Housing data for Crofton, MD
Crofton, MD has an estimated 29,549 residents and 10,850 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County.
17.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,217 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 29,549 (±1,790)
- Housing units
- 10,850 (±458)
- Households that rent
- 17.8%
- Median gross rent
- $2,217
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.4%
What stands out in Crofton
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.6% (±0.9 points) in Crofton, lower than in Anne Arundel County (8.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.9% (±2.0 points) in Crofton, lower than in Anne Arundel County (16.0%).
Households that rent: 17.8% (±2.7 points) in Crofton, lower than in Anne Arundel County (24.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.9% (±0.6 points) in Crofton, lower than in Anne Arundel County (4.1%).
- Heating fuel in Crofton
- Types of homes in Crofton
- Renters and owners in Crofton
- Commute and cars in Crofton
Housing in Crofton at a glance
- Median rent: $2,217 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,121 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 36.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 17.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $150,577 median household income
- Home values: $519,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,489 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,157 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 49.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Crofton against Anne Arundel County, its state and the nation
| Crofton | Anne Arundel County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 29,549 (±1,790) | 598,166 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 10,850 (±458) | 236,262 (±212) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.8% (±2.7 points) | 24.9% (±0.8 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,217 (±$160) | $2,071 (±$29) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $150,577 (±$10,974) | $124,911 (±$1,826) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $519,900 (±$27,334) | $467,900 (±$3,896) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,157 (±$207) | $3,957 (±$44) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.4% (±3.7 points) | 44.9% (±1.1 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.4 minutes (±1.9) | 28.9 minutes (±0.4) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.0% (±1.0 points) | 95.5% (±0.4 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.1 years (±1.7) | 39.0 years (±0.3) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Crofton covers 6.6 square miles of land, about 4,470 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Crofton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 29,136 (±880) | 29,549 (±1,790) | +1.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 10,756 (±146) | 10,850 (±458) | +0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,928 (±$94) | $2,217 (±$160) | +15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $387,400 (±$13,781) | $519,900 (±$27,334) | +34.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $123,858 (±$4,291) | $150,577 (±$10,974) | +21.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,223 (±$78) | $2,489 (±$107) | +12.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,379 (±$103) | $4,157 (±$207) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.4% (±2.4 points) | 17.8% (±2.7 points) | −2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.4% (±1.9 points) | 7.2% (±6.2 points) | +5.8 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 Anne Arundel County
Crofton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Anne Arundel County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Anne Arundel County recorded 303 violent and 1,674 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 Crofton
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21114 | 95% | 25,590 | $2,183 | $490,400 | $141,344 |
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 Crofton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odenton | 3.6 mi | $2,257 | $435,300 | 37.2% |
| Crownsville | 4.8 mi | — | $997,700 | 0.0% |
| Bowie | 5.2 mi | $2,330 | $459,300 | 16.1% |
| Gambrills | 5.6 mi | $2,076 | $584,800 | 8.2% |
| Arden on the Severn | 5.8 mi | $2,139 | $478,700 | 20.6% |
| Herald Harbor | 6.2 mi | $2,481 | $598,600 | 7.5% |
| Fairwood | 6.6 mi | $3,435 | $713,700 | 8.5% |
| Glenn Dale | 6.8 mi | $1,698 | $542,000 | 12.2% |
Places in Maryland most like Crofton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie | $2,330 | $459,300 | $141,995 | 16.1% |
| Middletown | $1,813 | $554,800 | $173,333 | 18.3% |
| Burtonsville | $2,358 | $488,800 | $134,276 | 22.7% |
| Cloverly | $2,129 | $665,300 | $152,083 | 14.6% |
| Cape St. Claire | $2,031 | $488,200 | $136,111 | 11.7% |
| Mayo | $2,372 | $604,900 | $155,300 | 9.2% |
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 Crofton, 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 Crofton, 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.
Crofton 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 Crofton
What is the average rent in Crofton, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Crofton is $2,217 (±$160) 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 Crofton?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Crofton, MD is $1,914 (±$228) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Crofton rent-burdened?
36.7% of renting households in Crofton 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 Crofton?
Crofton has an estimated 1,872 (±286) renting households, 17.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Crofton?
The median household income in Crofton is $150,577 (±$10,974) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Crofton, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $519,900 (±$27,334) for owner-occupied homes in Crofton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Crofton growing?
In Crofton, the number of residents went from 29,136 in 2015–2019 to 29,549 in 2020–2024 (+1.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Crofton?
The ZIP code that covers Crofton is 21114.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 21114?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21114 is $2,183 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crofton CDP, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crofton CDP, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crofton CDP, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crofton CDP, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crofton CDP, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crofton CDP, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crofton 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 Crofton CDP, Maryland (place:20875, 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 .