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Riderwood, MD Homes for Sale and Area Guide

Where Riderwood is, the homes and streets, the old Riderwood train station, and live listings for Riderwood and nearby Ruxton.

Riderwood, 21204

Riderwood is the small community just north of Ruxton, up to the Beltway. Only a handful of homes sell here each year, so the listings grid below shows everything for sale in 21204, which takes in Riderwood and Ruxton. Under the grid: where Riderwood is, the homes, and a little of its railroad history.

...Riderwood homes for sale right now
...Riderwood and Ruxton together
About 6Riderwood sales a year (18 in the past three years)
1824the year the Rider family's farm and mill gave the area its name
Where it isThe homesFAQRuxton guide

Newest Homes for Sale in 21204, Including Riderwood and Ruxton

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Where Riderwood is

Riderwood sits north of Ruxton in Baltimore County. The Beltway (I-695) is generally its northern edge, and Joppa Road and Charles Street run along its southern and eastern sides. It has two small village areas: one on Bellona Avenue just north of Joppa Road, and one around Joppa and Thornton Roads. Thornton Road runs north from West Joppa Road under the Beltway toward Mays Chapel.

The name comes from the family of Edward Rider, who bought a 150-acre farm and mill near Thornton Road in 1824. The railroad came through in the 1830s, and the Riderwood station built around 1905 still stands as a private home. The light rail uses the same line today but doesn't stop here.

The homes

Riderwood is detached houses on larger lots: older houses along Bellona Avenue and Joppa Road, later Colonials and ranches, and newer homes on cul-de-sacs like Riderwood Station. In the MLS, homes here are usually listed in subdivisions called Riderwood, Riderwood Hills or Riderwood Station.

Because so few come up, I watch Riderwood together with Ruxton and West Towson. These searches cover all three:

What to check

Same list as any older Baltimore County house, with a few extras for bigger lots: oil tank sweeps, a sewer scope (or a septic inspection if it's not on public sewer), the age of the roof and systems, drainage around big trees, and permits for any additions.

Questions buyers ask me

Where is Riderwood, MD?

Riderwood is just north of Ruxton in Baltimore County, roughly between the Beltway on the north and Joppa Road and Charles Street to the south and east. It shares the 21204 ZIP code with Ruxton and much of Towson.

Is Riderwood the same as Ruxton?

No, they're two separate communities that are usually talked about together. They share a ZIP code, a voluntary community association (the Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Area Improvement Association) and a lot of history along the old railroad.

How many homes sell in Riderwood?

Very few. Bright MLS shows about 18 sales in subdivisions named Riderwood or Riderwood Hills over the past three years, roughly six a year. That's why the listings on this page include nearby Ruxton too.

Is there a train station in Riderwood?

Not anymore. The old Riderwood station from about 1905 still stands as a private home. The light rail runs through on the same line but doesn't stop in Riderwood or Ruxton.

Which schools serve Riderwood?

Riderwood is in Baltimore County Public Schools. Check any address with BCPS's school locator before you buy.

About me

I'm Mike Fielder, a Baltimore Realtor and Sales Director of The Key Home Team at Cummings & Co. Realtors, licensed since June 2016. I've sold 190 homes worth more than $56 million, and I've run Property Management of Baltimore since 2014, so I know what repairs really cost. I live in Lake Evesham and work across Maryland and parts of Pennsylvania.

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