Baltimore area rankings: ZIP codes and suburbs by home value, rent and income

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area · updated 2026-11-15

Typical home value

$397,000

+0.4% in a year · U.S.: $366,000

Typical rent

$1,937

+2.8% in a year · U.S.: $1,932

Median household income

$99,470

U.S.: $80,734

Population

2,857,781

Census estimate, July 2025

13 rankings for the Baltimore area

Cheapest ZIP codes in the Baltimore areaFirst place: ZIP code 21223 (Wilhelm Park, Baltimore, MD): $65,619 · 134 ZIP codes listed
Most expensive ZIP codes in the Baltimore areaFirst place: ZIP code 21737 (Glenwood, MD): $1,193,000 · 134 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are falling in the Baltimore areaFirst place: ZIP code 21217 (Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore, MD): −8.4% · 25 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are rising fastest in the Baltimore areaFirst place: ZIP code 21668 (Sudlersville, MD): +6.2% · 104 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest rent in the Baltimore area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 21215 (Glen, Baltimore, MD): $1,312 · 77 ZIP codes listed
Highest rent in the Baltimore area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 21029 (Clarksville, MD): $3,500 · 77 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are falling in the Baltimore areaFirst place: ZIP code 21144 (Severn, MD): −0.9% · 5 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are rising fastest in the Baltimore areaFirst place: ZIP code 21213 (Belair-Edison, Baltimore, MD): +9.2% · 54 ZIP codes listed
Richest ZIP codes in the Baltimore area, by household incomeFirst place: ZIP code 20759 (Fulton, MD): $250,000+ · 134 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest suburbs of BaltimoreFirst place: Dundalk, MD: $218,000 · 48 suburbs listed
Most expensive suburbs of BaltimoreFirst place: Fulton, MD: $972,000 · 48 suburbs listed
Richest suburbs of Baltimore, by household incomeFirst place: Fulton, MD: $222,039 · 48 suburbs listed
Largest suburbs of Baltimore, by populationFirst place: Columbia, MD: 104,338 · 48 suburbs listed

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Sources

Home values: Zillow ZHVI (Sep 2026). Rents: Zillow ZORI (Sep 2026), seasonally adjusted (Zillow). Income and the population of ZIP codes, cities and towns: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents and cities or towns with fewer than 5,000 are not ranked. Compiled by Home Economics.