Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Maryland

Baltimore County

ZIP 21057

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 21057

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

3.0%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 6.9R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown44 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
212346.8%
212076.1%
212445.9%
212366.4%
210235.7%

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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

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