Housing data for Bel Air, MD
Bel Air, MD has an estimated 10,585 residents and 5,267 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Harford County.
40.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,492 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,585 (±55)
- Housing units
- 5,267 (±294)
- Households that rent
- 40.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,492
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.1%
What stands out in Bel Air
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 39.7% (±5.5 points) in Bel Air, higher than in Harford County (13.9%).
Households that rent: 40.8% (±5.1 points) in Bel Air, higher than in Harford County (20.3%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 2.9% (±1.8 points) in Bel Air, lower than in Harford County (10.0%).
Median household income: $74,605 (±$10,974) in Bel Air, lower than in Harford County ($112,265).
- Types of homes in Bel Air
- Renters and owners in Bel Air
- Heating fuel in Bel Air
- Income and affordability in Bel Air
Housing in Bel Air at a glance
- Median rent: $1,492 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,553 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $74,605 median household income
- Home values: $318,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,937 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,365 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 39.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 145 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +5.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Bel Air against Harford County, its state and the nation
| Bel Air | Harford County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,585 (±55) | 263,757 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,267 (±294) | 105,468 (±142) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.8% (±5.1 points) | 20.3% (±1.1 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,492 (±$90) | $1,586 (±$40) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,605 (±$10,974) | $112,265 (±$2,167) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $318,400 (±$23,329) | $386,400 (±$5,089) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,365 (±$160) | $3,448 (±$47) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.8% (±7.6 points) | 39.5% (±1.5 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.7 minutes (±2.0) | 32.1 minutes (±1.0) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.9% (±3.5 points) | 92.6% (±0.6 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.6 years (±2.5) | 40.5 years (±0.2) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bel Air covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 3,485 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bel Air has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,071 (±32) | 10,585 (±55) | +5.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,693 (±231) | 5,267 (±294) | +12.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,275 (±$64) | $1,492 (±$90) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $245,400 (±$10,457) | $318,400 (±$23,329) | +29.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,122 (±$7,787) | $74,605 (±$10,974) | +4.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,731 (±$98) | $1,937 (±$128) | +11.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,244 (±$168) | $3,365 (±$160) | +3.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.9% (±3.6 points) | 40.8% (±5.1 points) | +2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.5% (±0.7 points) | 2.0% (±3.7 points) | +1.5 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 Bel Air
In 2025, the Bel Air Police Department reported 145 violent and 2,248 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Harford County, the departments that report recorded 167 violent and 764 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Bel Air
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21014 | 22% | 38,707 | $1,577 | $429,900 | $116,970 |
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 Bel Air
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Air North | 1.9 mi | $1,624 | $446,500 | 9.4% |
| Bel Air South | 2.7 mi | $1,757 | $405,900 | 18.1% |
| Pleasant Hills | 4.2 mi | $1,875 | $532,900 | 2.2% |
| Fallston | 4.9 mi | $2,268 | $562,300 | 2.8% |
| Abingdon | 6.3 mi | $2,083 | $366,200 | 9.4% |
| Riverside | 6.7 mi | $1,898 | $246,100 | 35.4% |
| Kingsville | 7.3 mi | $721 | $567,400 | 8.0% |
| Jarrettsville | 8.1 mi | — | $476,800 | 0.0% |
Places in Maryland most like Bel Air
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carney | $1,793 | $319,700 | $83,620 | 40.0% |
| Westminster | $1,476 | $337,600 | $86,219 | 43.5% |
| Glen Burnie | $1,648 | $348,900 | $88,280 | 35.9% |
| Reisterstown | $1,600 | $358,700 | $85,543 | 33.8% |
| Aberdeen | $1,363 | $261,400 | $74,826 | 37.9% |
| Milford Mill | $1,653 | $273,600 | $69,711 | 53.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Maryland.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bel Air, 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 Bel Air, 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.
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 Bel Air
What is the average rent in Bel Air, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bel Air is $1,492 (±$90) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bel Air?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bel Air, MD is $1,304 (±$142) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bel Air rent-burdened?
61.0% of renting households in Bel Air 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 Bel Air?
Bel Air has an estimated 2,059 (±294) renting households, 40.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bel Air?
The median household income in Bel Air is $74,605 (±$10,974) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bel Air, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $318,400 (±$23,329) for owner-occupied homes in Bel Air (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bel Air growing?
In Bel Air, the number of residents went from 10,071 in 2015–2019 to 10,585 in 2020–2024 (+5.1%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Bel Air?
The ZIP code that covers Bel Air is 21014.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 21014?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21014 is $1,577 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air town, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air town, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air town, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air town, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air town, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air town, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air town, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bel Air Police Department (ORI MD0130200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Bel Air town, Maryland (place:05550, 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 .