Rental numbers for Talbot County, MD
The typical home here runs -$1,556 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.4%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.6%.
- Gross yield
- 5.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.6%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,556/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $491,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,195/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Talbot County
14 with published figures
| 21673Trappe | $415,000 | $2,600 | 7.5% | 4.6% | -$650 | n/a |
| 21601Easton | $445,000 | $2,089 | 5.6% | 2.8% | -$1,357 | +3.3% |
| 21625Cordova | $444,000 | $1,690* | 4.6% | 2.1% | -$1,620 | n/a |
| 21671Tilghman | $473,000 | $1,410* | 3.6% | 1.3% | -$2,056 | n/a |
| 21624Saint Michaels | $479,000 | $1,410* | 3.5% | 1.3% | -$2,061 | n/a |
| 21676Wittman | $481,000 | $1,410* | 3.5% | 0.8% | -$2,271 | n/a |
| 21647McDaniel | $514,000 | $1,410* | 3.3% | 0.9% | -$2,390 | n/a |
| 21679Wye Mills | $663,000 | $1,800* | 3.3% | 0.9% | -$3,067 | n/a |
| 21652Bozman | $592,000 | $1,410* | 2.9% | 0.7% | -$2,869 | n/a |
| 21665Sherwood | $736,000 | $1,410* | 2.3% | 0.1% | -$3,904 | n/a |
| 21662Royal Oak | $1,126,000 | $1,960* | 2.1% | 0.2% | -$5,901 | n/a |
| 21663Saint Michaels | $729,000 | $1,260* | 2.1% | 0.0% | -$3,926 | n/a |
| 21654Oxford | $911,000 | $1,420* | 1.9% | -0.1% | -$4,946 | n/a |
| 21612Bozman | $947,000 | $1,410* | 1.8% | -0.2% | -$5,250 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.65%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $418,785 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $456,152 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $464,698 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $484,751 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $491,029 | $2,171 |
| Aug 2026 | $490,590 | $2,195 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Talbot County, MD
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,081 | $1,260 | $1,421 | $1,968 | $2,375 |
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
- 9.8
- 161 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 71th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Talbot County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,556 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.4%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.6%. 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 Talbot County?
- About 0.65% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $491,000 home that is about $3,169 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Talbot County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,260 for a 1-bedroom, $1,421 for a 2-bedroom and $1,968 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,556 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.