Rental numbers for the Baltimore, MD metro
The typical home here runs -$1,260 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.5%. 6 of 76 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 76 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,260/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $400,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,948/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
150 with published figures
| 21223Baltimore | $69,000 | $1,608 | 27.9% | 19.4% | +$749 | +3.4% |
| 21205Baltimore | $107,000 | $1,852 | 20.9% | 14.1% | +$675 | +4.4% |
| 21217Baltimore | $95,000 | $1,583 | 20.1% | 13.7% | +$568 | +4.3% |
| 21213Baltimore | $116,000 | $1,715 | 17.7% | 11.5% | +$485 | +5.3% |
| 21216Baltimore | $114,000 | $1,616 | 17.0% | 10.7% | +$403 | +4.4% |
| 21202Baltimore | $185,000 | $1,773 | 11.5% | 6.5% | +$8 | +4.5% |
| 21224Baltimore | $235,000 | $2,182 | 11.1% | 6.6% | +$19 | +4.7% |
| 21229Baltimore | $173,000 | $1,566 | 10.9% | 6.1% | -$53 | -0.9% |
| 21230Baltimore | $268,000 | $2,220 | 9.9% | 5.4% | -$236 | +3.0% |
| 21215Baltimore | $160,000 | $1,321 | 9.9% | 5.0% | -$189 | +4.4% |
| 21231Baltimore | $290,000 | $2,324 | 9.6% | 5.1% | -$329 | +4.6% |
| 21218Baltimore | $185,000 | $1,441 | 9.4% | 4.7% | -$269 | +1.6% |
| 21211Baltimore | $281,000 | $2,086 | 8.9% | 4.6% | -$433 | +3.8% |
| 21206Baltimore | $221,000 | $1,563 | 8.5% | 4.2% | -$424 | +4.8% |
| 21201Baltimore | $213,000 | $1,500 | 8.5% | 4.0% | -$447 | +1.2% |
| 21040Edgewood | $264,000 | $1,829 | 8.3% | 4.7% | -$389 | +3.8% |
| 21239Baltimore | $214,000 | $1,472 | 8.2% | 3.8% | -$482 | +6.7% |
| 21017Belcamp | $287,000 | $1,858 | 7.8% | 4.3% | -$529 | n/a |
| 20764Shady Side | $426,000 | $2,680* | 7.5% | 4.3% | -$785 | n/a |
| 21649Marydel | $318,000 | $1,990* | 7.5% | 4.0% | -$646 | n/a |
| 21222Dundalk | $226,000 | $1,399 | 7.4% | 3.5% | -$565 | +0.5% |
| 21225Brooklyn Park | $227,000 | $1,392 | 7.4% | 3.6% | -$548 | +5.6% |
| 21208Pikesville | $375,000 | $2,255 | 7.2% | 3.7% | -$853 | +4.0% |
| 21077Harmans | $459,000 | $2,700* | 7.1% | 3.9% | -$975 | n/a |
| 21214Baltimore | $257,000 | $1,497 | 7.0% | 2.9% | -$756 | n/a |
| 21221Essex | $293,000 | $1,658 | 6.8% | 3.1% | -$812 | +0.5% |
| 21226Baltimore | $315,000 | $1,770* | 6.7% | 3.5% | -$789 | n/a |
| 21001Aberdeen | $347,000 | $1,939 | 6.7% | 3.3% | -$928 | +5.0% |
| 21237Rossville | $317,000 | $1,741 | 6.6% | 3.0% | -$913 | +7.2% |
| 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% |
| 21628Millington | $324,000 | $1,770* | 6.6% | 2.9% | -$954 | n/a |
| 21409Annapolis | $598,000 | $3,248 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -$1,463 | n/a |
| 21212Baltimore | $339,000 | $1,825 | 6.5% | 2.9% | -$1,011 | +2.6% |
| 21009Abingdon | $374,000 | $2,007 | 6.4% | 3.2% | -$1,003 | -1.6% |
| 21234Parkville | $302,000 | $1,619 | 6.4% | 2.8% | -$921 | +1.9% |
| 21113Odenton | $468,000 | $2,485 | 6.4% | 3.3% | -$1,245 | +4.3% |
| 21227Halethorpe | $309,000 | $1,623 | 6.3% | 2.8% | -$951 | +0.6% |
| 20733Churchton | $446,000 | $2,330* | 6.3% | 3.2% | -$1,205 | n/a |
| 21236Nottingham | $335,000 | $1,744 | 6.3% | 2.8% | -$1,028 | +0.3% |
