Your Guide to Buying a Home in Ellicott City, MD

Buying a Home in Ellicott City, Maryland

Ellicott City is located in Howard County

Ellicott City, Maryland is less than an hour away from metropolitan Washington D.C. and Baltimore and an easy drive to Eastern Shore beaches, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The area boasts a variety of restaurants, clubs, and entertainment as well as a host of cultural attractions and shopping. Close to the scenic Patapsco State Park, Historic Ellicott City features granite buildings, boutiques and restaurants, and the B&O Railroad Museum in the first terminus of the B&O Railroad, which was also the finish line of the race of the Tom Thumb locomotive against the horse. The town is also the center of Howard County Government.

The school system is county-wide and ranked in the top 10 nationally. While smaller condominiums and townhouses are priced from $100,000 to $275,000, single family homes begin above $200,000, and average around $360,000 as a general rule.

Featuring rural, suburban and urban living options, excellent schools, and easy access to the best the East Coast has to offer, the Columbia area has something for everyone.