Housing data for ZIP code 21044

Name: Housing in ZIP code 21044, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 21044 has an estimated 44,114 residents and 19,811 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Columbia, Howard County.

39.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,166 (±$69) a month.

The median home value is $566,500 (±$19,794).

The median household income is $135,057 (±$6,863) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 44,114 (±2,262)
Median gross rent: $2,166
Median home value: $566,500
Households that rent: 39.7%

How ZIP code 21044 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 21044	Columbia	Howard County	Maryland	United States
Residents	44,114 (±2,262)	104,338	336,328	6,206,011	334,922,499
Housing units	19,811 (±790)	43,280	125,286	2,560,784	143,775,355
Households that rent	39.7% (±3.2 points)	35.2%	28.5%	32.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$2,166 (±$69)	$2,042	$2,099	$1,705	$1,413
Median home value	$566,500 (±$19,794)	$497,400	$597,900	$419,900	$332,700
Median household income	$135,057 (±$6,863)	$131,490	$149,763	$103,678	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$6,560 (±$250)	$6,082	$6,987	$4,093	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	46.6% (±5.1 points)	44.7%	47.7%	51.5%	51.1%
Built before 1980	38.3% (±3.3 points)	42.8%	29.1%	51.2%	49.7%
Average commute	29.2 minutes (±1.4)	27.9 minutes	28.5 minutes	31.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	95.0% (±1.3 points)	95.8%	96.6%	92.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	40.0 years (±1.5)	39.4 years	39.8 years	39.4 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 21044, median gross rent is not measurably different from Howard County ($2,099).

It is also higher than in Maryland ($1,705).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 21044 is higher than in Columbia as a whole ($2,042).

Its median home value is higher than in Columbia as a whole ($497,400).

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Howard County with a published estimate, ZIP 21044 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 19 ZIP codes in Howard County with a published estimate, ZIP 21044 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Howard County with a published estimate, ZIP 21044 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 21044

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 21044	Howard County	Maryland	United States
Less than $500	2.5% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	5.5%	6.3%
$500 to $999	6.8% (±2.9 points)	3.4%	9.2%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	7.9% (±3.0 points)	8.4%	22.9%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	21.4% (±3.5 points)	28.9%	30.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	34.6% (±5.4 points)	31.7%	18.3%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	16.1% (±4.9 points)	14.3%	7.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	10.8% (±3.2 points)	10.3%	6.2%	6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 34.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 21044

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,817 (±$284)
1 bedroom	$1,929 (±$145)
2 bedrooms	$2,233 (±$88)
3 bedrooms	$2,553 (±$248)

Rent burden in ZIP code 21044

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 21044	Howard County	Maryland	United States
Less than 15%	12.5% (±3.9 points)	11.5%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.7% (±4.4 points)	14.3%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.8% (±3.5 points)	14.4%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.4% (±3.9 points)	12.0%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.2% (±3.1 points)	9.0%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	35.4% (±4.0 points)	38.7%	42.3%	41.9%

46.6% (±5.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 21044 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 21044

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 21044	Howard County	Maryland	United States
Less than $50,000	1.9% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	3.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	2.0%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	0.8% (±0.5 points)	0.4%	2.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	1.7% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	4.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	7.2% (±2.0 points)	5.1%	14.8%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	27.5% (±3.7 points)	27.8%	37.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	55.7% (±3.5 points)	53.1%	29.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	4.9% (±1.4 points)	10.3%	6.0%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 21044

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 21044	Howard County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	35.1% (±2.9 points)	50.1%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	23.3% (±2.5 points)	22.4%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.5%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.2% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.3% (±1.8 points)	5.8%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	15.4% (±2.3 points)	9.8%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	15.0% (±1.9 points)	9.3%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 21044 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 21044	Howard County	Maryland	United States
2020 or later	1.5% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	1.4%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	10.2% (±1.9 points)	13.8%	8.1%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	6.5% (±1.5 points)	14.0%	11.5%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	17.7% (±2.0 points)	18.7%	13.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	26.0% (±2.7 points)	22.9%	14.8%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	23.3% (±2.7 points)	16.8%	13.5%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	12.8% (±1.7 points)	6.7%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	1.3% (±0.5 points)	3.0%	10.5%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	5.0%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.9%	10.7%	11.7%

38.3% of the homes in ZIP code 21044 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 21044

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 21044	Howard County	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	41.8% (±3.1 points)	41.9%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±0.6 points)	4.1%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	55.0% (±3.1 points)	49.9%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	2.5%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 21044 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 21044	Howard County	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	62.8% (±2.8 points)	64.9%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±1.3 points)	5.4%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.0% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	1.7% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±0.6 points)	1.3%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	27.6% (±2.9 points)	26.0%	19.3%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 21044 take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 21044

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Columbia	95%	$2,042	35.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 21044

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
21045	2.7 mi	$1,777	$453,700	$118,563	31.7%
21046	3.2 mi	$2,131	$479,500	$127,813	34.9%
21029	4.4 mi	$3,500 or more	$912,100	$243,542	6.4%
20759	4.5 mi	$3,500 or more	$954,700	$250,000 or more	3.9%
20723	4.7 mi	$2,111	$525,400	$138,113	31.1%
21042	5.0 mi	$2,183	$706,400	$190,061	15.3%
20777	5.3 mi	$2,875	$861,900	$226,146	4.7%
21043	5.4 mi	$2,094	$620,900	$148,125	33.1%

Crime reported to police in Howard County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Howard County recorded 116 violent and 1,483 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 21044 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21044: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 21044

What is the median rent in ZIP code 21044?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21044 is $2,166 (±$69) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 21044?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 21044 is $566,500 (±$19,794) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 21044?

The median household income in ZIP code 21044 is $135,057 (±$6,863) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 21044 in?

ZIP code 21044 lies mostly in Columbia.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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