dorchester-county · Maryland

Dorchester County

ZIP 21677

32,612 residents63 permits TTM$60,495 median HHI16 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$252,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.62%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

63

Census BPS

Climate risk

53.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 21677

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

4.6%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 7.9R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown16 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
216724.6%
216644.6%
218694.6%
216264.6%
216274.6%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

66.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

18.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

18.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.9

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