Housing data for Bel Air North, MD
Bel Air North, MD has an estimated 31,302 residents and 11,218 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Harford County.
9.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,624 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 31,302 (±1,540)
- Housing units
- 11,218 (±404)
- Households that rent
- 9.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,624
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.0%
What stands out in Bel Air North
Households that rent: 9.4% (±1.6 points) in Bel Air North, lower than in Harford County (20.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 24.4% (±3.1 points) in Bel Air North, lower than in Harford County (39.5%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 6.5% (±1.8 points) in Bel Air North, lower than in Harford County (10.0%).
Median household income: $137,336 (±$8,248) in Bel Air North, higher than in Harford County ($112,265).
- Renters and owners in Bel Air North
- Age of homes in Bel Air North
- Heating fuel in Bel Air North
- Income and affordability in Bel Air North
Housing in Bel Air North at a glance
- Median rent: $1,624 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,572 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 54.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 9.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $137,336 median household income
- Home values: $446,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,323 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,809 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 84.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 24.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 33.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Bel Air North against Harford County, its state and the nation
| Bel Air North | Harford County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 31,302 (±1,540) | 263,757 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 11,218 (±404) | 105,468 (±142) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.4% (±1.6 points) | 20.3% (±1.1 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,624 (±$164) | $1,586 (±$40) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $137,336 (±$8,248) | $112,265 (±$2,167) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $446,500 (±$12,167) | $386,400 (±$5,089) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,809 (±$143) | $3,448 (±$47) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 24.4% (±3.1 points) | 39.5% (±1.5 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.3 minutes (±1.8) | 32.1 minutes (±1.0) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.9% (±1.3 points) | 92.6% (±0.6 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.2 years (±1.2) | 40.5 years (±0.2) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bel Air North covers 16.0 square miles of land, about 1,960 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bel Air North has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 31,941 (±738) | 31,302 (±1,540) | −2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 11,431 (±212) | 11,218 (±404) | −1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,495 (±$174) | $1,624 (±$164) | +8.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $340,700 (±$9,201) | $446,500 (±$12,167) | +31.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $107,689 (±$4,959) | $137,336 (±$8,248) | +27.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,981 (±$65) | $2,323 (±$80) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,317 (±$105) | $3,809 (±$143) | +14.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.2% (±1.7 points) | 9.4% (±1.6 points) | −0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±2.8 points) | 0.0% (±4.0 points) | 0.0 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
Bel Air North 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 Bel Air North
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21014 | 50% | 38,707 | $1,577 | $429,900 | $116,970 |
| 21050 | 25% | 17,466 | $1,697 | $456,800 | $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 Bel Air North
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Air | 1.9 mi | $1,492 | $318,400 | 40.8% |
| Fallston | 3.7 mi | $2,268 | $562,300 | 2.8% |
| Bel Air South | 4.6 mi | $1,757 | $405,900 | 18.1% |
| Pleasant Hills | 4.8 mi | $1,875 | $532,900 | 2.2% |
| Jarrettsville | 6.2 mi | — | $476,800 | 0.0% |
| Kingsville | 7.7 mi | $721 | $567,400 | 8.0% |
| Abingdon | 8.2 mi | $2,083 | $366,200 | 9.4% |
| Riverside | 8.6 mi | $1,898 | $246,100 | 35.4% |
Places in Maryland most like Bel Air North
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkersville | $1,481 | $488,300 | $130,893 | 12.8% |
| Glenn Dale | $1,698 | $542,000 | $134,333 | 12.2% |
| Eldersburg | $1,705 | $494,300 | $142,954 | 12.0% |
| Lusby | $1,594 | $423,800 | $151,711 | 20.5% |
| Spring Ridge | $1,667 | $489,000 | $145,625 | 12.6% |
| Mount Airy | $1,854 | $487,400 | $151,324 | 5.6% |
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 North, 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 North, 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.
Bel Air North 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 Bel Air North
What is the average rent in Bel Air North, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bel Air North is $1,624 (±$164) 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 North?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bel Air North, MD is $1,250 (±$134) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bel Air North rent-burdened?
54.5% of renting households in Bel Air North 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 North?
Bel Air North has an estimated 1,038 (±182) renting households, 9.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bel Air North?
The median household income in Bel Air North is $137,336 (±$8,248) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bel Air North, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $446,500 (±$12,167) for owner-occupied homes in Bel Air North (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bel Air North growing?
In Bel Air North, the number of residents went from 31,941 in 2015–2019 to 31,302 in 2020–2024 (−2.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bel Air North?
The ZIP codes that cover Bel Air North are 21014, 21050.
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 North CDP, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air North CDP, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air North CDP, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air North CDP, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air North CDP, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air North CDP, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bel Air North 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 Bel Air North CDP, Maryland (place:05825, 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 .