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    Baltimore, MD (Midtown-Edmondson)





    Real Estate Prices & Overview

    Midtown-Edmondson median real estate price is $158,563, which is less expensive than 92.4% of Maryland neighborhoods and 84.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

    The average rental price in Midtown-Edmondson is currently $1,977, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 75.7% of Maryland neighborhoods.

    Midtown-Edmondson is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Baltimore, Maryland.

    Midtown-Edmondson real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) townhomes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood are relatively historic, built no later than 1939, and in some cases, quite a bit earlier. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.

    Vacant apartments or homes are a major fact of life in Midtown-Edmondson. The current real estate vacancy rate here is 45.5%. This is higher than the rate of vacancies in 98.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This can sometimes be the case in neighborhoods dominated by new construction that is not yet occupied. But often neighborhoods with vacancy rates this high are places that can be plagued by a protracted vacancy problem. If you live here, you may find that a number of buildings in your neighborhood are actually empty.

    Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

    When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

    People

    The Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood stands out for having an average per capita income lower than 96.1% of the neighborhoods in the United States. In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood also stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.

    In addition, one of the most interesting things about the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood is that it has a greater concentration of residents who live alone than most all neighborhoods in America. With 66.3% of the households here made up of people living alone, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this is a larger proportion of people living alone than in 99.4% of the neighborhoods in America.

    Also, neighborhoodScout's exclusive research revealed that 95.1% of the adult residents in the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood do not have a 4-year college degree, which is a lower rate of college graduated adults than found in 97.6% of the neighborhoods in America.

    Real Estate

    Many people dream of living along a street lined with row houses or other attached homes. Such places do often have an abundance of charm. If you are one of these people, the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood could be your paradise. With 80.7% of the homes and real estate here classified as rowhouses or other attached homes, this neighborhood brims with opportunity to find the right place for you. Only 0.2% of U.S. neighborhoods have more row houses than this neighborhood, making it one of the most interesting things about this special neighborhood.

    In addition, despite all of the residential real estate here in the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 45.5%, which is higher than 98.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

    Furthermore, even if you drive or take transit to your place of employment, many people enjoy being able to walk in their neighborhood. What many people don't realize is that most of America's premier vacation locations are also very walkable. The Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood is among the top 5% of American neighborhoods in terms of walkability.

    Also of note, if you find historic homes and neighborhoods attractive, you love the details, the history, and the charm, then you are sure to be interested in this neighborhood. With 77.2% of the residential real estate in the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood built no later than 1939, and some built considerably earlier, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of historic residences than 99.5% of all neighborhoods in America. In this regard, this neighborhood truly stands out as special.

    Modes of Transportation

    Our research revealed that more commuters here take the bus to work (22.3% ride the bus) than 99.2% of all American neighborhoods. If you like the idea of leaving your car and home and hopping the bus to work, this might be a good neighborhood for you to consider.

    Also, our research shows that more people carpool to work here in the Midtown-Edmondson (26.0%) than in 97.4% of the neighborhoods in America.

    Car Ownership

    American households most often have a car, and regularly they have two or three. But households in the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood buck this trend. 45.6% of the households in this neighborhood don't own a car at all. This is more carless households than NeighborhoodScout found in 98.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.

    Diversity

    Did you know that the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood has more Sub-Saharan African and African ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 33.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Sub-Saharan African ancestry and 5.9% have African ancestry.

    The Neighbors

    How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

    The neighbors in the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood in Baltimore are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 96.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

    A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

    In the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood, 37.2% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 27.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (21.5%), and 13.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

    Languages

    The most common language spoken in the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.9% of households.

    Ethnicity / Ancestry

    Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

    In the Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood in Baltimore, MD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Sub-Saharan African (33.4%). There are also a number of people of African ancestry (5.9%).

    Getting to Work

    How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in Midtown-Edmondson neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (48.8% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

    Here most residents (33.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (26.0%) and 22.3% of residents also ride the bus for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.

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