Housing data for Fort Meade, MD
Fort Meade, MD has an estimated 11,225 residents and 3,459 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County.
100.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,435 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,225 (±908)
- Housing units
- 3,459 (±281)
- Households that rent
- 100.0%
- Median gross rent
- $2,435
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.2%
What stands out in Fort Meade
Households that rent: 100.0% (±1.4 points) in Fort Meade, higher than in Anne Arundel County (24.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 58.5% (±7.8 points) in Fort Meade, higher than in Anne Arundel County (23.2%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±1.4 points) in Fort Meade, lower than in Anne Arundel County (8.1%).
Working from home: 10.2% (±3.0 points) in Fort Meade, lower than in Anne Arundel County (18.5%).
- Renters and owners in Fort Meade
- How long people stay in Fort Meade
- Heating fuel in Fort Meade
- Commute and cars in Fort Meade
Housing in Fort Meade at a glance
- Median rent: $2,435 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,036 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 100.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $103,261 median household income
- Types of homes: 15.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 35.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 52.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 58.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Fort Meade against Anne Arundel County, its state and the nation
| Fort Meade | Anne Arundel County | Maryland | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,225 (±908) | 598,166 (exact) | 6,206,011 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,459 (±281) | 236,262 (±212) | 2,560,784 (±424) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±1.4 points) | 24.9% (±0.8 points) | 32.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,435 (±$68) | $2,071 (±$29) | $1,705 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $103,261 (±$9,448) | $124,911 (±$1,826) | $103,678 (±$597) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $467,900 (±$3,896) | $419,900 (±$1,385) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $3,957 (±$44) | $4,093 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.3% (±6.3 points) | 44.9% (±1.1 points) | 51.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.2 minutes (±1.6) | 28.9 minutes (±0.4) | 31.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.2% (±2.3 points) | 95.5% (±0.4 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 25.1 years (±1.6) | 39.0 years (±0.3) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fort Meade covers 8.1 square miles of land, about 1,389 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Meade has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,873 (±893) | 11,225 (±908) | +3.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,091 (±160) | 3,459 (±281) | +11.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $2,177 (±$49) | $2,435 (±$68) | +11.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $77,412 (±$5,650) | $103,261 (±$9,448) | +33.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 99.1% (±0.9 points) | 100.0% (±1.4 points) | +0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.0% (±2.0 points) | 5.9% (±2.7 points) | +2.9 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
Fort Meade 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 Fort Meade
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20755 | 68% | 11,225 | $2,435 | — | $103,261 |
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 Fort Meade
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severn | 3.3 mi | $2,175 | $479,200 | 29.0% |
| Maryland City | 3.3 mi | $2,421 | $424,900 | 39.2% |
| Jessup | 3.5 mi | $2,187 | $462,000 | 43.8% |
| Odenton | 3.8 mi | $2,257 | $435,300 | 37.2% |
| Gambrills | 5.0 mi | $2,076 | $584,800 | 8.2% |
| Savage | 5.1 mi | $2,053 | $424,300 | 41.4% |
| North Laurel | 5.8 mi | $2,031 | $450,100 | 37.7% |
| Elkridge | 6.2 mi | $2,295 | $454,200 | 37.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fort Meade, 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 Fort Meade, 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.
Fort Meade 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 Fort Meade
What is the average rent in Fort Meade, MD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fort Meade is $2,435 (±$68) 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 Fort Meade?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fort Meade, MD is $2,152 (±$289) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Fort Meade rent-burdened?
49.0% of renting households in Fort Meade 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 Fort Meade?
Fort Meade has an estimated 3,036 (±273) renting households, 100.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fort Meade?
The median household income in Fort Meade is $103,261 (±$9,448) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fort Meade?
Fort Meade, MD has an estimated 3,459 (±281) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fort Meade growing?
In Fort Meade, the number of residents went from 10,873 in 2015–2019 to 11,225 in 2020–2024 (+3.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fort Meade?
The ZIP code that covers Fort Meade is 20755.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 20755?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 20755 is $2,435 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Meade CDP, Maryland
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Meade CDP, Maryland
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Meade CDP, Maryland
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Meade CDP, Maryland
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Meade CDP, Maryland
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Meade CDP, Maryland
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Meade 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 Fort Meade CDP, Maryland (place:29400, 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 .