| 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% |
| 21052Fort Howard | $351,000 | $1,770* | 6.0% | 2.6% | -$1,139 | n/a |
| 21651Millington | $352,000 | $1,770* | 6.0% | 3.0% | -$1,022 | n/a |
| 21220Middle River | $333,000 | $1,670 | 6.0% | 2.5% | -$1,096 | -0.9% |
| 21146Severna Park | $751,000 | $3,758 | 6.0% | 3.2% | -$2,031 | n/a |
| 21207Lochearn | $289,000 | $1,448 | 6.0% | 2.5% | -$964 | +3.7% |
| 21076Hanover | $534,000 | $2,665 | 6.0% | 3.0% | -$1,556 | +0.9% |
| 21075Elkridge | $486,000 | $2,387 | 5.9% | 2.5% | -$1,599 | +5.2% |
| 21047Fallston | $571,000 | $2,790* | 5.9% | 2.9% | -$1,676 | n/a |
| 21117Owings Mills | $386,000 | $1,882 | 5.9% | 2.5% | -$1,266 | +1.9% |
| 21012Arnold | $599,000 | $2,878 | 5.8% | 2.9% | -$1,760 | n/a |
| 20763Savage | $492,000 | $2,300* | 5.6% | 2.2% | -$1,768 | n/a |
| 21244Windsor Mill | $324,000 | $1,504 | 5.6% | 2.2% | -$1,150 | -0.3% |
| 21640Henderson | $398,000 | $1,840* | 5.5% | 2.4% | -$1,336 | n/a |
| 21015Bel Air | $484,000 | $2,230 | 5.5% | 2.6% | -$1,562 | +4.5% |
| 21219Edgemere | $387,000 | $1,770* | 5.5% | 2.2% | -$1,369 | n/a |
| 21045Columbia | $482,000 | $2,188 | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$1,750 | +3.3% |
| 21053Freeland | $585,000 | $2,660* | 5.5% | 2.5% | -$1,948 | n/a |
| 21085Joppa | $371,000 | $1,682 | 5.5% | 2.4% | -$1,246 | 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 |
| 21620Chestertown | $393,000 | $1,770* | 5.4% | 2.4% | -$1,350 | n/a |
| 21144Severn | $522,000 | $2,344 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,726 | +0.1% |
| 21607Barclay | $394,000 | $1,770* | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,263 | n/a |
| 20794Jessup | $487,000 | $2,177 | 5.4% | 2.1% | -$1,751 | n/a |
| 21014Bel Air | $450,000 | $1,987 | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$1,552 | +4.3% |
| 21286Towson | $401,000 | $1,770 | 5.3% | 2.2% | -$1,440 | +4.8% |
| 21061Glen Burnie | $380,000 | $1,669 | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$1,318 | -0.2% |
| 21657Queen Anne | $467,000 | $2,040* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,567 | n/a |
| 21668Sudlersville | $410,000 | $1,770* | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$1,372 | n/a |
| 21044Columbia | $541,000 | $2,324 | 5.2% | 2.0% | -$2,013 | +4.6% |
| 21090Linthicum Heights | $433,000 | $1,859 | 5.1% | 2.2% | -$1,526 | n/a |
| 21078Havre de Grace | $409,000 | $1,707 | 5.0% | 2.0% | -$1,536 | n/a |
| 21666Stevensville | $543,000 | $2,270* | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$1,898 | n/a |
| 21619Chester | $531,000 | $2,200* | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$1,900 | n/a |
| 21158Westminster | $471,000 | $1,925 | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$1,802 | n/a |
| 21093Lutherville Timonium | $508,000 | $2,071 | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$1,952 | n/a |
| 21074Hampstead | $434,000 | $1,770* | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$1,668 | n/a |
| 20723Laurel | $585,000 | $2,377 | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$2,302 | -0.1% |
