Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 21044 (Columbia, MD)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 21044 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 21044 (Columbia, MD) is worth about $537,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 21044 are 35% above the typical value in the Baltimore metro area ($397,000) and 47% above the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 21044 rose 0.7%, compared with +0.4% in the Baltimore metro area and +1.2% nationally.
Typical rent is $2,332 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 20% above the Baltimore metro area ($1,937) and 21% above the U.S. ($1,932). Rents rose 4.4% over the past year.
The median household income is $135,057, against $99,470 in the Baltimore metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 44,114 people live in 21044 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
21044 has the 55th-highest typical home value of the 149 ZIP codes in the Baltimore metro area and the 121st-highest of 423 in Maryland with Zillow figures.
Part of: Columbia, MD · Howard County, MD · Baltimore metro area · Maryland
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Sources
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.
"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.