Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 21901 (North East, MD)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 21901 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 21901 (North East, MD) is worth about $392,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 21901 are about the same as the typical value in the Philadelphia metro area ($386,000) and 7% above the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 21901 were flat, compared with +2.5% in the Philadelphia metro area and +1.2% nationally.
Typical rent is $1,838 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 3% below the Philadelphia metro area ($1,903) and 5% below the U.S. ($1,932). Rents rose 1.8% over the past year.
The median household income is $113,719, against $91,289 in the Philadelphia metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 19,514 people live in 21901 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
21901 has the 155th-lowest typical home value of the 332 ZIP codes in the Philadelphia metro area and the 155th-lowest of 423 in Maryland with Zillow figures.
Part of: North East, MD · Cecil County, MD · Philadelphia 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.