Rental numbers for Anne Arundel County, MD
The typical home here runs -$1,625 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 18 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%.
- Gross yield
- 5.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.9%
- 18 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,625/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $507,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,337/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Anne Arundel County
34 with published figures
| 20764Shady Side | $426,000 | $2,680* | 7.5% | 4.3% | -$785 | n/a |
| 21225Brooklyn Park | $227,000 | $1,392 | 7.4% | 3.6% | -$548 | +5.6% |
| 21077Harmans | $459,000 | $2,700* | 7.1% | 3.9% | -$975 | n/a |
| 21226Baltimore | $315,000 | $1,770* | 6.7% | 3.5% | -$789 | n/a |
| 21037Edgewater | $583,000 | $3,198 | 6.6% | 3.6% | -$1,390 | n/a |
| 21122Pasadena | $456,000 | $2,496 | 6.6% | 3.5% | -$1,118 | +3.0% |
| 21409Annapolis | $598,000 | $3,248 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -$1,463 | n/a |
| 21113Odenton | $468,000 | $2,485 | 6.4% | 3.3% | -$1,245 | +4.3% |
| 20733Churchton | $446,000 | $2,330* | 6.3% | 3.2% | -$1,205 | n/a |
| 20724Laurel | $467,000 | $2,407 | 6.2% | 3.2% | -$1,278 | +5.0% |
| 21114Crofton | $496,000 | $2,503 | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$1,382 | +0.9% |
| 21146Severna Park | $751,000 | $3,758 | 6.0% | 3.2% | -$2,031 | n/a |
| 21076Hanover | $534,000 | $2,665 | 6.0% | 3.0% | -$1,556 | +0.9% |
| 21012Arnold | $599,000 | $2,878 | 5.8% | 2.9% | -$1,760 | n/a |
| 21054Gambrills | $613,000 | $2,767 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$2,007 | +1.3% |
| 20751Deale | $517,000 | $2,330* | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,664 | n/a |
| 21144Severn | $522,000 | $2,344 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,726 | +0.1% |
| 21061Glen Burnie | $380,000 | $1,669 | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$1,318 | -0.2% |
| 21090Linthicum Heights | $433,000 | $1,859 | 5.1% | 2.2% | -$1,526 | n/a |
| 21060Glen Burnie | $416,000 | $1,656 | 4.8% | 1.9% | -$1,572 | +2.9% |
| 21032Crownsville | $673,000 | $2,620* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$2,485 | n/a |
| 21401Annapolis | $631,000 | $2,392 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$2,478 | +3.1% |
| 21140Riva | $666,000 | $2,500* | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$2,595 | n/a |
| 20778West River | $662,000 | $2,420* | 4.4% | 1.9% | -$2,542 | n/a |
| 21108Glen Burnie | $615,000 | $2,217 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,449 | n/a |
| 21403Annapolis | $622,000 | $2,227 | 4.3% | 1.6% | -$2,521 | +6.2% |
| 20779Tracys Landing | $655,000 | $2,050* | 3.8% | 1.3% | -$2,840 | n/a |
| 20758Friendship | $639,000 | $1,990* | 3.7% | 1.2% | -$2,820 | n/a |
| 20711Lothian | $629,000 | $1,770* | 3.4% | 0.7% | -$3,018 | n/a |
| 20776Harwood | $775,000 | $2,140* | 3.3% | 0.9% | -$3,613 | n/a |
| 20765Galesville | $641,000 | $1,770* | 3.3% | 0.6% | -$3,116 | n/a |
| 21035Davidsonville | $974,000 | $2,590* | 3.2% | 0.8% | -$4,576 | n/a |
| 21405Annapolis | $1,559,000 | $2,520* | 1.9% | -0.4% | -$8,970 | n/a |
| 21056Gibson Island | $3,033,000 | $2,350* | 0.9% | -0.8% | -$18,237 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.85%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $441,232 | $1,952 |
| Aug 2022 | $470,801 | $2,102 |
| Aug 2023 | $479,797 | $2,170 |
| Aug 2024 | $492,189 | $2,253 |
| Aug 2025 | $501,807 | $2,288 |
| Aug 2026 | $506,653 | $2,337 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,523 | $1,625 | $2,006 | $2,509 | $2,789 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 7.0
- 1,585 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 59th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Anne Arundel County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,625 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 18 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Anne Arundel County?
- About 0.85% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $507,000 home that is about $4,286 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Anne Arundel County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,625 for a 1-bedroom, $2,006 for a 2-bedroom and $2,509 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,625 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.