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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 21740 (Hagerstown, MD)

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

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Typical home value
$289,000
Metro: $323,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−0.1%
Metro: +2.3% · U.S.: +1.2%
Typical rent
$1,328/mo
Metro: $1,614 · U.S.: $1,932
Rents, past year
+1.2%
Metro: +3.1% · U.S.: +2.9%
Population
64,792
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$62,873
Metro: $78,802 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 21740, shaded by typical home value2174017236172681722521722217882178321742217132170225404217732179521769
  • Under $280k
  • $280k–$320k
  • $320k–$360k
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ZIP codes around 21740, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 21740 is outlined.

How 21740 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 21740 (Hagerstown, MD) is worth about $289,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 21740 are 11% below the typical value in the Hagerstown metro area ($323,000) and 21% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 21740 fell 0.1%, compared with +2.3% in the Hagerstown metro area and +1.2% nationally.

Typical rent is $1,328 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 18% below the Hagerstown metro area ($1,614) and 31% below the U.S. ($1,932). Rents rose 1.2% over the past year.

The median household income is $62,873, against $78,802 in the Hagerstown metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 64,792 people live in 21740 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

21740 has the 7th-lowest typical home value of the 27 ZIP codes in the Hagerstown metro area and the 69th-lowest of 423 in Maryland with Zillow figures.

Part of: Hagerstown, MD · Washington County, MD · Hagerstown 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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