Baltimore County, Maryland
Towson Real Estate and Local Guide
Suburban county seat of Baltimore County anchored by Towson University and Goucher College, blending historic sites, dense retail, and established residential neighborhoods.
Living in Towson
One of the most populous unincorporated county seats in the United States, second only to Ellicott City. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Towson
- About a third (33%) of homes are single-family detached, reflecting a mix of apartments, condos, and rowhomes common to a university and county-seat hub.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Towson home
Hampton National Historic Site
18th-century Georgian manor house with gardens and original outbuildings, operated by the National Park Service
Baltimore County Courthouse
Historic 1854 courthouse still in active use in downtown Towson
Towson University
Second-largest school in the University System of Maryland, founded in 1866
Cromwell Valley Park
More than 400 acres of stream valley and farmland with hiking trails and the Willow Grove Nature Center, minutes from downtown Towson
Loch Raven Reservoir
Large reservoir north of Towson popular for fishing, boating, and hiking with a fishing center on Dulaney Valley Road
Towson areas to know
Rodgers Forge
Planned rowhouse neighborhood south of downtown near the Baltimore City line
East Towson
Historic African American community with roots in workers freed from the nearby Hampton estate