Beltsville, MD Homes For Sale
Beltsville, Maryland is a town with a rich history, and a place where you can find amazing deals on custom homes for sale. How amazing? How about brand-new four bedroom construction with a cool retro-Victorian design for under $400,000? Home to nearly 17,000 residents, this intriguing community is located in Prince George's County, abutting the Montgomery County line.
Originally home to tobacco farmers and dating to 1649, things took a turn when iron ore was discovered in the early 1700s—a boom town was born! More changes arrived when Trueman Belt allowed the B&O Railroad to run tracks through his property in 1835. Belt was rewarded by having the town named after him. And in the 1890s, an electric streetcar line from Washington, DC arrived.
If that's not enough history, the US Department of Agriculture bought a huge old tobacco plantation in Beltsville in 1910 to house its main research facility. The Beltstville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) is still at its same location today, with its administrative offices in the original “Butterfly House” built in 1790. The research center is the largest and most prominent of its kind in the world. For more information about Beltsville, MD homes for sale, give us a call today!
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More About the Beltsville Real Estate Market
Condos for sale in Beltsville, MD start around $100,000 and top out in the high $300s for new luxury townhouses. Similarly, single-family homes for sale also start in the $100s and climb to the mid-six figures for the most expensive listings in town, Most houses fall into the low-to-mid six figure range, including old Victorians, cute Craftsman bungalows, Ramblers, Split-levels, Capes, Colonials and new construction,
So what's the catch here? Simply that Prince George's was hit hard by the national real estate crash of the 2000s, and while prices are climbing again, they are still well off their highs. Enterprising home buyers can also take advantage of a number of short sales. The local economy is strong, however, in in 2010, President Obama gave a speech at Stromberg Metal Works, promoting incentives and support for local business.
With beautiful parks and hiking trails and great locally-owned restaurants, bakeries, art galleries and yoga studios, Beltsville presents a rare opportunity for Washington Metro buyers. With an attractive location along the Route 1 corridor and terrific homes for sale, many of which are in the $200s and $300s, it's easy to see why so many people are moving here.
