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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 21085 (Joppa, MD)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$365,000
Metro: $397,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+0.3%
Metro: +0.4% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$1,611/mo
Metro: $1,937 · U.S.: $1,932
Population
17,307
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$113,714
Metro: $99,470 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 21085, shaded by typical home value2108521005210782101521001210502122021047210842113121221210572101321087
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  • $260k–$360k
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ZIP codes around 21085, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 21085 is outlined.

How 21085 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 21085 (Joppa, MD) is worth about $365,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 21085 are 8% below the typical value in the Baltimore metro area ($397,000) and about the same as the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 21085 rose 0.3%, compared with +0.4% in the Baltimore metro area and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $1,611 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 17% below the Baltimore metro area ($1,937) and 17% below the U.S. ($1,932).

The median household income is $113,714, against $99,470 in the Baltimore metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 17,307 people live in 21085 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

21085 has the 38th-lowest typical home value of the 149 ZIP codes in the Baltimore metro area and the 128th-lowest of 423 in Maryland with Zillow figures.

Part of: Harford 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.

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