What is the rental vacancy rate in Glen Burnie, MD?

Name: Vacancy rate in Glen Burnie, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Glen Burnie, MD is 2.9% (±1.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.4% (±0.5 points).

1,067 (±294) homes, 3.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Glen Burnie, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.3% in 2015–2019 to 2.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.9% (±1.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.4% (±0.5 points)
Vacant homes: 1,067 (±294)

Vacancy in Glen Burnie against Anne Arundel County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glen Burnie	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.9% (±1.3 points)	5.0% (±1.1 points)	4.7% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,067 (±294)	11,514 (±924)	197,856 (±3,980)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Glen Burnie, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Anne Arundel County (5.0%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (4.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Glen Burnie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glen Burnie
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Glen Burnie	—	2.9% (±1.3 points)	—
Pasadena	2.5 mi	1.8% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	2.5 mi	2.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Riviera Beach	4.3 mi	1.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn Park	4.4 mi	20.4% (±15.8 points)	Higher
Linthicum	4.8 mi	17.6% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Severn	5.0 mi	5.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gambrills	5.0 mi	0.0% (±38.4 points)	Not measurably different
Severna Park	5.3 mi	13.5% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brooklyn Park, MD (20.4%), Linthicum, MD (17.6%), Severna Park, MD (13.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
5	Crofton	7.2% (±6.2 points)
6	Annapolis	6.6% (±3.0 points)
7	Arnold	6.1% (±4.4 points)
8	Fort Meade	5.9% (±2.7 points)
9	Edgewater	5.6% (±8.8 points)
10	Severn	5.0% (±2.9 points)
11	Glen Burnie	2.9% (±1.3 points)
12	Ferndale	2.7% (±4.1 points)
13	Odenton	2.4% (±2.1 points)
14	Parole	2.0% (±2.0 points)
15	Pasadena	1.8% (±2.6 points)
16	Maryland City	1.7% (±2.8 points)
17 (tie)	Annapolis Neck	1.4% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Glen Burnie 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 Glen Burnie

Is it hard to find a rental in Glen Burnie?

The rental vacancy rate in Glen Burnie, MD is 2.9% (±1.3 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Glen Burnie tighter than it was?

In Glen Burnie, the rental vacancy rate went from 9.3% in 2015–2019 to 2.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Glen Burnie?

An estimated 1,067 (±294) housing units, 3.5% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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 Glen Burnie CDP, Maryland (place:32650, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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