Renovated, Historic, Character Home
1920 Baltimore Rowhome with Exposed Brick and Fenced Yard — $125,000
6
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 7 | 1920 rowhome, 1284 sqft, exposed brick, LVP floors, deck, fenced yard, front porch |
| Condition | 25% | 8 | Described as fully move-in ready; new bath, refreshed kitchen, clean basement; no system dates given |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 8 | $97/sqft vs $128 zip median — ~24% below; 7 comps, directional but meaningful signal |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 4 | $125K vs $124,963 zip median — essentially at median, no discount on price |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 6 | 40.4% price drops signals buyer activity; DOM 79 vs 2 here; sale-to-list near par |
The price per square foot is where this one starts to make sense. At $97 a square foot against a zip median of $128, you are buying about 24% below what comparable space in this part of Baltimore costs to acquire. The house itself is 1,284 square feet, three bedrooms, one bath, built in 1920, and the renovation looks complete rather than cosmetic. New full bath upstairs. LVP floors on the main level. Refreshed kitchen. The basement is clean and unfinished, which gives you room to do something with it or just leave it as storage and laundry.
The exposed brick accent wall in the living room is the kind of thing that photographs well and also just looks good in person. It is original to the building and it reads as a feature rather than a flaw someone left in. The main level flows from the living room through the dining area into the kitchen, and there is a front porch and a rear deck with a fenced yard behind it. For a Baltimore rowhome at this price, that outdoor configuration is genuinely useful. A yard matters if you have kids, a dog, or just want to be outside without being on the sidewalk.
What the listing does not tell you is when the systems were last updated. No dates on HVAC, water heater, or roof. That is worth asking before you make an offer, because the renovation could be surface work on top of older mechanicals, and you need to know which.
The location is close to Johns Hopkins and UMMC, and the listing notes grant eligibility for buyers, which could meaningfully reduce what you bring to closing. The seller is also offering to cover closing costs or buy down your rate, so there are real ways to reduce upfront cash here.
The price lands right at the zip median, so you are buying at market on a dollar basis. The discount is in the square footage rate, and that is where a renovated 1920 rowhome in a dense Baltimore neighborhood at $125,000 starts to make a case for itself.
