Rental numbers for Worcester County, MD
The typical home here runs -$1,297 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.7%. 0 of 2 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%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,297/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $423,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,002/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Worcester County
9 with published figures
| 21864Stockton | $223,000 | $1,150* | 6.2% | 3.0% | -$650 | n/a |
| 21811Berlin | $433,000 | $2,203 | 6.1% | 3.2% | -$1,176 | n/a |
| 21851Pocomoke City | $227,000 | $1,150* | 6.1% | 2.5% | -$741 | n/a |
| 21829Girdletree | $242,000 | $1,150* | 5.7% | 2.8% | -$731 | n/a |
| 21841Newark | $365,000 | $1,530* | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$1,300 | n/a |
| 21842Berlin | $443,000 | $1,851 | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$1,601 | n/a |
| 21863Snow Hill | $289,000 | $1,150* | 4.8% | 1.8% | -$1,136 | n/a |
| 21872Whaleyville | $358,000 | $1,390* | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$1,389 | n/a |
| 21813Bishopville | $538,000 | $1,260* | 2.8% | 0.5% | -$2,696 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +5.8 pts
- Property tax
- 0.73%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $356,240 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $411,575 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $426,549 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $432,721 | $1,797 |
| Aug 2025 | $427,775 | $1,913 |
| Aug 2026 | $422,936 | $2,002 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Worcester County, MD
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $990 | $995 | $1,184 | $1,639 | $1,979 |
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
- 8.7
- 211 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 67th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Worcester County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,297 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.7%. 0 of 2 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 Worcester County?
- About 0.73% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $423,000 home that is about $3,092 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Worcester County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $995 for a 1-bedroom, $1,184 for a 2-bedroom and $1,639 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,297 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.