Maryland

Worcester County

ZIP 21829

53,279 residents231 permits TTM$81,455 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$348,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.16%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

231

Census BPS

Climate risk

68.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 21829

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
218510.8
218630.7
218110.7
218410.5
218420.3
218130.1
21829
21864
21872

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

76.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

57.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

32.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

47.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

50.7

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