Beechfield, Baltimore

Beechfield is a safe and family friendly neighborhood in the Southwest District of Baltimore, located between Yale Heights (east) and the Baltimore County line (west).^[2] Its population in 2025 was estimated at 6,021.^[1]

South West Baltimore

Birdfeeder on trail

Beechfield
neighborhood statistical area
Beechfield
Coordinates: 39.27837239°N 76.6981523°W / 39.27837239; -76.6981523
Country	United States
State	Maryland
City	Baltimore
Area
• Total	.402 sq mi (1.04 km2)
• Land	.402 sq mi (1.04 km2)
	[1]
Population
• Estimate  (2022)	4,157
	[1]
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21229
Area code	410, 443, and 667

Welcome sign from Beechfield Ave.

The community's boundaries form an inverted pyramid shape, with Frederick Avenue (north) drawing a line across the top from Baltimore County (west) to South Beechfield Avenue (east). Frederick Avenue, Maryland Route 144, becomes Frederick Road as it continues west into Baltimore County. Beechfield's eastern boundary begins at the intersection of Beechfield Avenue and Frederick Avenue (north) to the point where the Baltimore County line crosses Beechfield Avenue (south), the apex of the Beechfield pyramid.^[1]

The Welcome to Beechfield entrance from Beechfield Avenue.

Most of the homes (96.8%) in Beechfield are townhouses. More than 50% were built before 1960.^[1]

Significant landmarks

• Catonsville Rails to Trails. Catonsville Rails to Trails from Maiden Choice Lane to Beechfield Ave.

  

  Birdfeeder on trail

  

  Catonsville Short Line Trail

  

  Beechfield entry point of Short Line Trail

• Baltimore National Cemetery, 5501 Frederick Avenue.
• St. Charles Park is a playground located within the Beechfield Community Homes.com Saint Charles Park
• Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents, 605 S. Chapelgate Lane, a state-operated psychiatric hospital for children.

Public transportation

After passing through Yale Heights on its way from Dundalk to Catonsville, the MTA Citylink Purple line turns north onto Beechfield Avenue from Cedar Garden Road. It turns left onto Frederick Avenue, then heads west along Route 144 into Baltimore County.^[3]

Azaleas in the Spring- Queensgate

Quickbus Route 46 stops at Beechfield Avenue and Thornfield Avenue in Beechfield while traveling between the Paradise Avenue loop and the Cedonia loop. It operates only on weekdays, from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.^[4]

Beautiful greenery and blossoms in the spring

The UMBC shuttle bus, owing to an influx of international students living in apartment complexes and housing around the area, makes 41 stops along Beechfield's east and north boundaries.^[5]

An estimated 15.4% of the neighborhood's population commuted to work on the MTA buses in 2022.^[1]