Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland
Pigtown is an affordable historic community in central southwest Baltimore City bordered by Martin Luther King jr Boulevard to East Monroe Street and West Pratt Street to the north close to many amenities including Camden Yard, Raven Stadium, the Inner Harbor, and the Camden Yard Metro station.
The neighborhood acquired its name during the second half of the 19th century when the area was the site of butcher shops and meat packing plants to process pigs transported from the Midwest on 
the B & O Railroad, they were herded across Ostend and Cross Streets to be slaughtered 
and processed. I've been told a lot of the homes along that route had their kitchens in the basement and wives would reach out the basement windows and grab a pig as they ran through the streets. In modern-day the Pigtown annual festival features a pig race, called "The Squeakness", to commemorate its history.
Pigtown has been considered one of Baltimore's most promising neighborhoods due to its proximity to I-95, I-295, its proximity to University of Maryland Medical Center, the Biotech Park, and the Inner Harbor. Housing opportunities in Pigtown consist of newer metro homes in Camden Crossing and the traditional 2 and 3-story rowhomes.
| # | Low | Median | Average | High | |
| Coming Soon | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active | 61 | $15,000 | $155,000 | $156,210 | $380,000 |
| Active Under Contract | 11 | $65,000 | $189,900 | $198,027 | $318,100 |
| Pending | 32 | $10,000 | $159,000 | $146,000 | $355,000 |
| Closed | 213 | $5,000 | $150,000 | $147,951 | $400,000 |
Throughout my career, I have sold 104 properties in Pigtown and helped make Pigtown home to many people. Pigtown is a historic community and many homes here qualify for the Healthy Neighborhoods program, and buyers looking to purchase here may qualify for a lot of the downpayment assistance programs.
There are a lot of downpayment assistance programs that apply to this neighborhood, for more information about these programs check out my posts or visit here:
First Time Homebuyers Incentive Program
Johns Hopkins Live Near Your Work Program
Buying a Home in Baltimore City Live Near Your Work
Baltimore City Employee Homeownership Program
Baybrook Boost Downpayment Assistance Program
Direct Homeownership Assistance Program
Home Ownership Counseling in Baltimore City
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