Rental numbers for Calvert County, MD
The typical home here runs -$1,491 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.7%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%.
- Gross yield
- 5.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.6%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,491/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $483,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,303/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Calvert County
13 with published figures
| 20688Solomons | $458,000 | $3,000* | 7.8% | 4.4% | -$775 | n/a |
| 20732Chesapeake Beach | $457,000 | $2,608 | 6.9% | 3.7% | -$1,044 | n/a |
| 20629Dowell | $454,000 | $2,540* | 6.7% | 3.6% | -$1,070 | n/a |
| 20657Lusby | $377,000 | $2,073 | 6.6% | 3.4% | -$976 | n/a |
| 20714North Beach | $416,000 | $2,110* | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$1,178 | n/a |
| 20754Dunkirk | $637,000 | $2,530* | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$2,316 | n/a |
| 20676Port Republic | $509,000 | $1,970* | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,951 | n/a |
| 20678Prince Frederick | $478,000 | $1,850 | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$1,843 | n/a |
| 20615Saint Leonard | $494,000 | $1,860* | 4.5% | 1.6% | -$1,987 | n/a |
| 20685Saint Leonard | $458,000 | $1,600 | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$1,904 | n/a |
| 20689Sunderland | $584,000 | $1,790* | 3.7% | 1.0% | -$2,647 | n/a |
| 20736Owings | $621,000 | $1,780* | 3.4% | 0.9% | -$2,885 | n/a |
| 20639Huntingtown | $621,000 | $1,520* | 2.9% | 0.4% | -$3,141 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.84%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $425,169 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $449,041 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $454,801 | $2,053 |
| Aug 2024 | $463,633 | $2,173 |
| Aug 2025 | $477,579 | $2,211 |
| Aug 2026 | $483,223 | $2,303 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,630 | $1,666 | $1,890 | $2,617 | $2,959 |
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
- 3.4
- 115 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 38th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Calvert County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,491 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.7%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%. 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 Calvert County?
- About 0.84% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $483,000 home that is about $4,078 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Calvert County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,666 for a 1-bedroom, $1,890 for a 2-bedroom and $2,617 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,491 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.