Neighborhood Suggestions

Submitted by sgtducky9191 t3_10i12yg in baltimore

My husband and I will be moving to the area from NOVA when our lease is up in May. We have a 4 month old and are wanting to rent a 3 bedroom 2 bath place. I'd like a yard space and am open to townhouses, duplexes, or single family homes. Access to kid friendly stuff to do and other young professionals with kids would be great, any neighborhoods you'd recommend I look at? We're going to start coming up on weekends and explore some, but I'd like some suggestions from people who know the place!

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jejunebug t1_j5brs7e wrote

Hamilton-Lauraville would check all these boxes but is very “suburban” city. If you want to be somewhere more walkable, you can find townhouses or row homes with small yards (and maybe even parking) in Canton, Patterson Park, Riverside, and Locust Point - all which are close to large parks that host many events, public pools, tot lots, and a large population of families with children.

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TaterTotz8 t1_j5bo4v8 wrote

If you want your own private grass yard, look at Hampden and Medfield. Grass is hard to come by in Fells, Canton, Fed and Locust Point but those places all have parks (as does Hampden). There are some other grassy yard neighborhoods that I’m sure people will suggest. Do you need convenient parking? Budget? A 3bed/2 bath will be over $2K, closer to 2.5K or more in Hampden proper for an updated rowhouse.

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sgtducky9191 OP t1_j5boi51 wrote

We are paying over 3K in NOVA (it's crazy down here so that sounds great!) and grass is a plus, but even a courtyard or patio space would be great!

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baltimorecalling t1_j5bqa3v wrote

Are you looking to buy or rent?

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sgtducky9191 OP t1_j5bqsq3 wrote

Rent, we will likely only be there 2 - 3 years

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baltimorecalling t1_j5gbwta wrote

You'll pay a lot more in rent. There's a definite inefficiency between buying and renting

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sgtducky9191 OP t1_j5gc6at wrote

I'm aware of that but in general if you can't stay in a place for 5 years a home purchase is a bad investment

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baltimorecalling t1_j5gc88g wrote

Explain how

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sgtducky9191 OP t1_j5gcmdy wrote

This Is a decent link to sum it up, but basically because of high upfront costs it takes 5 years to recoup that money.

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sgtducky9191 OP t1_j5gd1sv wrote

It can of course vary, but buying a home should be as long term an investment as possible!

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emersonkingsley t1_j5boe3z wrote

There are some great threads / resources linked in the “about” page to r/baltimore. Check those out. If you end up in 21217, feel free to DM. My wife and I moved up from DC and have a toddler. It’s a fun town for littles :)

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sgtducky9191 OP t1_j5bop2r wrote

Thanks! My husband got a job in Hanover, but also goes up to Philly for work several times a month and the rent down here is getting nuts, so it's time to move!

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guest0112 t1_j5cdeda wrote

If he’s going upto Philly then rodgers forge might really make sense

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PleaseBmoreCharming t1_j5fi7r8 wrote

Why? I would suggest something closer to Baltimore Penn Station so he can take Amtrak right up.

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guest0112 t1_j5fkd8z wrote

Rodgers forge is a great family friendly neighborhood. Safe, great schools. Townhouses, apartments, and single family homes. Very close to 695/95 to scoot upto Philly. OP didn’t specify if their husband wanted to take a train or drive. Unfortunately how most of America’s setup, cars give more flexibility esp if you’re a parent with kids requirements.

But yes, train vs car is an important distinction that OP didn’t mention

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borderluv t1_j5btrbr wrote

Original Northwood

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Iivefreebehappy t1_j5d0ng5 wrote

Towson has many, if not all, the things you're looking for. If you want to be closer to 95 in order to go to Philly or Hanover, maybe Whitemarsh, Nottingham, Perry Hall, etc.

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jejunebug t1_j5f54vh wrote

Commenting again because I’m surprised nobody has mentioned checking out Live Baltimore. Baltimore is a city of over 200 neighborhoods and this site does a good job of sorting them out for you.

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brYzmz t1_j5c617c wrote

Rodgers Forge area could be worth checking out.

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brYzmz t1_j5c666l wrote

Could get lucky in the Mt. Washington area.

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Iivefreebehappy t1_j5cxmcx wrote

If you're willing to go further up to the county, you can always looks at Towson, Lutherville, Cockeysville, and surrounding areas.

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sgtducky9191 OP t1_j5cyscl wrote

I was looking at Townson some, and since my husband has to go to Philly for work pretty regularly up north makes sense for sure!

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Tricky-Assistance-11 t1_j5enb6t wrote

The commute to Philly from Towson is actually longer than the commute to Philly than canton or the locust point areas. It’s so far away from 95 that the northness of it doesn’t really help out unfortunately

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sgtducky9191 OP t1_j5et5p8 wrote

That's a good point, thanks!

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Tricky-Assistance-11 t1_j5etc4i wrote

We moved from Philly to Towson thinking that and we now live in Locust Point. Our drive to Philly went from like 2 hours and 10 minutes to an 1 and 50 minutes so not a ginormous difference. We do pay more tolls this way though.

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pathofwrath t1_j5cg3e6 wrote

There are several neighborhoods in Baltimore City that could work based on what you've shared already.

We're in Hamilton-Lauraville and love it. This is the third place in the city we've lived since moving to Maryland from California in 2017. The neighborhood has a mix of side-by-sides and standalone homes. I-95 is close, if that matters.

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DfcukinLite t1_j5f05lp wrote

Locust point, Riverside, would put your husband on a direct path to work and Philly. Mount Washington, Medfield, Hoes heights, Canton/Brewers hill are good alternatives

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Hiphiphappy4 t1_j5fix77 wrote

If you want to be in close to downtown, Otterbein is great. Lots of grassy areas with seven pocket parks in the neighborhood. Many of our neighbors have little kids and everyone we’ve met is very friendly. It’s close to the Science Center, and playground by Rash Field.

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