| 21133Randallstown | $365,000 | $1,475 | 4.9% | 1.7% | -$1,460 | -1.2% |
| 21209Baltimore | $451,000 | $1,796 | 4.8% | 1.7% | -$1,809 | +4.2% |
| 21043Ellicott City | $635,000 | $2,522 | 4.8% | 1.7% | -$2,510 | +2.9% |
| 21060Glen Burnie | $416,000 | $1,656 | 4.8% | 1.9% | -$1,572 | +2.9% |
| 21228Catonsville | $426,000 | $1,695 | 4.8% | 1.7% | -$1,701 | +2.7% |
| 21030Cockeysville | $472,000 | $1,866 | 4.7% | 1.7% | -$1,888 | +1.8% |
| 21160Whiteford | $448,000 | $1,770* | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$1,743 | n/a |
| 21034Darlington | $454,000 | $1,770* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$1,692 | n/a |
| 21032Crownsville | $673,000 | $2,620* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$2,485 | n/a |
| 21210Baltimore | $487,000 | $1,895 | 4.7% | 1.2% | -$2,122 | +1.3% |
| 21623Church Hill | $456,000 | $1,770* | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,715 | n/a |
| 21050Forest Hill | $507,000 | $1,960* | 4.6% | 1.8% | -$1,968 | n/a |
| 21128Perry Hall | $441,000 | $1,688 | 4.6% | 1.5% | -$1,817 | n/a |
| 21028Churchville | $544,000 | $2,080* | 4.6% | 1.8% | -$2,096 | n/a |
| 21784Sykesville | $560,000 | $2,145 | 4.6% | 1.8% | -$2,182 | n/a |
| 21401Annapolis | $631,000 | $2,392 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$2,478 | +3.1% |
| 21102Manchester | $468,000 | $1,770* | 4.5% | 1.6% | -$1,912 | n/a |
| 21140Riva | $666,000 | $2,500* | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$2,595 | n/a |
| 21042Ellicott City | $807,000 | $3,021 | 4.5% | 1.5% | -$3,364 | +0.6% |
| 21046Columbia | $520,000 | $1,945 | 4.5% | 1.4% | -$2,211 | +0.1% |
| 21152Sparks Glencoe | $527,000 | $1,930* | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$2,206 | n/a |
| 20778West River | $662,000 | $2,420* | 4.4% | 1.9% | -$2,542 | n/a |
| 21157Westminster | $464,000 | $1,680 | 4.3% | 1.5% | -$1,908 | +3.2% |
| 21108Glen Burnie | $615,000 | $2,217 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,449 | n/a |
| 21071Reisterstown | $494,000 | $1,780* | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$1,927 | n/a |
| 21638Grasonville | $577,000 | $2,080* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,304 | n/a |
| 21403Annapolis | $622,000 | $2,227 | 4.3% | 1.6% | -$2,521 | +6.2% |
| 21162White Marsh | $524,000 | $1,870* | 4.3% | 1.3% | -$2,264 | n/a |
| 21136Reisterstown | $410,000 | $1,446 | 4.2% | 1.2% | -$1,791 | +2.2% |
| 21131Phoenix | $759,000 | $2,660* | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$3,104 | n/a |
| 21771Mount Airy | $634,000 | $2,220* | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$2,631 | n/a |
| 21087Kingsville | $553,000 | $1,930* | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$2,292 | n/a |
| 21156Kingsville | $526,000 | $1,800* | 4.1% | 1.2% | -$2,325 | n/a |
| 21084Jarrettsville | $553,000 | $1,840* | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$2,390 | n/a |
| 21120Parkton | $649,000 | $2,160* | 4.0% | 1.4% | -$2,757 | n/a |
| 21617Centreville | $533,000 | $1,770* | 4.0% | 1.3% | -$2,286 | n/a |
| 21155Upperco | $540,000 | $1,770* | 3.9% | 1.2% | -$2,352 | n/a |
