Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Maryland
Baltimore County
ZIP 21053
849,586 residents1,635 permits TTM$90,904 median HHI44 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$330,000
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.7%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
20.7%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+2.22%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
1,635
Census BPS
Climate risk
94.0
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 21053
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.4
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 6.2R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown44 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21222 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 21221 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 21227 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 21234 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 21237 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 21220 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 21207 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 21236 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 21208 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 21244 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 21219 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 21128 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 21117 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 21133 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 21286 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 21152 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 21162 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 21155 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 21087 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 21228 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 21209 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 21053 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 21136 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 21082 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 21030 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 21093 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 21120 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 21057 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 21013 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 21163 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 21111 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 21204 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 21131 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 21023 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21031 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21051 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21052 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21071 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21105 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21153 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21156 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21250 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21252 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21285 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
66.3%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
5.8%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
41.4%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
49.5%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
39.5
Census ACS
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