Towson, MD homes for buyers and sellers

Where Towson is

Voters chose Towson as the county seat on February 13, 1854, after Baltimore City separated from the county. Settlement dates to 1752, when William and Thomas Towson began farming here.^[1]

Main roads are York Road (MD 45), Charles Street (MD 139), Dulaney Valley Road (MD 146), Joppa Road and Loch Raven Boulevard.^[1]

Housing stock

Towson has 24,871 homes with a median year built of 1966. The 1950s are the biggest decade (22%), and 56% were built before 1970. About 34% are detached houses, 22% townhouses, and most of the rest are condos and apartments.^[2]

Getting around

• Light Rail has no stop in Towson itself; Lutherville and Falls Road are the closest. Scheduled trips from Lutherville to Camden Yards take about 36 minutes.^[1][3]

Before you buy or rent here

• Towson University enrolled 20,072 students in fall 2026 (16,849 undergraduate, 3,223 graduate), which keeps rental demand steady for homes and condos near campus.^[4]
• Baltimore County requires rentals with six or fewer units to be registered and licensed before a tenant moves in, with each unit inspected by a state-licensed home inspector.^[5]
• Baltimore County charges a 1.5% transfer tax and $2.50 per $500 in recordation tax, and a deed that changes ownership must come with a lien certificate.^[6]
• Renting out a home built before 1978? It must be registered with the Maryland Department of the Environment and brought up to the lead risk-reduction standard, with a passing lead-dust test, before each new tenant moves in.^[7][8][9]

Public schools: Baltimore County Public Schools. Check any address with the district's official boundary locator.

Parks and landmarks

• Hampton National Historic Site, run by the National Park Service at 535 Hampton Lane, centers on a mansion finished in 1790.^[10][1]
• The Historic Courthouse, built in 1854, stands on 5.6 acres at 400 Washington Avenue.^[1][11]
• Goucher College's campus is a National Register historic district, and Towson Town Center is the county's largest indoor mall.^[1]

Our work in Towson

We help Towson owners sell, and rent out condos and houses near campus. SW Property Management handles the county rental license and inspection for owners who want it.