Single Family Residence at 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Family Room - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Family Room - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Livingroom - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Livingroom - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Kitchen - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Kitchen - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Dining Area - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Primary bedroom - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Primary Bedroom - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Flex Space - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
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Flex Space - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Second Bedroom - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Flex Space - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
Flex Space - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
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Carport - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
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Deck - 257 Maryland Drive, Forest City
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$215,000

257 Maryland Drive
Forest City, NC 28043
Listed by Jody Key · Purple Martin Realty, Inc.
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Living area
1,757 sqft
Year built
1940

About this home

2BD/1BA Ranch waiting for you to call it home! Conveniently located to ICC, Legacy Soccer Park, Walmart, Tri-City Mall, restaurants, and more! Perfect for the first time home buyer, or someone wanting to downsize! Front door welcomes you inside to the living room with a FP, and side door. Covered front porch welcomes you inside to the spacious family room with access to the deck for entertaining. Kitchen with ample cabinets, breakfast bar, and open to the dining area. Primary bedroom has a standard closet and a walk-in closet. 2nd. bedroom has a standard closet. Flex space currently used as a 3rd. bedroom has a W/D installed in the closet. Full bath has tub/shower. Flex space has a vanity outside of the full bath. Lots 74 and 75 were combined by a previous owner, and is now Lot 75 of Piney ridge Acres with .92. There is a detached metal carport to the left of the house with it's own driveway. Outbuildings convey. Fenced backyard with chain link and a fire pit. Sellers have had the interior painted, some new carpets, and per seller, there are some hardwood floors under the bedroom carpets. This property is outside of the city limits, but it's in the ETJ/Extraterritorial Jurisdiction for Planning and Development. Schedule your appointment today!

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4390677
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Other
Status
Active
Days on market
49
On market date
August 21, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
1
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
N/A
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Spindale Elementary School
2.46 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
361
Student:teacher ratio
13.9:1
District
Rutherford County Schools
Middle
R-S Middle School
3.12 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
603
Student:teacher ratio
14.4:1
District
Rutherford County Schools
High
R-S Central High School
5.96 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
769
Student:teacher ratio
13.7:1
District
Rutherford County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Forest City's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

53
Somewhat walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
8.2 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
72 / 100
Restaurants & cafes17
Grocery stores5
Parks2
Schools0
Transit stops2
Pharmacies1

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Forest City, from live MLS data.

On the market 49 days -- 114 fewer days than Forest City's current average of 163 days.
For reference, the median list price across 138 active listings in Forest City right now is $249,900.

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$43,000 down
$172,000 loan
Principal & interest$1,116
Property tax (est.)$179
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 16 days ago.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.