In 2010, Money Magazine reported that Ellicott City and Columbia  are “One of the Best Places to Live”.

https://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2010/snapshots/PL2419125.html

Ellicott City is the county seat of Howard County government and offers a great location for families working both in Baltimore and Washington, DC. The schools are among the top rated in the state and nationally. Within Ellicott City and its surrounding area are many parks including the beautiful Patapsco River and Patapsco Valley State Park with great recreational opportunities.

Although one of the main attractions in Ellicott City is a beautifully restored old Mill Town built in 1772, it also includes much more. The historical Main Street includes a wide array of restaurants, museums and shops. Historic Ellicott City is one of those rare towns where people from all walks of life converge. Suburban teenagers, bikers, aging hippies, yuppies, New Agers and good ol’ boys coexist in mostly tranquil harmony.

Homes are available in all styles and ages with new development now surrounding the Historic District and larger estate homes now overlooking the countryside and farms.

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$768,000 - 4Br/4Ba -  for Sale in Market Square, Ellicott City
$768,000
Open House
New
MLS# MDHW2039928
10244 Red Lion Tavern Court
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Property Type: Single Family Residential
$760,000 - 5Br/4Ba -  for Sale in Foxwood, Ellicott City
$760,000
Open House
New
MLS# MDHW2039602
10000 Emily Fox Court
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Property Type: Single Family Residential
$759,000 - 4Br/4Ba -  for Sale in Waverly Woods, Ellicott City
$759,000
MLS# MDHW2036456

Ellicott City, MD 21042
Property Type: Single Family Residential
$750,000 - 5Br/4Ba -  for Sale in Bounty Vista, Ellicott City
$750,000
Open House
New
MLS# MDHW2038254
9617 Ashmede Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Property Type: Single Family Residential
$750,000 - 3Br/2Ba -  for Sale in Valley Meade, Ellicott City
$750,000
Open House
MLS# MDHW2038888
3214 Greenway Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Property Type: Single Family Residential
$750,000 - 4Br/4Ba -  for Sale in Dorsey Hall, Ellicott City
$750,000
Open House
New
MLS# MDHW2039946
4050 Larkspring Row Ne
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Property Type: Single Family Residential
$725,000 - 3Br/3Ba -  for Sale in Dunloggin, Ellicott City
$725,000
MLS# MDHW2038544
3630 Cornus Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Property Type: Single Family Residential
$725,000 - 3Br/2Ba -  for Sale in Dunloggin, Ellicott City
$725,000
Open House
MLS# MDHW2039320
3717 Macalpine Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Property Type: Single Family Residential
$725,000 - 5Br/2Ba -  for Sale in Centennial Manor, Ellicott City
$725,000
Open House
New
MLS# MDHW2040204
10117 Colonial Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Property Type: Single Family Residential
$724,990 - 3Br/4Ba -  for Sale in Turf Valley, Ellicott City
$724,990
MLS# MDHW2037500
11013 Resort Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Property Type: Townhouse
$719,000 - 4Br/3Ba -  for Sale in Brampton Hills, Ellicott City
$719,000
Open House
New
MLS# MDHW2037362
5028 Brampton Parkway
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Property Type: Single Family Residential
$700,000 - 5Br/4Ba -  for Sale in Dorsey Hall, Ellicott City
$700,000
MLS# MDHW2038368
4065 Fragile Sail Way
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Property Type: Single Family Residential