Housing data for Charlestown, MD
Charlestown, MD has an estimated 1,999 residents and 765 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Cecil County.
7.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,735 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,999 (±487)
- Housing units
- 765 (±163)
- Households that rent
- 7.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,735
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +31.7%
What stands out in Charlestown
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±9.4 points) in Charlestown, lower than in Cecil County (10.1%).
Households that rent: 7.7% (±5.9 points) in Charlestown, lower than in Cecil County (24.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.4% (±0.7 points) in Charlestown, lower than in Cecil County (4.9%).
Median gross rent: $1,735 (±$218) in Charlestown, higher than in Cecil County ($1,377).
Housing in Charlestown at a glance
- Median rent: $1,735 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 31.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $122,125 median household income
- Home values: $378,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,228 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,786 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 37.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 30.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +31.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,840 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 21914)
Charlestown against Cecil County, its state and the nation
| Charlestown | Cecil County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,999 (±487) | 104,960 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 765 (±163) | 44,355 (±166) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.7% (±5.9 points) | 24.7% (±1.9 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,735 (±$218) | $1,377 (±$49) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $122,125 (±$39,930) | $92,007 (±$3,833) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $378,400 (±$38,374) | $343,400 (±$8,810) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,786 (±$437) | $3,068 (±$99) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 37.4% (±11.2 points) | 40.0% (±2.4 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.5 minutes (±5.1) | 28.5 minutes (±0.9) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.6% (±3.3 points) | 91.3% (±1.3 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.5 years (±3.5) | 40.6 years (±0.4) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Charlestown covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 1,710 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Charlestown has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,518 (±343) | 1,999 (±487) | +31.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 694 (±136) | 765 (±163) | +10.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,185 (±$123) | $1,735 (±$218) | +46.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $244,500 (±$26,453) | $378,400 (±$38,374) | +54.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $95,104 (±$21,844) | $122,125 (±$39,930) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,022 (±$495) | $2,228 (±$145) | +10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,809 (±$508) | $3,786 (±$437) | +34.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.2% (±9.9 points) | 7.7% (±5.9 points) | −23.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±16.2 points) | 0.0% (±45.3 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 Cecil County
Charlestown has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cecil County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cecil County recorded 208 violent and 1,087 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 Charlestown
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21914 | 72% | 810 | $1,522 | $288,500 | $66,806 |
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 Charlestown
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 3.0 mi | $1,329 | $292,300 | 37.7% |
| Perryville | 4.2 mi | $916 | $295,200 | 34.3% |
| Port Deposit | 6.3 mi | $1,229 | $278,600 | 50.7% |
| Havre de Grace | 7.2 mi | $1,416 | $392,900 | 28.4% |
| Elkton | 8.9 mi | $1,382 | $293,400 | 49.4% |
| Rising Sun | 9.1 mi | $1,210 | $309,100 | 42.1% |
| Chesapeake City | 10 mi | $1,170 | $344,100 | 25.2% |
| West Nottingham Township | 11 mi | $1,323 | $281,900 | 17.6% |
Places in Maryland most like Charlestown
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Marlboro | $1,880 | $357,500 | $116,875 | 12.1% |
| Long Beach | $1,384 | $441,000 | $126,683 | 6.5% |
| Manchester | $1,358 | $376,400 | $121,676 | 16.5% |
| Riviera Beach | $1,972 | $350,300 | $112,672 | 18.1% |
| Lake Shore | $1,806 | $473,600 | $130,689 | 9.1% |
| Paramount-Long Meadow | $1,643 | $374,200 | $122,262 | 18.8% |
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 Charlestown, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Charlestown, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
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 Charlestown
What is the median household income in Charlestown?
The median household income in Charlestown is $122,125 (±$39,930) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Charlestown, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $378,400 (±$38,374) for owner-occupied homes in Charlestown (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Charlestown?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Charlestown, MD is $2,228 (±$145) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Charlestown?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Charlestown, MD is $3,786 (±$437) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Charlestown?
Charlestown, MD has an estimated 765 (±163) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Charlestown?
37.4% of homes in Charlestown, MD were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Charlestown growing?
In Charlestown, the number of residents went from 1,518 in 2015–2019 to 1,999 in 2020–2024 (+31.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Charlestown?
The ZIP code that covers Charlestown is 21914.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 21914?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21914 is $1,522 (±$300) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Charlestown town, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Charlestown town, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Charlestown town, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Charlestown town, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Charlestown town, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Charlestown town, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Charlestown town, Maryland
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-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 Charlestown town, Maryland (place:15400, 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 .