Howard County is frequently cited for its affluence, quality of life, and excellent schools. Its estimated 2016 median household income of $120,194 raised it to the second-highest median household income of any U.S. county.
In 2010, the center of population of Maryland was located in the Howard County town of Jessup.
Howard real estate market
In March 2021, Howard County home prices were up 8.9% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $460K. On average, homes in Howard County sell after 7 days on the market compared to 22 days last year. There were 360 homes sold in March this year, up from 329 last year.
Interesting Facts
The main population center of Columbia/Ellicott City was named second among Money magazine's 2010 survey of "America's Best Places to Live.
The lands of prehistoric Howard County were populated by Native Americans. The Maryland Historical Trust has documented sites along the Patapsco, Patuxent, Middle and Little Patuxent River valleys.
On May 1, 1883 Howard County joined Anne Arundel County and Harford County in liquor prohibition.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 253 square miles (660 km2), of which 251 square miles (650 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) (1.0%) is water.[28] It is the second-smallest county in Maryland by land area and smallest by total area.
The Howard County Public School System manages 71 schools and serves approximately 49,000 students. The graduation rate from this school district was 90.4% in 2009, and the county's schools are ranked among the best in the state.
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