Housing data for ZIP code 21146

ZIP code 21146 has an estimated 28,591 residents and 10,315 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Severna Park, Anne Arundel County.

10.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,733 (±$357) a month.

The median home value is $659,800 (±$20,520).

The median household income is $172,122 (±$9,266) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
28,591 (±1,634)
Median gross rent
$1,733
Median home value
$659,800
Households that rent
10.6%

How ZIP code 21146 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 21146Severna ParkAnne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Residents28,591 (±1,634)40,228598,1666,206,011334,922,499
Housing units10,315 (±546)14,215236,2622,560,784143,775,355
Households that rent10.6% (±2.7 points)9.3%24.9%32.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,733 (±$357)$1,699$2,071$1,705$1,413
Median home value$659,800 (±$20,520)$647,200$467,900$419,900$332,700
Median household income$172,122 (±$9,266)$169,953$124,911$103,678$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,140 (±$317)$5,037$3,957$4,093$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income40.4% (±14.3 points)38.3%47.2%51.5%51.1%
Built before 198055.3% (±4.7 points)52.0%44.9%51.2%49.7%
Average commute28.4 minutes (±1.5)28.0 minutes28.9 minutes31.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.0% (±1.8 points)96.2%95.5%92.4%91.0%
Median age of residents41.5 years (±1.9)40.7 years39.0 years39.4 years38.9 years

In ZIP 21146, median gross rent is not measurably different from Anne Arundel County ($2,071).

It is not measurably different from Maryland ($1,705).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 21146 is not measurably different from Severna Park as a whole ($1,699).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Severna Park as a whole ($647,200).

Among the 28 ZIP codes in Anne Arundel County with a published estimate, ZIP 21146 ranks 25 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 33 ZIP codes in Anne Arundel County with a published estimate, ZIP 21146 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 35 ZIP codes in Anne Arundel County with a published estimate, ZIP 21146 ranks 6 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 21146

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 21146Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $5000.7% (±1.1 points)2.5%5.5%6.3%
$500 to $9996.4% (±4.4 points)4.3%9.2%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49935.0% (±14.3 points)13.1%22.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99917.1% (±11.4 points)25.9%30.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49911.8% (±8.3 points)29.0%18.3%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99912.4% (±6.7 points)15.6%7.7%5.5%
$3,000 or more16.7% (±9.9 points)9.5%6.2%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 35.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 21146

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$2,052 (±$430)
1 bedroom$1,277 (±$216)
2 bedrooms$1,392 (±$129)
3 bedrooms$2,460 (±$266)
4 bedrooms$2,825 (±$1,761)

Rent burden in ZIP code 21146

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 21146Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than 15%11.1% (±6.7 points)11.5%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.2% (±8.0 points)15.0%12.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%18.6% (±12.5 points)13.5%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.7% (±9.1 points)12.9%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.1% (±2.5 points)8.5%9.2%9.2%
35% or more38.3% (±14.1 points)38.7%42.3%41.9%

40.4% (±14.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 21146 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 21146

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 21146Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than $50,0000.9% (±0.6 points)2.6%3.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.5% (±0.4 points)0.9%2.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.0% (±0.5 points)0.7%2.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.3% (±0.3 points)1.9%4.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9993.1% (±1.7 points)9.4%14.8%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99918.9% (±3.3 points)41.2%37.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99964.4% (±3.7 points)36.1%29.7%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more11.9% (±2.0 points)7.2%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 21146

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 21146Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Single-family, detached90.3% (±2.2 points)59.5%51.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.6% (±1.3 points)21.4%21.3%6.2%
2 units0.8% (±0.7 points)0.9%1.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.1% (±0.1 points)0.8%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.1% (±0.2 points)3.0%5.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.5% (±0.6 points)7.1%7.3%4.3%
20 or more units4.5% (±1.6 points)5.9%10.2%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.4 points)1.2%1.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 21146 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 21146Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.5 points)1.6%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20197.1% (±1.9 points)11.2%8.1%9.4%
2000 to 20097.2% (±2.2 points)11.9%11.5%13.6%
1990 to 199910.6% (±2.5 points)15.1%13.1%12.4%
1980 to 198919.3% (±3.2 points)15.2%14.8%12.9%
1970 to 197918.5% (±2.7 points)15.5%13.5%14.2%
1960 to 196918.0% (±2.7 points)10.4%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195912.7% (±2.1 points)10.1%10.5%9.5%
1940 to 19491.9% (±1.0 points)3.9%5.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier4.2% (±1.3 points)5.0%10.7%11.7%

55.3% of the homes in ZIP code 21146 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 21146

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 21146Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Utility gas49.1% (±3.6 points)37.0%43.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.7% (±2.2 points)8.1%6.6%3.9%
Electricity39.9% (±3.1 points)49.9%44.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.0% (±1.1 points)3.2%3.8%4.9%
Wood0.4% (±0.3 points)0.6%1.0%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.4%0.4%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.7 points)0.4%0.5%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 21146 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 21146Anne Arundel CountyMarylandUnited States
Drove alone66.0% (±3.2 points)70.0%64.7%68.8%
Carpooled4.7% (±1.3 points)6.8%7.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±0.5 points)1.6%4.2%3.2%
Walked2.3% (±1.5 points)1.9%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±0.6 points)1.2%2.0%2.0%
Worked from home25.2% (±3.4 points)18.5%19.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 21146 take an average of 28.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 21146

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Severna Park97%$1,6999.3%

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 21146

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
211083.4 mi$2,049$555,000$151,32411.5%
214053.6 mi—$986,100$160,7035.0%
210124.1 mi$2,166$563,800$139,43213.7%
210324.3 mi$2,508$682,100$168,65310.5%
211224.5 mi$2,108$425,800$127,58713.4%
214016.3 mi$2,150$601,400$123,38134.6%
210566.6 mi—$2,000,000 or more$250,000 or more0.0%
210606.6 mi$1,597$377,100$104,71522.6%

Crime reported to police in Anne Arundel County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Anne Arundel County recorded 303 violent and 1,674 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 21146 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21146: 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 21146

What is the median rent in ZIP code 21146?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21146 is $1,733 (±$357) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 21146?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 21146 is $659,800 (±$20,520) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 21146?

The median household income in ZIP code 21146 is $172,122 (±$9,266) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 21146 in?

ZIP code 21146 lies mostly in Severna Park.

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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