A Realtors Guide to New Market Real Estate:
New Market is a quaint antique-lovers town located off of I-70 about 8 miles east of the city of Frederick. The historic town is just a few blocks long, but surrounded by several communities, with easy access to commuting routes, just 15 minutes from Frederick.
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About New Market Md:
New Market has more than 200 years of history, first serving as a stopping point for people heading west from Baltimore, along what was then the Baltimore Turnpike. Today New Market is known as the Antique Capital of Maryland, and visitors enjoy specialty shops, antique shops and restaurants. The Historic District in New Market is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
New Market Real Estate
The average home price in New Market, zip code 21774, is c. $400,000, and that varies according to neighborhood.
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New Market Population
There are roughly 700 people living in the town of New Market. The surrounding neighborhoods in the 21774 zip code house over 12,000 people, with about 5,000 households.
New Market Economy
The town of New Market itself is a small quaint group of historic houses and antique and specialty shops on Main Street, with a total area of less than a square mile.
New Market has a Mayor and a town council, with all the needed information for residents on The Town of New Market website.
New Market Amenities
The “A Day in New Market” festival is held annually on the first Saturday in May. “Christmas in New Market” is held on the first Saturday in December every year as well. Both festivals celebrate the traditional life of 18th and 19th century residents.
Nearby Adventure Park USA is a local amusement park. Local Golf courses include Holly Hills, West Winds, Whiskey Creek and Custered Spires. Linganore Wine Cellers is minutes north of New Market.
Nearby Parks & Recreation
New Market Community Park is outfitted with a gazebo which can be reserved for events. There are ball fields and a basketball court. The New market Grange is available for local events. Children can participate in LOUYAA, Linganore-Urbana Youth Athletic Association, or Four County Little League.
New Market Public Schools
Public Schools include: New Market Elementary, New Market Middle School, and Linganore High School. For some neighborhoods in the 21774 zip code, there is Deer Crossing Elementary, Oakdale Middle School, and Oakdale High School. Consult the FCPS website for accurate maps.
Colleges/Universities Nearby
Frederick Community College – 12 miles, Carroll Community College – 14 miles, McDanile College – 15 miles, Mt St. Mary’s University – 19 miles.
Commuting from New Market Md
New Market is an easy commute to Frederick via I-70 or Rt. 144, or to Baltimore on I-70. Rt. 75 goes directly south to Montgomery County, or many commuters use I-270.
New Market History
When Frederick was a newly established growing city in 1745, trade routes between Baltimore and Frederick emerged; The National Road, or today’s route 144 became the major route. In 1926, U.S. Route 40 became the major coast to coast highway, which was replaced by I-70 when the interstate system was built.
New Market was officially established in 1793, and developed as a stop along the way, many services that were important to travelers, like blacksmiths, churches, hotels, inns, doctors, taverns, and a post office.
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Real Estate Trends in New Market Neighborhoods:
- The town of New Market
- Aspen
- Clearview At New Market
- Coldstream
- Eaglehead-Pinehurst
- Fairway Manor
- Horseshoe Bend
- New Market
- New Market West
- North Fork Farms
- Old Farm Station
- Pinehurst
- Pleasant View
- Royal Oaks
- The Meadows
- Westwinds
- Woodridge
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Realtor New Market MD | Real Estate New Market, Maryland
New Market Realtor – Chris Highland
After 10 years in sales, I entered a real estate career and discovered a love of helping people find home! Karen and I lived in Lake Linganore in New Market at the time I started my real estate career. We lived there for 16 years, raising our four children there. After moving into Frederick City, we still have fond memories of the beautiful, natural surroundings and our Linganore home.
In our 27+ years of real estate sales, the Highland Group is consistently in the top 10% of Frederick County Realtors. I find great satisfaction in helping people navigate the waters of a home purchase or sale. I have been listing and selling homes throughout central Maryland, working with buyers and sellers, short sales, new construction, land and farms. Call or send me an email so we can discuss how I can best serve your New Market Md Real Estate needs!