Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Maryland

Baltimore city

ZIP 21229

577,193 residents1,102 permits TTM$59,623 median HHI23 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$219,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

26.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.84%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,102

Census BPS

Climate risk

95.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 21229

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

10.9%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.9R/I: 31.4%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown23 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
2120519.5%
2121317.8%
2121616.1%
2121718.5%
2122910.9%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

47.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

14.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

35.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

50.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

36.1

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026