Presidents-Princeton
Midcentury homes that cost below the average Salisbury price
Weeds sprout through Presidents-Princeton’s sidewalk-lined streets, which were predominantly developed throughout the 1940s and ‘50s. Minimal traditional houses painted in muted tones sit on unfenced 6,000-square-foot lots, often shaded by a white oak tree. Gravel and grass driveways typically stretch alongside three-bedroom Cape Cod cottages built atop concrete slabs. Though Adkins admits the neighborhood may look uniform, she says that’s part of its appeal. “These houses might have been considered cookie-cutter back in the day, but now people want them because they’re charming starter homes.” Buying in the neighborhood can cost between $125,000 and $250,000, a range lower than a Salisbury home’s average $300,000 selling price.Salisbury City Park has summer concerts, playgrounds and a zoo
Wooden footbridges stretch over the Wicomico River, connecting Salisbury City Park’s sidewalks and recreational hubs on each side of the waterway. Locals will pass tennis courts and wooden fishing docks, where they can catch chain pickerel and largemouth bass, as they walk along the river. Mature pine and sycamore trees shade picnic tables overlooking the river’s cattail patch-covered shoreline. Puppies can climb obstacles at the dog park, and kids can run around the all-wood, castle-themed playground. At the park’s core, flamingos, black-tailed prairie dogs and over 100 other animals roam around naturalistic enclosures at the Salisbury Zoo, where admission is free. Sounds of trumpets and saxophones fill the air as the Salisbury Community Band performs its summer concert series at the park’s century-old bandstand every Sunday throughout June. The river’s closest powerboat and kayak launch is just off Riverside Drive, about a mile west of the neighborhood. Maryland’s eastern shore, home to Ocean City Beach and Assateague State Park, is just a 30-mile drive away. The neighborhood also has a few indoor recreation hubs, like Planet Fitness on College Avenue and the nearby Richard A. Henson Family YMCA, which has an indoor pool, a cycling studio and a basketball court.Wicomico County Public Schools and Salisbury University are within walking distance
Children here can attend Prince Street Elementary School, graded a C-plus by Niche, and Bennett Middle School, earning a B. They may continue to B-plus-rated James M. Bennett High School, where dual enrollment classes with Salisbury University include piano, German and world civilizations. Founded in 1925, Salisbury University’s 200-acre campus, covered in redbud trees and Georgian-style buildings, lies on the neighborhood’s southwestern corner. Around 7,000 students attend the school, which offers undergraduate degree programs like nursing, marketing and elementary education. While some students do live in Presidents-Princeton, Adkins says they don’t have much of an effect on the neighborhood. “There are a few off-campus apartments in Presidents-Princeton, but SU students aren’t particularly rowdy, so parties and loud noises aren’t an issue.”Fast food spots along U.S. Route 13 and a night out in downtown Salisbury
Fast-food drive-throughs like Dunkin’ and Taco Bell and an Acme grocery store sit along four-lane U.S. Route 13, which also has a few locally owned eateries. For instance, Guinness posters and Celtic knots adorn the wood walls of The Irish Penny Pub & Grill, known for regular live folk music nights and trivia every Thursday. Even with this commercial convenience, Adkins says downtown Salisbury is the city’s main dining hub. “Downtown Salisbury is where people go for a night out because there’s tons of riverside restaurants and a little bit of nightlife. That’s what everyone does on weekends.” Locals can walk to Market Street Inn, a seafood spot where white umbrellas and string lights cover the patio overlooking Wicomico River. High-top tables dot the concrete floors at Mojo’s Urban Eatery, which serves local beer flights and brick-oven pizza until midnight.Presidents-Princeton is near U.S. Route 50 and the TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital
Though Presidents-Princeton is walkable, it’s also convenient for several types of travel. U.S. Route 13 connects to U.S. Route 50 northbound, making Washington D.C. and Baltimore about a 120-mile drive west. A few Shore Transit bus stops are in the area. Traffic occasionally stops on roads that intersect with the Delmarva Central Railroad, a freight train line in the neighborhood’s western region. TidalHealth medical facilities are sprinkled across the neighborhood’s northern tip, and its main campus, TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital, is on nearby Caroll Street. American Airlines offers daily flights at the Salisbury Regional Airport, about 5 miles southeast of Presidents-Princeton.


Agents Specializing in this Area
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Jaime Cortes
Coldwell Banker Realty
(302) 846-7471
183 Total Sales
10 in Presidents-Princeton
$80K - $225K Price Range
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John Terrell
ERA Martin Associates
(302) 209-8189
94 Total Sales
2 in Presidents-Princeton
$185K - $245K Price Range
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Robert Payne
RE/MAX Advantage Realty
(667) 281-1824
209 Total Sales
4 in Presidents-Princeton
$75K - $242K Price Range
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Jennifer Smith
Keller Williams Realty
(667) 225-3083
76 Total Sales
1 in Presidents-Princeton
$142,000 Price
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Laurie Cannon
ERA Martin Associates
(410) 936-3324
155 Total Sales
3 in Presidents-Princeton
$92K - $180K Price Range
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Donna Harrington
Coldwell Banker Realty
(302) 248-3816
398 Total Sales
8 in Presidents-Princeton
$67K - $225K Price Range
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On average, homes in Presidents-Princeton, Salisbury sell after 49 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Presidents-Princeton, Salisbury over the last 12 months is $669,900, up 9% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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