Residential Hot Spots 2021
The Baltimore Metropolitan Region
Presentation Overview
First, A Regional View of All Residential Growth in 2021
Then, A Look at the Regions Top 10 Hottest Residential Developments in terms of Units Permitted
Finally, A look in each Jurisdiction at their Hottest Residential Developments
Regional View of All Residential Growth in 2021
7,864 new residential units were permitted in the Baltimore Region. That is a 2.3% increase from 2020.
Four Types of Residential Unit Development:
- Single Family Detached
- Single Family Attached
- Multi Family
- Mixed Use
Regional View of Residential Growth in 2021 by Jurisdiction
Howard County led the region in terms residential permit Activity. Baltimore City ranked second and Anne Arundel County followed closely in third.
Regional View by Regional Planning District 2021
The Columbia Residential Planning District in Howard County led the region for most residential units permitted in 2021.
Regional View of Hot Spots
How we Identify Hot Growth Developments
- Map the site address on each permit
- Search the map for clusters of units and note the development names
- Count the units in each development
- Rank the residential developments by unit count
The Top 10 Residential Hot Growth Developments comprise 39% (3,070) of the the total units permitted in the region in 2021.
Top 10 Developments - Unit Type Breakdown
Take a closer look at the top ten hot spots in the region.
Hot Spot #1
531 Mixed Use Units
RPD: South Baltimore (549 Units)
Baltimore City
Hot Spot #2
472 Mixed Use Units
RPD: Columbia (644 Units)
Howard County
Hot Spot #3
403 Total Units
- 362 Single Family Detached
- 41 Single Family Attached
RPD: Crofton (433 Units)
Anne Arundel County
Hot Spot #4
311 Multi Family Units
RPD: Elkridge (463 Units)
Howard County
Hot Spot #5
300 Multi Family Units
RPD: Jessup / Severn (493 Units)
Anne Arundel County
Hot Spot #6
268 Multi Family Units
RPD: East Baltimore (455 Units)
Baltimore City
Hot Spot #7
237 Multi Family Units
RPD: Aberdeen / Havre De Grace (426 Units)
Harford County
Hot Spot #8
227 Mixed Use Units
RPD: Canton (297 Units)
Baltimore City
Hot Spot #9
168 Total Units
- 108 Single Family Detached
- 60 Single Family Attached
RPD: Taneytown (194 Units)
Carroll County
Hot Spot #10
153 Single Family Attached Units
RPD: Maryland City (153 Units)
Anne Arundel County
A Closer Look: The Hot Developments in each Jurisdiction
(Note- Hot Developments with * are in the regional Top 10)
Queen Anne's County
Hot Developments
1 - Four Seasons Kent Island
124 Total Units
- 82 Single Family Detached
- 42 Multi Family
2 - Bay Bridge Cove / Ellendale
92 Total Units
- 80 Single Family Attached
- 12 Single Family Detached
3 - Romancoke / Kent Island
52 Single Family Detached Units
4- Char Nor Manor / Ducks Neck
9 Single Family Detached Units
5 - Gibsons Grant
8 Single Family Detached Units
Anne Arundel County
Hot Developments
*1- Two Rivers
403 Total Units
- 362 Single Family Detached
- 41 Single Family Attached
*2 - 7900 Sandy Farm Rd
300 Multi Family Units
*3 - Watershed
153 Single Family Attached Units
4 - Parkside
104 Total Units
- 86 Single Family Attached
- 18 Multi Family
5 - Tanyard Shores
86 Total Units
- 85 Single Family Attached
- 1 Single Family Detached
Howard County
Hot Developments
*1 - Downtown Columbia
472 Mixed Use Units
*2 - Bristol Court Apartments
311 Multi Family Units
3 - Laurel Park Station
144 Total Units
- 112 Single Family Attached
- 32 Multi Family
4 - Cedar Creek
119 Total Units
- 78 Single Family Attached
- 41 Single Family Detached
5 - Blue Stream
99 Single Family Attached Units
Carroll County
Hot Developments
*1 - Meade's Crossing / Meadow Brook
168 Total Units
- 108 Single Family Detached
- 60 Single Family Attached
2 - Snader's Summitt
73 Total Units
- 66 Single Family Attached
- 7 Single Family Detached
3 - Warfield
64 Single Family Attached Units
4 - Stonegate
48 Single Family Detached Units
5 - Brittany Manor
32 Single Family Detached Units
Baltimore County
Hot Developments
1 - Patapsco Glen
146 Single Family Attached Units
2 - Crossroads
139 Total Units
- 77 Single Family Attached
- 62 Single Family Detached
3 - Hyde Park Overlook
122 Total Units
- 114 Single Family Attached
- 8 Single Family Detached
4 - Ballard Green
100 Multi Family Units
5 - Radcliff Reserve
37 Single Family Attached Units
Harford County
Hot Developments
*1 - The Edge
237 Multi Family Units
2 - Bulle Rock
102 Total Units
- 51 Multi Family
- 51 Single Family Detached
3 - James Run
61 Single Family Attached Units
4 - Beech Creek
39 Single Family Detached Units
5 - Aumar Village
36 Single Family Attached Units
Baltimore City
Hot Developments
*1 - Baltimore Peninsula
531 Mixed Use Units
*2 - Somerset
268 Multi Family Units
*3 - 5501 Eastern Ave
227 Mixed Use Units
4 - 3825 Bank St
140 Mixed Use Units
5 - 1401 E Pratt St
117 Total Units
- 103 Multi Family
- 14 Single Family Attached
