Where can I live in baltimore where I won't get shot in the face? (apartment, to rent)

[Billiam]

...almost anywhere (to answer your question)...

[jmw22]

If you're an artist that lives in Highlandtown you get property tax credits (and property taxes in Baltimore are crazy high) and income tax credit for any art you create in your residence. It is an Art & Entertainment district.

Financial Incentives Available in the Highlandtown Arts District

Also, if you make less than $45, you can get $5k from the gov (on top of the $8k being a first time homebuyer).

Live in Baltimore - Downpayment & Closing Cost


Check out redfin.com 21224
Better parts are South of Lombard. <Patterson Park, Haven St, Eastern Ave are other boundaries>
The area has tons of latinos, weird mix of whites, but generally pretty chill.
Lots of artists live in Charles Village (or Hamden). But for your price range you'd be in just as sketchy area as Highlandtown. Actually, I've seen sketchier stuff in Charles Village than Highlandtown.

To check out crime around a place go here and enter an address:
Baltimore Crime Map - Showing Crime in Baltimore, US - Crime Statistics - Crime Alerts - Crime Stops Here

[ToneGrail]

Originally Posted by ToneGrail

The closer you get to Belvedere Square (north) in Govans, the safer it gets. By the time you get to McCabe street (moving South), you're in a pretty shady area. That street is basically ruled by a gang called the McCabe Boys who regularly engage in battle with another gang from Pen Lucy, which is south of Govans and adjacent to it. Funny thing is, one you cross York (West of it) you're in Homeland, which is very affluent.

These articles should give you an idea of what you're getting yourself into by moving into Govans:

Baltimore Crime Beat: Gangs in Pen Lucy -- how it all began - Baltimore, Maryland crime news, blogs and video - baltimoresun.com

Killing stirs whispers of resurgent gangs in Pen Lucy - baltimoresun.com

Sorry, I corrected by post and highlighted my correction. I must be dyslexic today!

[MDbound2]

Can I just say I love this post!!!!...LOL!!!...I grew up in the Govans area...I thought it was called Wilson Park back then but whatever...hey listen if you don't bother people here...people won't bother you...but I would also invest in a house alarm...not sure what type of house you will get for that type of money...but I would seriously invest in a house alarm system...I do know of a lot of houses that get broken into...and the police do nothing about it because sometimes it's just kids with nothing else to do...I would check the police crime stats in that area too...good luck in your search

[barante]

Govans was the white part; Wilson Park was the black part after the banker Wilson bought a farm during WWI. The reason he was able to buy it that the farm's owners were Germans and in their jingoistic economic thinking whites did not want to buy anything from Germans. That gave an opening to Wilson.
Here is my question. Many Baltimore neighborhoods had covenants in those days barring blacks and Jews. Did Wilson Park have covenants? If so, what did they say?

[FLYGUY55]

Originally Posted by shutdownthefed

I am buying a house in baltimore but have to buy one $150,000 or less...can anyone give me any areas where I can live a peaceful life and make my music and not have to worry about my house getting broken into or shot or stabbed to death? I found a house in this area called Mid-Govan...does anyone know if that is a good or bad area? Please god someone help me, if my drum set gets stolen I might as well die

virtually nowhere are you safe in that cesspool of humanity called Baltimore. It is perhaps the worst, most Mad Maxesque city in the usa -and a very well kept secret thanks to the crooked democratic regime that virtually owns and runs Baltimore -- and by extension - the entire state of maryland.

[jonjj]

Originally Posted by FLYGUY55

virtually nowhere are you safe in that cesspool of humanity called Baltimore. It is perhaps the worst, most Mad Maxesque city in the usa -and a very well kept secret thanks to the crooked democratic regime that virtually owns and runs Baltimore -- and by extension - the entire state of maryland.

Cute! Another reason why I am madly in love with this town.

[rukiddinme?]

Originally Posted by FLYGUY55

virtually nowhere are you safe in that cesspool of humanity called Baltimore. It is perhaps the worst, most Mad Maxesque city in the usa -and a very well kept secret thanks to the crooked democratic regime that virtually owns and runs Baltimore -- and by extension - the entire state of maryland.

I can't believe posts like this are allowed. It adds nothing. What has become of this forum?

[bmorerico]

For the most part Baltimore Crime is directly tied to the drug trade. There are of course some spill over crime but for the most part if you are not involved in the drug game you are fairly safe.

There are several good areas to live in Baltimore, in the city I would look at Fells Point which is a very hip part of the inner city close to many things to do. If you get lucky in this market you mind find something in the high end areas so try there first.

City Locations - Beverly Hills, Roland Park, Federal Hill, Mount Washington

In you can look outside the inner city, but close there are the following options well within your budget.

Rosedale, White Marsh - Stay away from Essex, Dundalk

Parkville, Loch Raven and Towson

These are just several areas to consider.

[MDbound2]

Thanks, I did not know that..see you learn something new everyday.

Originally Posted by barante

Govans was the white part; Wilson Park was the black part after the banker Wilson bought a farm during WWI. The reason he was able to buy it that the farm's owners were Germans and in their jingoistic economic thinking whites did not want to buy anything from Germans. That gave an opening to Wilson.
Here is my question. Many Baltimore neighborhoods had covenants in those days barring blacks and Jews. Did Wilson Park have covenants? If so, what did they say?