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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 21286 Zip Code is $296,100, which is about the same as the state average of $287,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The 21286 Zip Code median house value has grown by 82.33% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 21286 Zip Code is lower than the state average rate of 96.92% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 21286 Zip Code was built is 1959, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1975 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 5,053 Owner Occupied Houses in 21286 Zip Code, see rank

21286 Zip Code	296,100 USD
Maryland	287,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

21286 Zip Code	82.33%
Maryland	96.92%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	21286 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,546, see rank, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	8,045, 94.14%, see rank	89.86%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	5,053, 59.13%, see rank	60.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	2,992, 35.01%, see rank	29.60%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	501, 5.86%, see rank	10.14%	12.45%
For Rent	61, 0.71%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	129, 1.51%, see rank	1.11%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	52, 0.61%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	56, 0.66%, see rank	2.35%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	203, 2.38%, see rank	3.76%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #363

21286 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
1959	1975	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	21286 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	5,053	100%	1,445,880	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	3,194	63.21%, see rank	75.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	1,859	36.79%, see rank	24.83%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

21286 Zip Code	1,906 USD
Maryland	1,999 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	21286 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.20%
$300 to $499	28	0.88%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	76	2.38%, see rank	1.94%	5.01%
$700 to $999	198	6.20%, see rank	5.73%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	693	21.70%, see rank	18.28%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	757	23.70%, see rank	23.23%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	996	31.18%, see rank	31.23%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	446	13.96%, see rank	18.71%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

21286 Zip Code	21.30% of the Total Income
Maryland	24.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	21286 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
10% or Less	280	8.77%, see rank	5.74%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,160	36.32%, see rank	30.56%	31.95%
20% to 30%	774	24.23%, see rank	29.32%	27.64%
30% to 40%	354	11.08%, see rank	14.45%	13.74%
40% or More	608	19.04%, see rank	19.55%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

21286 Zip Code	612 USD
Maryland	583 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	21286 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
$199 or Less	22	1.18%, see rank	2.62%	7.76%
$200 to $299	81	4.36%, see rank	5.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	513	27.60%, see rank	28.64%	34.63%
$500 to $699	597	32.11%, see rank	29.57%	21.16%
$700 or More	646	34.75%, see rank	33.62%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

21286 Zip Code	11.20% of the Total Income
Maryland	12.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	21286 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
10% or Less	859	46.21%, see rank	41.59%	40.19%
10% to 20%	493	26.52%, see rank	30.55%	31.47%
20% to 30%	186	10.01%, see rank	11.67%	12.24%
30% to 40%	74	3.98%, see rank	5.66%	5.64%
40% or More	241	12.96%, see rank	9.55%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	21286 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,546, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	3,563, 41.69%, see rank	51.72%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,883, 22.03%, see rank	21.19%	5.82%
2 Units	62, 0.73%, see rank	1.60%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	361, 4.22%, see rank	2.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	241, 2.82%, see rank	4.94%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,425, 28.38%, see rank	16.70%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	11, 0.13%, see rank	1.63%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	21286 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,546, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
1 Room	146, 1.71%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	205, 2.40%, see rank	1.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	803, 9.40%, see rank	7.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,117, 13.07%, see rank	12.84%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,046, 12.24%, see rank	14.80%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,350, 15.80%, see rank	17.19%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,291, 15.11%, see rank	14.01%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,137, 13.30%, see rank	11.30%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,451, 16.98%, see rank	19.47%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.20, see rank	6.20	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	21286 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,546, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
No Bedroom	181, 2.12%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,473, 17.24%, see rank	10.34%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	2,014, 23.57%, see rank	22.38%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,244, 37.96%, see rank	37.63%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,260, 14.74%, see rank	21.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	374, 4.38%, see rank	7.20%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	21286 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,045, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Utility Gas	4,473, 55.60%, see rank	44.54%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	99, 1.23%, see rank	3.17%	4.86%
Electricity	2,423, 30.12%, see rank	39.67%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,034, 12.85%, see rank	10.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.37%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	16, 0.20%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	21286 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,836, 100%	682,566	39,201,928
$199 or Less	56, 1.97%, see rank	1.63%	1.50%
$200 to $299	74, 2.61%, see rank	2.77%	3.18%
$300 to $499	127, 4.48%, see rank	3.76%	7.37%
$500 to $699	78, 2.75%, see rank	5.52%	16.01%
$700 to $999	212, 7.48%, see rank	18.21%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,736, 61.21%, see rank	37.53%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	307, 10.83%, see rank	19.46%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	246, 8.67%, see rank	11.13%	6.10%
Median	$1,201, see rank	$1,218	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	21286 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	8,045, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	789, 9.81%, see rank	9.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	2,872, 35.70%, see rank	32.90%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,194, 39.70%, see rank	36.77%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,190, 14.79%, see rank	20.95%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.