Housing data for Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD has an estimated 2,193 residents and 933 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Harford County.
97.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,086 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−23.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,193 (±435)
- Housing units
- 933 (±131)
- Households that rent
- 97.2%
- Median gross rent
- $2,086
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −23.6%
What stands out in Aberdeen Proving Ground
Households that rent: 97.2% (±2.9 points) in Aberdeen Proving Ground, higher than in Harford County (20.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 59.6% (±13.5 points) in Aberdeen Proving Ground, higher than in Harford County (21.0%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 2.6% (±2.8 points) in Aberdeen Proving Ground, lower than in Harford County (10.0%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 25.9% (±8.9 points) in Aberdeen Proving Ground, lower than in Harford County (48.9%).
- Renters and owners in Aberdeen Proving Ground
- How long people stay in Aberdeen Proving Ground
- Heating fuel in Aberdeen Proving Ground
- Rent burden in Aberdeen Proving Ground
Housing in Aberdeen Proving Ground at a glance
- Median rent: $2,086 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,794 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 25.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 97.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $125,069 median household income
- Types of homes: 16.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 41.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 71.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 14.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −23.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 59.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Aberdeen Proving Ground against Harford County, its state and the nation
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | Harford County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,193 (±435) | 263,757 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 933 (±131) | 105,468 (±142) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 97.2% (±2.9 points) | 20.3% (±1.1 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,086 (±$85) | $1,586 (±$40) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $125,069 (±$22,707) | $112,265 (±$2,167) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $386,400 (±$5,089) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $3,448 (±$47) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.5% (±11.0 points) | 39.5% (±1.5 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.7 minutes (±1.9) | 32.1 minutes (±1.0) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.3% (±4.3 points) | 92.6% (±0.6 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.1 years (±2.8) | 40.5 years (±0.2) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Aberdeen Proving Ground covers 11.1 square miles of land, about 197 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Aberdeen Proving Ground has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,872 (±321) | 2,193 (±435) | −23.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 956 (±83) | 933 (±131) | −2.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,856 (±$78) | $2,086 (±$85) | +12.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $94,643 (±$20,868) | $125,069 (±$22,707) | +32.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±4.2 points) | 97.2% (±2.9 points) | −2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.3% (±3.2 points) | 1.3% (±2.2 points) | −3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Harford County
Aberdeen Proving Ground has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Harford County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Harford County recorded 167 violent and 764 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Aberdeen Proving Ground
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21005 | 33% | 2,202 | $2,087 | — | $125,208 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Aberdeen Proving Ground
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perryman | 4.5 mi | — | $245,400 | 51.7% |
| Aberdeen | 4.8 mi | $1,363 | $261,400 | 37.9% |
| Riverside | 6.1 mi | $1,898 | $246,100 | 35.4% |
| Havre de Grace | 6.5 mi | $1,416 | $392,900 | 28.4% |
| Betterton | 6.8 mi | $1,143 | $226,700 | 18.2% |
| Abingdon | 7.5 mi | $2,083 | $366,200 | 9.4% |
| Perryville | 9.0 mi | $916 | $295,200 | 34.3% |
| Edgewood | 9.0 mi | $1,375 | $242,200 | 29.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Aberdeen Proving Ground, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,523 | $1,625 | $2,006 | $2,509 | $2,789 |
HUD income limits for Aberdeen Proving Ground, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,150 | $46,900 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,200 | $53,600 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,200 | $60,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,200 | $67,000 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $43,450 | $72,400 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $46,650 | $77,750 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $83,100 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $88,450 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $134,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Aberdeen Proving Ground is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Aberdeen Proving Ground
What is the average rent in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Aberdeen Proving Ground is $2,086 (±$85) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Aberdeen Proving Ground?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is $1,794 (±$57) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Aberdeen Proving Ground rent-burdened?
25.9% of renting households in Aberdeen Proving Ground pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Aberdeen Proving Ground?
Aberdeen Proving Ground has an estimated 810 (±127) renting households, 97.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Aberdeen Proving Ground?
The median household income in Aberdeen Proving Ground is $125,069 (±$22,707) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Aberdeen Proving Ground?
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD has an estimated 933 (±131) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Aberdeen Proving Ground growing?
In Aberdeen Proving Ground, the number of residents went from 2,872 in 2015–2019 to 2,193 in 2020–2024 (−23.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Aberdeen Proving Ground?
The ZIP code that covers Aberdeen Proving Ground is 21005.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 21005?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21005 is $2,087 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aberdeen Proving Ground CDP, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aberdeen Proving Ground CDP, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aberdeen Proving Ground CDP, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aberdeen Proving Ground CDP, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aberdeen Proving Ground CDP, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Aberdeen Proving Ground CDP, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Aberdeen Proving Ground CDP, Maryland
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Aberdeen Proving Ground CDP, Maryland (place:00175, in state:24).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .