Maryland

Garrett County

ZIP 21531

28,713 residents145 permits TTM$69,031 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$217,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

12.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.49%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

145

Census BPS

Climate risk

16.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 21531

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.2

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown11 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
215620.6
215390.5
215210.5
215310.2
215360.2
215500.1
215200.1
215610.0
215410.0
21523
21538

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

81.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

32.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

24.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

23.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

48.1

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