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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 21740 Zip Code is $172,900, which is much lower than the state average of $287,500 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The 21740 Zip Code median house value has grown by 74.29% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 21740 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 21740 Zip Code was built is 1966, 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 12,415 Owner Occupied Houses in 21740 Zip Code, see rank

21740 Zip Code	172,900 USD
Maryland	287,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

21740 Zip Code	74.29%
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

	21740 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,682, see rank, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	23,172, 90.23%, see rank	89.86%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	12,415, 48.34%, see rank	60.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	10,757, 41.89%, see rank	29.60%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,510, 9.77%, see rank	10.14%	12.45%
For Rent	704, 2.74%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	272, 1.06%, see rank	1.11%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	152, 0.59%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	474, 1.85%, see rank	2.35%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	23, 0.09%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	885, 3.45%, see rank	3.76%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #319

21740 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
1966	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

	21740 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	12,415	100%	1,445,880	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	8,033	64.70%, see rank	75.17%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,382	35.30%, 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

21740 Zip Code	1,450 USD
Maryland	1,999 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	21740 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
$299 or Less	10	0.12%, see rank	0.12%	0.20%
$300 to $499	155	1.93%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	328	4.08%, see rank	1.94%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,107	13.78%, see rank	5.73%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,720	33.86%, see rank	18.28%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,881	23.42%, see rank	23.23%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,480	18.42%, see rank	31.23%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	352	4.38%, see rank	18.71%	11.12%

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

21740 Zip Code	24.40% 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

	21740 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
10% or Less	353	4.39%, see rank	5.74%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,530	31.50%, see rank	30.56%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,432	30.28%, see rank	29.32%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,221	15.20%, see rank	14.45%	13.74%
40% or More	1,497	18.64%, 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

21740 Zip Code	415 USD
Maryland	583 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	21740 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
$199 or Less	176	4.02%, see rank	2.62%	7.76%
$200 to $299	569	12.98%, see rank	5.55%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,305	52.60%, see rank	28.64%	34.63%
$500 to $699	849	19.37%, see rank	29.57%	21.16%
$700 or More	483	11.02%, see rank	33.62%	21.75%

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

21740 Zip Code	12.70% 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

	21740 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
10% or Less	1,652	37.70%, see rank	41.59%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,476	33.68%, see rank	30.55%	31.47%
20% to 30%	525	11.98%, see rank	11.67%	12.24%
30% to 40%	249	5.68%, see rank	5.66%	5.64%
40% or More	476	10.86%, 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

	21740 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,682, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	12,044, 46.90%, see rank	51.72%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	6,103, 23.76%, see rank	21.19%	5.82%
2 Units	1,054, 4.10%, see rank	1.60%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,428, 5.56%, see rank	2.20%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,482, 5.77%, see rank	4.94%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,734, 10.65%, see rank	16.70%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	837, 3.26%, see rank	1.63%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	21740 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,682, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
1 Room	564, 2.20%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	511, 1.99%, see rank	1.62%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,146, 8.36%, see rank	7.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,156, 16.18%, see rank	12.84%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,305, 20.66%, see rank	14.80%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,384, 20.96%, see rank	17.19%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,683, 10.45%, see rank	14.01%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,282, 8.89%, see rank	11.30%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,651, 10.32%, see rank	19.47%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	6.20	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	21740 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,682, 100%	2,399,375	132,741,033
No Bedroom	639, 2.49%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,375, 13.14%, see rank	10.34%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	7,006, 27.28%, see rank	22.38%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	10,915, 42.50%, see rank	37.63%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,944, 11.46%, see rank	21.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	803, 3.13%, see rank	7.20%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	21740 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,172, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Utility Gas	6,650, 28.70%, see rank	44.54%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	595, 2.57%, see rank	3.17%	4.86%
Electricity	10,961, 47.30%, see rank	39.67%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	4,458, 19.24%, see rank	10.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.12%
Wood	288, 1.24%, see rank	1.37%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	38, 0.16%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	182, 0.79%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	21740 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	10,349, 100%	682,566	39,201,928
$199 or Less	254, 2.45%, see rank	1.63%	1.50%
$200 to $299	613, 5.92%, see rank	2.77%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,139, 11.01%, see rank	3.76%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,282, 22.05%, see rank	5.52%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3,168, 30.61%, see rank	18.21%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,315, 22.37%, see rank	37.53%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	422, 4.08%, see rank	19.46%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	156, 1.51%, see rank	11.13%	6.10%
Median	$779, see rank	$1,218	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	21740 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	23,172, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,212, 13.86%, see rank	9.39%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	8,446, 36.45%, see rank	32.90%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	7,604, 32.82%, see rank	36.77%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,910, 16.87%, see rank	20.95%	19.61%

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