The number of vacant homes in Baltimore County was more than 3,400 in the third quarter of 2018, a 193-unit decrease over what it was a year ago, according to real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

Baltimore County had the 10th lowest home affordability index in Maryland in the third quarter, according to an analysis of 440 counties by ATTOM Data Solutions.

Wage growth is outpacing home prices in Baltimore County and five other Maryland counties, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.

Baltimore County posted the 11th lowest home affordability index in Maryland, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.

On Aug. 1, 2018, Philip and Lisa Custer purchased a three bedroom, one bathroom home at 306 Dixie Drive, Towson from Mark F. and Kim C. Scagnelli for $380,000.

The home at 1809 Circle Road, Towson was sold on July 20, 2018 by Anne Neill Peck, William Neill III and William Neill III (revocable trust) for $675,000. The buyers were Caroline B. and Timothy W. Johnson.

On July 16, 2018, Charlotte Lee Belmore and Charlotte Lee Belmore (revocable trust) sold their home at 533 Piccadilly Road, Towson to Alexis Allen Julio and William Neill Peck for $605,000.

On June 27, 2018, Kenneth A. Darney Jr. sold their home at 205 E. Joppa Road, Towson to Linda D Bittner for $60,000.

The home at 319 Dixie Drive, Towson was sold on June 11, 2018 by John Frederick and Patricia Carol Dirzuweit for $410,000. The buyers were Eliza Culbertson and Arryn Milne.

The home at 624 Hastings Road, Towson was sold on June 15, 2018 by Charles L. and Lauren Taylor Wagandt for $735,000. The buyer was Jaafar El Awady.

On June 6, 2018, Housing and Urban Development sold their home at 28 Allegheny Ave. 1108, Towson to Shaun Gormley for $60,000.

Among Maryland’s most populous urban centers, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria posted the highest percentage of properties with mortgages that have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity.

On June 13, 2018, Alexander E. and Elin E. Lobel sold their home at 1519 Cottage Lane, Towson to Edmund B. Fox for $185,000.

The five bedroom, two bathroom home at 5 Rockland Vue Court, Towson was sold on June 4, 2018 by McRae W Williams for $900,000. The buyers were William Brinckerhoff and Theresa Nguyen.

The home at 43 Theo Lane 43, Towson was sold on June 12, 2018 by Edward Dwight Lipin and Edward Dwight Lipin (revocable trust) for $255,001. The buyers were Debaki Thapa and Narendra Bhandari.

On June 1, 2018, Charles Pizzillo Jr. and Allison Shields purchased a home at 1619 Aberdeen Road, Towson from Kathleen S. and Mark L. Schubert for $220,000.

On June 4, 2018, Margaret F. Cochran and Margaret McAdam Ondov sold their home at 1613 Aberdeen Road, Towson to Yvonne Y Kwong for $180,000.

On June 1, 2018, John N. Gnabre sold their two bedroom, 2.1 bathroom home at 43 Goucher Woods Court, Towson to Peter M. Ferraro for $170,000.

The home at 205 E. Joppa Road, Towson was sold on May 21, 2018 by Miguel E Sainz for $146,000. The buyer was M P Properties LLC.

On June 8, 2018, David C. Pirmann purchased a home at 205 E. Joppa Road 1008, Towson from Jacqueline M. and Stephen B. Bailey for $245,000.