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Howard County, Maryland Top 5 Home Sales: Ellicott City Colonial Leads at $1.4 Million

Two homes in Ellicott City, two in Clarksville and one in Elkridge led the county's sales, with prices from $1,030,000 to $1,440,000.

Howard County, Maryland Top 5 Home Sales: Ellicott City Colonial Leads at $1.4 Million

These are the five highest-priced home sales reported in Howard County, Maryland for the week ending November 1, 2026, and together they came to $6.185 million. All five are single-family homes, and the group spans two decades of building, from a home completed in 2000 to one finished in 2021.

The settings range from a cul-de-sac lot of under a third of an acre in River Hill to three wooded acres in Springdale Estates. Inside, several of the homes share the features buyers in the county look for at this level: two-story entrances, finished lower levels for recreation, and room to work from home.

No. 1 — $1,440,000 · 11526 Fox River Dr, Ellicott City, Maryland

Top home sale No. 1 in Howard County, Maryland β€” 11526 Fox River Dr, Ellicott City, Maryland, week ending November 1, 2026

The week’s top sale was an all-brick Colonial in the Patuxent Chase community of Ellicott City, which sold for $1,440,000. Built in 2008, the home has 7,200 square feet of living space, the most of the five, and sits on a 1.03-acre cul-de-sac lot that backs to trees.

A curved staircase rises through the two-story foyer. On one side, a pair of French doors leads into a study lined from floor to ceiling with custom cherry bookcases; on the other, the formal living room opens into a dining room set off by columns and a tray ceiling. The kitchen, with granite counters, a center island and a sunny breakfast room, is open to a two-story family room that has a wood-burning fireplace and a second staircase.

The owner’s suite has a tray ceiling, a walk-in closet that can be entered from two sides, and a bath with a frameless glass shower and two showerheads. Three more bedrooms and a laundry room are on the upper level, for a total of four bedrooms and five bathrooms, four full and one half. The finished walk-up lower level is built for entertaining, with a recreation room, a game area, a bar with its own kitchenette, a private movie theater and a fitness room. The home also has solar panels, a backup generator, two EV charging stations and an attached three-car garage.

Bob Lucido of Keller Williams Lucido Agency and Tracy J. Lucido of Keller Williams Lucido Agency were the listing agents. Grace Seo of Northrop Realty represented the buyer.

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No. 2 — $1,280,000 · 13501 Silent Lake Dr, Clarksville, Maryland

Top home sale No. 2 in Howard County, Maryland β€” 13501 Silent Lake Dr, Clarksville, Maryland, week ending November 1, 2026

Three acres of land, the largest lot of the five, come with this brick Colonial in Springdale Estates in Clarksville, which sold for $1,280,000. The corner lot is on a cul-de-sac and backs to woods. Behind the home, a fenced yard has a brick patio with a built-in grill, an open lawn and a floating deck set beneath the trees.

Built in 2000, it is the oldest of the five homes, and it has 6,117 square feet, four bedrooms and five bathrooms, four full and one half. Hardwood runs through the main level, where formal living and dining rooms sit on either side of a two-story foyer. A butler’s pantry links the dining room to a kitchen equipped with a Sub-Zero refrigerator, double wall ovens and a gas cooktop, and a private office behind double doors has built-ins and two desk stations.

Upstairs, the primary suite has a cathedral ceiling, a gas fireplace and four walk-in closets, along with a renovated bath with a freestanding soaking tub. On the finished lower level, a large recreation room has a gas stove with a stone surround and a wet bar, and sliding glass doors lead outside. The attached garage holds three cars.

The home went under contract six days after it was listed. Julie Singer of Northrop Realty and Jory Frankle of Northrop Realty were the listing agents, and Jumei Zhang of Signature Home Realty LLC represented the buyer.

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No. 3 — $1,250,000 · 5323 Grovemont Dr, Elkridge, Maryland

Top home sale No. 3 in Howard County, Maryland β€” 5323 Grovemont Dr, Elkridge, Maryland, week ending November 1, 2026

The backyard is the center of life at this Colonial in Grovemont in Elkridge, which sold for $1,250,000. It has a heated saltwater pool, a hot tub, a pergola and stone patios, with professionally kept landscaping and open lawn around them. Trails from the neighborhood reach Rockburn Park and Patapsco Valley State Park.

Built in 2002, the home has 5,786 square feet on a 0.37-acre lot, with five bedrooms and five bathrooms, four full and one half. Beyond the two-story foyer, the great room has Palladian windows and a fireplace that rises from floor to ceiling. A main-floor office looks out over the pool, the kitchen has cherry cabinets and granite counters, and two staircases lead to the second floor, where the primary suite includes a sitting area. The fifth bedroom, with its own bath, is on the finished walk-out lower level. The property last sold for $805,000 in 2015.

It went under contract two days after it was listed and sold $60,000 above its asking price of $1.19 million. Matt Spence of The KW Collective and Pamela Yagel of The KW Collective were the listing agents. Veronica Sniscak of Compass represented the buyer.

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No. 4 — $1,185,000 · 5909 Bright Flow Mews, Clarksville, Maryland

Top home sale No. 4 in Howard County, Maryland β€” 5909 Bright Flow Mews, Clarksville, Maryland, week ending November 1, 2026

This Colonial in the Village of River Hill in Clarksville last sold in 2023 for $980,000, and much of its interior has been redone since then. The kitchen was replaced, all of the bathrooms were renovated, the hardwood floors were refinished, and a new staircase and railing were put in. It sold this time for $1,185,000.

The new kitchen has a large island with a breakfast bar and a six-burner gas cooktop under an upscale hood, and a breakfast room off it opens through sliding doors to a deck with steps down to the rear yard. A two-story family room with a gas fireplace sits next to it, and an office on the same level is closed off by two sets of French doors. Upstairs, the primary suite has a custom closet system and a bath with a freestanding soaking tub and a large walk-in shower, and a Jack and Jill bath serves two of the other bedrooms.

Built in 2001, the home has 3,820 square feet, four bedrooms and three bathrooms, two full and one half, on a 0.30-acre lot on a cul-de-sac. The community has a jogging path, a playground and common grounds, and pool memberships are available.

Steve Lenet of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. was the listing agent. The home went under contract a day after it was listed and sold above its asking price of $1.175 million.

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No. 5 — $1,030,000 · 8116 Veronica Way, Ellicott City, Maryland

Top home sale No. 5 in Howard County, Maryland β€” 8116 Veronica Way, Ellicott City, Maryland, week ending November 1, 2026

The newest of the five homes, finished in 2021, is a stone-fronted Colonial with Craftsman styling on Veronica Way in Ellicott City, built by Burkard Homes. It sold for $1,030,000 and sits on a 0.52-acre lot, with a covered front porch and a deck at the back that looks over the yard.

The open main level has hardwood floors and nine-foot ceilings. Its kitchen has an oversized island with seating, double wall ovens, a gas cooktop under a stainless hood and a walk-in pantry, and it opens to a family room built around a stacked stone gas fireplace with windows on each side. One of the five bedrooms is on the main level and has its own full bath. Upstairs, the primary suite has two walk-in closets and a bath with a soaking tub and a separate shower. With 5,206 square feet, the home has six bathrooms, five full and one half, the most of the five, and its walkout lower level opens to the backyard.

The property last sold for $856,760 in 2021. This time it went under contract four days after it was listed and sold above its asking price of $1 million. Usamah Nelson of Samson Properties and Jason Cheperdak of Samson Properties were the listing agents, and Bunty Gulati of Samson Properties represented the buyer.

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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 1, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.

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