| 21204Towson | $597,000 | $1,955 | 3.9% | 1.1% | -$2,649 | +1.1% |
| 21104Marriottsville | $725,000 | $2,360* | 3.9% | 1.1% | -$3,227 | n/a |
| 21057Glen Arm | $653,000 | $2,110* | 3.9% | 1.3% | -$2,825 | n/a |
| 21154Street | $548,000 | $1,770* | 3.9% | 1.3% | -$2,379 | n/a |
| 21132Pylesville | $555,000 | $1,770* | 3.8% | 1.2% | -$2,449 | n/a |
| 21776New Windsor | $487,000 | $1,540* | 3.8% | 1.0% | -$2,206 | n/a |
| 21048Finksburg | $561,000 | $1,770* | 3.8% | 1.1% | -$2,500 | n/a |
| 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 |
| 21161Whitehall | $567,000 | $1,770* | 3.7% | 1.1% | -$2,539 | n/a |
| 21051Hydes | $574,000 | $1,770* | 3.7% | 1.1% | -$2,578 | n/a |
| 21082Hydes | $589,000 | $1,800* | 3.7% | 0.8% | -$2,808 | n/a |
| 21658Queenstown | $656,000 | $1,970* | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$2,949 | n/a |
| 21787Taneytown | $398,000 | $1,170* | 3.5% | 0.5% | -$1,964 | 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 |
| 20777Highland | $993,000 | $2,720* | 3.3% | 0.6% | -$4,862 | n/a |
| 21163Woodstock | $656,000 | $1,770* | 3.2% | 0.5% | -$3,248 | n/a |
| 21013Baldwin | $665,000 | $1,770* | 3.2% | 0.7% | -$3,206 | n/a |
| 21035Davidsonville | $974,000 | $2,590* | 3.2% | 0.8% | -$4,576 | n/a |
| 21797Woodbine | $810,000 | $2,150* | 3.2% | 0.7% | -$3,913 | n/a |
| 21029Clarksville | $1,053,000 | $2,790* | 3.2% | 0.5% | -$5,234 | n/a |
| 21036Dayton | $1,021,000 | $2,690* | 3.2% | 0.5% | -$5,033 | n/a |
| 21111Monkton | $726,000 | $1,870* | 3.1% | 0.5% | -$3,587 | n/a |
| 20759Fulton | $1,000,000 | $2,570* | 3.1% | 0.5% | -$5,007 | n/a |
| 21723Cooksville | $923,000 | $2,350* | 3.0% | 0.5% | -$4,614 | n/a |
| 21738Glenwood | $990,000 | $2,350* | 2.9% | 0.3% | -$5,060 | n/a |
| 21794West Friendship | $1,042,000 | $2,350* | 2.7% | 0.2% | -$5,453 | n/a |
| 21737Glenwood | $1,207,000 | $2,350* | 2.3% | -0.1% | -$6,626 | n/a |
| 21153Pikesville | $1,122,000 | $2,060* | 2.2% | -0.0% | -$6,073 | 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
- +0.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.94%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI) Rent (Zillow ZORI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $346,903 | $1,631 |
| Aug 2022 | $370,414 | $1,750 |
| Aug 2023 | $379,752 | $1,795 |
| Aug 2024 | $389,543 | $1,853 |
| Aug 2025 | $397,885 | $1,898 |
| Aug 2026 | $400,263 | $1,948 |
Counties
- Anne Arundel County, MD5.9% median yield
- Howard County, MD5.0% median yield
- Harford County, MD6.0% median yield
- Baltimore County, MD5.7% median yield
- Carroll County, MD4.6% median yield
- Baltimore city, MD9.8% median yield
- Queen Anne's County, MDn/a median yield
- Kent County, MDn/a median yield
- Caroline County, MDn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Baltimore, MD metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,260 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.5%. 6 of 76 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Baltimore, MD metro have the highest rental yield?
- 21205 (Baltimore) at 20.9%, 21217 (Baltimore) at 20.1%, 21213 (Baltimore) at 17.7%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.