Ellicott City Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Maryland

Ellicott City Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Maryland

Rich in history and culture, Ellicott City is located less than an hour from Washington DC and Baltimore, MD. Part of Howard County, approximately 62,300 happy residents call Ellicott City home. Ellicott City is home to the famous B&O Railroad Station Museum—the oldest railroad station in America—and is close to the scenic Patapsco State Park. Originally built on tobacco and wheat farms, the city is now home to Data Computer Corporation of America and other high tech firms. Ellicott City has several designated historic sites to explore and Howard County has five regional parks for residents to enjoy picnics, hiking trails, and sports facilities. Antique shops, galleries and boutiques are plentiful in Ellicott City and larger centers such as Arundel Mills and Chatham Station Shopping Center are close by. The Howard County Public School System provides academic services to students in the city. The schools strive for excellence in the "seven characteristics of a quality school" as identified by the National Effective Schools movement: a safe and orderly environment, a climate of high expectations for success, instructional leadership, a clear and focused mission, opportunity to learn and adequate "time on task," frequent monitoring of student progress, and home-school relations. Howard Community College is one of the nearby advanced education options. Real estate options in Ellicott City consist of condominiums, townhouses, estates, and single-family homes.