construction in this size range. The homes are recent builds (median year built 2020, with inventory spanning 2007 to 2024), so buyers are largely getting modern floor plans and systems rather than dated construction.
The posture right now is soft. Prices are down 5.1% year over year, days on market run around 80, and the market heat score (24) points to a buyer-favorable environment rather than a competitive one. That combination — larger homes, low $/sqft, negotiating room, and slower absorption — tells sellers to price to the current comps and expect a longer marketing window, and tells buyers there's room to negotiate on price and terms rather than compete on speed.
Maple Ridge right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($509K) is down 5.1% from the prior 12 months ($536K).Momentum Research, record-level fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29. Confidence: Very High (42 and 37 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 29, 2026 · Live data: fgc, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Maple Ridge market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $509K ($197 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 80 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 5% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level fgc closed sales (42 closings in the current window).
Maple Ridge is a community of 1,790 homes in Ave Maria, Collier County, built between 2007 and 2024 (median 2020.0), with a median living area of about 3,188 square feet. 64% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Maple Ridge sits within Ave Maria in Collier County and is built out with newer, larger-footprint homes — the median living area runs well above 3,000 square feet, which shapes both the price point and the buyer profile this community draws.
Who Maple Ridge is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing square footage and newer construction over community amenities.
- Buyers comfortable with a slower-moving market who can negotiate on price and terms.
- Buyers looking for a primary residence in a predominantly owner-occupied setting.
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a fast sale or a highly competitive, quick-close market.
- Buyers who want resort-style or clubhouse-anchored amenities as part of the purchase.
- Buyers expecting near-term price appreciation given the current year-over-year decline.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 29 of each year, from record-level fgc closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($509K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($536K) IS the -5.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 61 sales each (42 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
25% of homes for sale in ZIP 34120 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-07-18).
The Maple Ridge buying strategy.
If we were buying in Maple Ridge today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Maple Ridge.
Space, price, and a cooling market
The defining number here is square footage. A 3,188 square foot median living area is substantial, and it's what keeps the per-square-foot figure ($197.37) looking reasonable even as the total median price sits just above $508K. Buyers comparing Maple Ridge to smaller homes elsewhere in the corridor need to price on a per-square-foot basis, not sticker price alone, or the comparison won't hold up.
A 64% homestead share indicates a strong owner-occupied base rather than a heavily rental or seasonal-turnover pattern, which tends to support more stable day-to-day upkeep across the community. On the market side, the 5.1% year-over-year price decline paired with an 80-day median days-on-market and a heat score of 24 signals a market that has cooled from prior activity — inventory is having to work harder to sell, and pricing has adjusted downward as a result. No community amenities are currently identified from MLS listings, so buyers should verify directly what, if anything, is included before assuming pool, gate, or clubhouse access.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Maple Ridge. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Maple Ridge buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (5.4). Basis: Recent Direction -5.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 64% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A market with an 80-day median DOM and a soft year-over-year price trend is exactly the kind of environment where pricing strategy and negotiation matter more than usual — overprice a listing here and it sits, underprice it and you leave money on the table. We track the per-square-foot comps closely in Maple Ridge so sellers price defensibly and buyers know when an offer has real room versus when it doesn't.
Maple Ridge in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Tools for a Maple Ridge buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (36 streets, ZIP 34120/34142)) |
| Under-contract shares | fgc records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (420 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of fgc records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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