$466,817Average Value$165Average Price per Sq Ft2Homes For Sale
Green Ridge is near schools, parks and highways
With sidewalk-lined streets and easy access to major highways, Green Ridge in Bel Air combines a quiet suburban atmosphere and commuter convenience. Right outside the neighborhood’s entrance, state Route 543, locally called Fountain Green Road, is home to the highly rated Fountain Green Elementary School. “Kids can walk to school, and that’s why this a great place to raise a family,” says Steve Kuzma, a Realtor with Weichert Realtors who has lived in Bel Air since the 1960s. “Some of the best parks in town are also nearby.” Kids can join soccer leagues at Cedar Lane Regional Park and play baseball at Schucks Regional Park. Locals also have easy access to the Baltimore Pike Shopping Corridor, and Fountain Green Road eventually connects with Interstate 95 to reach Baltimore.
Quiet streets and classic homes define Green Ridge's charming and inviting neighborhooods.
Shucks Regional Park offers a variety of outdoor amenities for locals to enjoy in Green Ridge, MD.
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Homes on quarter-acre lots
Homes built between the 1980s and '90s dot Green Ridge’s winding roads, shaded by young oak trees. Ranch-style houses, bi-levels and New Traditionals are all common here. Houses typically have three to five bedrooms and garages, and the median lot size is a quarter-acre. Prices tend to be similar to the national median, with homes ranging from about $400,000 to around $550,000. The neighborhood's Cap Index crime score is 1 out of 10, the lowest possible rating and well below the national average of 4.
Ranch-style houses, bi-levels and New Traditionals are all common styles of housing in Green Ridge, MD.
This new traditional house in Green Ridge, MD features a wide drive way and a charming front porch.
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Fountain Green Elementary is within walking distance
Kids can attend Fountain Green Elementary, Southampton Middle and C. Milton Wright High, all of which earn A-minus grades from Niche. Every house in Green Ridge is a mile or less away from the elementary school. “There aren’t bus routes for the elementary school here,” Kuzma says, explaining that Harford County Public Schools doesn't provide buses for students living within a mile of their school, so most kids walk. The high school offers Advanced Placement classes, like environmental science, studio art drawing and human geography. The Catholic St. Margaret School has its middle school just north of the neighborhood, and the unrated institution's elementary campus is about 3 miles west. Harford Community College, less than 4 miles north, features over 90 associate degree and certificate programs, including education, theater and criminal justice.
Fountain Green Elementary School has a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1 near Stone Ridge.
Southampton Middle School is public school located in Hartford County MD.
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I-95 to Baltimore can be traffic-heavy
Fountain Green Road connects with I-95 heading south, making Baltimore a 35-mile drive away. Kuzma warns that traffic can make the drive take between 30 minutes and an hour and a half. “The highway is always under construction. It’s constantly jamming traffic up, especially during rush hour.” The neighborhood has no bus stops, but the Aberdeen train station is 11 miles east. It services the Maryland Area Rail Commuter Penn Line and Amtrak’s Northeast Regional route. Both lines typically reach Baltimore in under 45 minutes and Washington, D.C., in just over 2 hours.The University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air is 5 miles west, while Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is 40 miles south.
Youth sports at nearby regional parks
Green Ridge is less than 5 miles from several green spaces. Parents cheer from the bleachers at the 110-acre Cedar Lane Regional Park, home to turf and grass fields for soccer, lacrosse and flag football. The Harford County Travel Baseball League plays on Schucks Regional Park’s diamonds. Kids can run around the castle-themed wooden playground at Rockfield Park, which also has a splash pad designed to resemble the Chesapeake Bay. A few beaches on the actual 2Chesapeake Bay are about 25 miles southeast, including Gunpowder Falls State Park.
Catch the Harford County Travel Baseball League play on Schucks Regional Park’s diamonds in Green Ridge, MD.
Cedar Lane Regional Park near Green Ridge has 12 sports fields for public use.
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Shopping on Baltimore Pike, Irish pubs and pizza in downtown Bel Air
Several commercial centers are accessible at the Baltimore Pike shopping corridor, less than 5 miles west. Bel Air Plaza has a Target and an Aldi, while Harford Mall has over 70 restaurants and stores, including Macy’s and Bath & Body Works. A few fast-food places, like Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s, are in the corridor, but Kuzma says most locals go out to eat in downtown Bel Air, 4 miles west. “It’s surprisingly lively for a downtown area in a Baltimore suburb.” Downtown's Georgian Revival-style storefronts are filled with Irish pubs, like Sean Bolan’s, known for live music, shepherd’s pie and Guinness on tap. Italian restaurants, like the cozy Buontempo Brothers Pizza, are also common. The parking lot outside the Harford County District Court closes off every Saturday morning between April and November for the Bel Air Farmers Market.
Try Box Hill Pizzeria and Crabcakes for flavors you'll never forget.
Dont miss out on the freshly made pies at Buontempo Brothers Pizza near Green Ridge, MD.
GreatSchools:
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Transit
Airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
58 min drive
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Green Ridge
US
Homicide
1
4
Sexual Assault
1
4
Assault with Weapon
1
4
Robbery
1
4
Burglary
2
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
1
4
Larceny
2
4
Crime Score
1
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Green Ridge Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Green Ridge, Bel Air sell after 41 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Green Ridge, Bel Air over the last 12 months is $133,750, down 65% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$272,450
Median Sale Price
$133,750
Median Single Family Sale Price
$115,000
Median Townhouse Sale Price
$355,000
Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$371,249
Median Change From 1st List Price
3%
Last 12 months Home Sales
18
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-65%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$165
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
714
Number of Homes for Sale
2
Median Year Built
1983
Months of Supply
1.30
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
3,528
Significantly above the national average
1,924
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
11,325
Distribution of Home Values
Source: Public Records
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
1,926
Median Age
47
Population under 18
21%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
25.8%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$85,192
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$125,939
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
95.3%
Above the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
49.7%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
18.4%
% Population in Labor Force
60.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
43''
Average Winter Low Temperature
22°F
Average Summer High Temperature
82°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
23/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
5/ 100
Minimal Transit
Transit Score®
17/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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