Rental numbers for Wicomico County, MD
The typical home here runs -$652 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.6%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.3%.
- Gross yield
- 7.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.3%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$652/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $275,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,613/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Wicomico County
14 with published figures
| 21814Bivalve | $230,000 | $1,620* | 8.4% | 4.7% | -$339 | n/a |
| 21804Salisbury | $250,000 | $1,613 | 7.7% | 4.2% | -$469 | +2.0% |
| 21826Fruitland | $254,000 | $1,600* | 7.6% | 3.6% | -$596 | n/a |
| 21861Sharptown | $224,000 | $1,350* | 7.2% | 3.8% | -$507 | n/a |
| 21801Salisbury | $291,000 | $1,647 | 6.8% | 3.4% | -$735 | +4.2% |
| 21865Tyaskin | $248,000 | $1,350* | 6.5% | 3.2% | -$674 | n/a |
| 21840Nanticoke | $257,000 | $1,380* | 6.4% | 1.9% | -$977 | n/a |
| 21874Willards | $296,000 | $1,570* | 6.4% | 3.0% | -$845 | n/a |
| 21875Delmar | $297,000 | $1,490* | 6.0% | 2.8% | -$914 | n/a |
| 21856Quantico | $289,000 | $1,400* | 5.8% | 3.1% | -$819 | n/a |
| 21837Delmar | $296,000 | $1,410* | 5.7% | 2.6% | -$952 | n/a |
| 21850Pittsville | $304,000 | $1,380* | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$1,057 | n/a |
| 21830Hebron | $318,000 | $1,380* | 5.2% | 2.1% | -$1,152 | n/a |
| 21849Parsonsburg | $314,000 | $1,350* | 5.2% | 2.1% | -$1,152 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.85%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $219,004 | $1,249 |
| Aug 2022 | $241,177 | $1,351 |
| Aug 2023 | $252,581 | $1,417 |
| Aug 2024 | $268,234 | $1,507 |
| Aug 2025 | $270,163 | $1,569 |
| Aug 2026 | $274,639 | $1,613 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,095 | $1,102 | $1,428 | $1,870 | $1,877 |
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
- 5.6
- 225 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 51th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Wicomico County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$652 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.6%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.3%. 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 Wicomico County?
- About 0.85% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $275,000 home that is about $2,340 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Wicomico County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,102 for a 1-bedroom, $1,428 for a 2-bedroom and $1,870 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$652 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.