Musgravetown

Musgravetown, Newfoundland and Labrador

Market snapshot

As of November 11, 2026, Musgravetown has 2 active public listings.

1 new listing came to market in Musgravetown in the last 30 days.

Musgravetown had a population of 561, a median household income of $56,000, 79% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population.

About Musgravetown

Coastal Bonavista Peninsula area with everyday essentials

Musgravetown is a quiet coastal area where detached homes and local, practical amenities define daily life.

Set on Newfoundland’s Bonavista Peninsula, Musgravetown reads as a rural, ocean-adjacent place with modest, locally focused services and a housing mix led by detached single-family homes. The appeal is space, simplicity, and a slower pace with key basics nearby; it is not a place built around walkable errands or dense, purpose-built rental options.

Why Musgravetown

Bonavista Peninsula setting

For buyers who want a Newfoundland outport community on the Bonavista Peninsula, Musgravetown is a straightforward, coastal place to anchor day-to-day life.

Everyday basics nearby

Having Holloway's Value Grocer and PharmaChoice · Musgravetown PharmaChoice nearby keeps routine essentials local rather than purely destination-based.

Simple recreation access

Malcom Brown Park and Camp Starrigan provide nearby options for low-key outdoor and community recreation.

Detached-home dominant

The housing mix is led by detached single-family homes, with relatively limited purpose-built rental stock compared with places built around rentals.

Living in Musgravetown

Housing in Musgravetown is dominated by detached single-family homes, with relatively limited purpose-built rental stock. When rentals do appear, they tend to be secondary suites, single-family homes, or small multi-unit properties rather than large apartment buildings.

A typical home here is a detached single-family property rather than a purpose-built rental unit.

Day to day

Weekends in Musgravetown often revolve around low-key time close to home, with nearby options like Malcom Brown Park and Camp Starrigan as part of the local recreation mix. The coastal outport setting lends itself to a slower pace, with seasonal shifts tied to fishing and nearby tourism activity.

Is Musgravetown right for you?

May be a strong fit if you want

May be less suited if you prioritize

Buying in Musgravetown

In Musgravetown, it pays to look past the asking price at how a home supports a car-based routine and what kind of rental or resale alternatives exist in a detached-home market. The limited walkability means the practical convenience of each specific property can matter as much as the home itself.

What to look at

Errand logistics

With Walkability score of 1 and Bikeability score of 25, plan around driving for day-to-day needs. When evaluating a home, think through how you’ll handle routine trips for groceries and pharmacy items.

Rental pathway

Purpose-built rentals are relatively limited, and rentals more often show up as secondary suites, single-family homes, or small multi-unit properties. If flexibility matters, confirm what options exist that match your needs before you commit.

Amenity proximity

Holloway's Value Grocer and PharmaChoice · Musgravetown PharmaChoice are key nearby anchors. A property’s practical fit can change depending on how directly it connects you to those basics.

Recreation access

If parks and camps are part of how you spend downtime, check how naturally the home fits those habits with Malcom Brown Park and Camp Starrigan among the nearby options.

Selling in Musgravetown

Selling in Musgravetown works when buyers can quickly understand what makes your property distinct: the home type, the setting, and how it supports day-to-day needs in a car-oriented area. With housing dominated by detached single-family homes and relatively limited purpose-built rental stock, presentation and clarity matter more than trying to position homes as interchangeable. Make it easy to see what’s nearby and how the property fits the way people live here.

What the marketing has to address

Home type

Be explicit about whether the property is a detached single-family home, a secondary suite, or a small multi-unit setup, since the local housing mix is not dominated by standardized rentals. Buyers often sort listings by how they can use the space.

Everyday proximity

Anchor the listing in practical nearby references like Holloway's Value Grocer, PharmaChoice · Musgravetown PharmaChoice, and Anthony Paddon Elementary. In an area with a Walk score of 1/100, clear information on everyday stops helps buyers evaluate fit.

Condition clarity

Lean on straightforward, well-documented condition and upkeep, because detached homes are the norm and buyers will compare properties on tangible maintenance signals. Clean disclosures, service records, and recent updates are easy to understand at a glance.

Recreation context

If the home’s appeal connects to local outdoor and community spaces, point clearly to options like Malcom Brown Park and Camp Starrigan. This supports the area’s quiet, locally oriented character without overpromising walkability.

The bottom line

Musgravetown offers a coastal Bonavista Peninsula outport setting with a detached-home housing mix and a handful of nearby essentials that keep daily needs local. It’s a place for buyers who want a quieter rhythm and are comfortable relying on a vehicle for most errands. If you prioritize walkable convenience, dense services, or a broad menu of purpose-built rentals, the area will feel limiting.

This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.

Market pulse

Musgravetown’s for-sale market is extremely tight right now, with just 2 active listings and a median asking price of $282,450. Homes are sitting an average of 41 days on market so far and only 1 new listing has come up in the past 30 days, suggesting limited turnover and potentially more negotiating leverage on properties that linger. With such a small pool, pricing and conditions can vary notably from one pocket of the town to another and between housing types, so buyers and investors should be ready to move quickly when a well-positioned listing appears.

AI-written commentary on the active public listing snapshot as of November 11, 2026. Not financial advice.

Getting around

Walkability 1 · Bikeability 25

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