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Ruxton, MD Homes for Sale and Neighborhood Guide

Live Ruxton listings, what homes here actually sold for this past year, and what to check before you buy an older house on a big wooded lot.

Ruxton, 21204

Ruxton is the wooded, older-estate part of the Towson area, north of Lake Roland between Falls Road and Charles Street. The listings grid below shows everything for sale in 21204, which takes in Ruxton. Under the grid: what Ruxton homes actually sold for this past year, how the area grew up around the railroad, and what to check in a big older house.

...Ruxton homes for sale right now
$900,000median sale price, past 12 months (41 sales)
25 of 41sold at or above their list price
$335median price per sq ft (median home about 3,040 sq ft)

Sales in Bright MLS subdivisions named Ruxton (Ruxton, Ruxton Ridge, Ruxton Hill Manor and others), November 2025 to November 2026. Ruxton has no official boundary, so treat these as a guide.

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What Ruxton homes sold for this year

41 homes sold in Ruxton-named subdivisions in the 12 months to November 2026. The median was $900,000, and most sold between $506,000 and $2.3 million. The top sale was about $3.46 million. The median home sold right at its list price, and 25 of 41 sold at or above it, so well-priced Ruxton homes still move. Overpriced ones sit.

The median house was built around 1941, with about 3,040 square feet and four bedrooms. Colonials and traditional styles are the most common, followed by ranches, contemporaries, Victorians and the occasional farmhouse or cottage. The median property tax bill on those sales was about $8,900 a year.

Searches by price: Under $750K  ·  $750K to $1.25M  ·  $1.25M to $2M  ·  $2M and up

Where Ruxton is

Ruxton sits just north of the Baltimore City line, between Falls Road on the west and Charles Street on the east, with Lake Roland and Lake Roland Park along its southern side. Riderwood is its neighbor to the north. Bellona Avenue is the main north-south road, Ruxton Road runs east-west for about a mile and a half, and the small cluster of shops at Bellona Avenue and Ruxton Road is known as Ruxton Village.

Lake Roland Park covers a big wooded area in and around Ruxton, with trails, the lake and the old dam. The lake and dam are part of a historic district on the National Register. Downtown Towson is a few minutes east, and I-83 and the Beltway are close for commuting.

How Ruxton grew

Ruxton is named for Nicholas Ruxton Moore, a Revolutionary War cavalry officer and later a congressman, who bought the land in 1794. A railroad has run through here since the 1830s; it became the Northern Central Railway, and wealthy Baltimore families built country houses within reach of the trains. Many of those original estates are still here, with newer homes built between them over the past century.

The Ruxton station came down in the early 1960s. Today the light rail uses the old rail line through Ruxton and Riderwood but doesn't stop.

What to check in a Ruxton house

A lot of Ruxton homes are large, old and on wooded or sloped lots. I've managed rentals since 2014, and with houses like these I look hard at:

  • Water and sewer. Ask whether the house is on public water and sewer or a private well and septic. It varies here, and it changes what you inspect.
  • Oil tanks. Older estates often heated with oil. Get a tank sweep, especially for buried tanks.
  • Trees and drainage. Big trees and slopes are why people love Ruxton. They also mean roof, gutter and grading work, and sometimes an arborist report.
  • Systems in an old house. Multiple HVAC zones, old boilers, aging slate or cedar roofs and original wiring add up fast in a 4,000 square foot house.
  • Additions. Check permits for additions and finished spaces in Baltimore County's records.

Questions buyers ask me

Is Ruxton part of Towson?

Sort of. Ruxton is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, often counted as part of the Towson area and sharing its 21204 ZIP code. Addresses show up as Towson, Baltimore or Ruxton. There's no town government; the county provides services.

How much do homes in Ruxton cost?

In the 12 months to November 2026, homes in Bright MLS subdivisions named Ruxton sold for a median of $900,000. Most sold between about $506,000 and $2.3 million, and the top sale was about $3.46 million.

What are property taxes like in Ruxton?

Same rate as the rest of Baltimore County: $1.212 per $100 of assessed value with the state rate. The median annual tax on Ruxton homes that sold in the past year was about $8,900.

Is there an HOA in Ruxton?

Most Ruxton homes don't have a mandatory HOA. The Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Area Improvement Association is the area's voluntary community association. A few newer subdivisions have their own covenants, so check the title work.

Is there a light rail stop in Ruxton?

No. The light rail runs through Ruxton and Riderwood on the old Northern Central Railway line, but there's no stop in either one. The nearest stops are Lutherville to the north and Falls Road to the south.

Which schools serve Ruxton?

Ruxton is in Baltimore County Public Schools. Check any address with BCPS's school locator, because boundaries can change.

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.

Selling a Ruxton home? Since 2023, my listings have sold for a median 103.6% of the original asking price, in a median of 6 days on the market. Here's how I'd sell yours.

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