Housing data for ZIP code 21202

Name: Housing in ZIP code 21202, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 21202 has an estimated 20,683 residents and 12,703 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Baltimore, Baltimore city.

78.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,515 (±$87) a month.

The median home value is $271,800 (±$52,917).

The median household income is $59,377 (±$4,036) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 20,683 (±1,322)
Median gross rent: $1,515
Median home value: $271,800
Households that rent: 78.6%

How ZIP code 21202 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 21202	Baltimore	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Residents	20,683 (±1,322)	573,243	573,243	6,206,011	334,922,499
Housing units	12,703 (±783)	295,032	295,032	2,560,784	143,775,355
Households that rent	78.6% (±3.1 points)	52.5%	52.5%	32.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,515 (±$87)	$1,331	$1,331	$1,705	$1,413
Median home value	$271,800 (±$52,917)	$229,600	$229,600	$419,900	$332,700
Median household income	$59,377 (±$4,036)	$62,177	$62,177	$103,678	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$4,112 (±$901)	$3,354	$3,354	$4,093	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	56.4% (±6.6 points)	53.7%	53.7%	51.5%	51.1%
Built before 1980	61.8% (±5.3 points)	81.6%	81.6%	51.2%	49.7%
Average commute	24.8 minutes (±1.8)	29.1 minutes	29.1 minutes	31.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	85.7% (±3.3 points)	85.4%	85.4%	92.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	33.7 years (±1.9)	36.2 years	36.2 years	39.4 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 21202, median gross rent is higher than in Baltimore city ($1,331).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 21202 is higher than in Baltimore as a whole ($1,331).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Baltimore as a whole ($229,600).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Baltimore city with a published estimate, ZIP 21202 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Baltimore city with a published estimate, ZIP 21202 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Baltimore city with a published estimate, ZIP 21202 ranks 13 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 21202

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 21202	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Less than $500	13.3% (±3.1 points)	12.4%	5.5%	6.3%
$500 to $999	7.8% (±2.8 points)	15.0%	9.2%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	28.1% (±6.3 points)	34.8%	22.9%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	27.4% (±5.0 points)	23.0%	30.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	11.2% (±2.8 points)	9.1%	18.3%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	5.7% (±2.6 points)	3.3%	7.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	6.5% (±3.5 points)	2.4%	6.2%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 28.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 21202

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,514 (±$183)
1 bedroom	$1,470 (±$80)
2 bedrooms	$1,724 (±$165)
3 bedrooms	$1,365 (±$145)
4 bedrooms	$1,618 (±$177)

Rent burden in ZIP code 21202

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 21202	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Less than 15%	8.6% (±3.0 points)	12.4%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.5% (±4.1 points)	11.2%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.7% (±3.5 points)	11.0%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.8% (±3.0 points)	11.8%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.2% (±3.6 points)	9.1%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	46.2% (±5.5 points)	44.6%	42.3%	41.9%

56.4% (±6.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 21202 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 21202

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 21202	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Less than $50,000	4.1% (±2.7 points)	5.9%	3.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	7.8% (±3.3 points)	8.2%	2.0%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	11.3% (±5.6 points)	11.1%	2.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	13.6% (±4.6 points)	15.4%	4.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	17.4% (±6.1 points)	27.2%	14.8%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	34.4% (±8.3 points)	22.5%	37.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	7.7% (±4.8 points)	8.2%	29.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	3.7% (±4.4 points)	1.5%	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 21202

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 21202	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	2.2% (±1.1 points)	14.7%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	27.3% (±2.6 points)	50.4%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.2% (±1.7 points)	5.2%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.0% (±2.2 points)	5.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.1% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	51.8% (±3.2 points)	15.0%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 21202 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 21202	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
2020 or later	0.9% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	1.4%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	10.3% (±2.0 points)	4.3%	8.1%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±2.5 points)	4.2%	11.5%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±1.8 points)	4.2%	13.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	9.7% (±2.2 points)	5.1%	14.8%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	5.1% (±1.8 points)	5.8%	13.5%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	9.6% (±2.6 points)	8.3%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	3.3% (±1.4 points)	14.4%	10.5%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	5.3% (±1.6 points)	11.6%	5.0%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	38.5% (±3.7 points)	41.5%	10.7%	11.7%

61.8% of the homes in ZIP code 21202 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 21202

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 21202	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	33.9% (±4.3 points)	62.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±1.1 points)	3.2%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	61.6% (±4.6 points)	31.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.4% (±0.8 points)	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 21202 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 21202	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	43.3% (±5.5 points)	55.5%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.4% (±2.3 points)	7.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	12.3% (±2.6 points)	10.3%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	13.5% (±4.2 points)	5.6%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.0% (±1.9 points)	3.7%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.6% (±4.2 points)	17.8%	19.3%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 21202 take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 21202

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
Baltimore	100%	$1,331	52.5%

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 21202

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
21201	0.8 mi	$1,346	$275,300	$45,640	89.0%
21231	1.0 mi	$1,796	$350,100	$85,254	65.8%
21217	1.8 mi	$1,119	$180,100	$38,409	70.0%
21213	2.0 mi	$1,325	$155,000	$51,344	48.0%
21230	2.3 mi	$1,717	$330,100	$91,842	49.3%
21218	2.3 mi	$1,264	$242,500	$62,488	51.9%
21205	2.4 mi	$1,128	$96,100	$43,176	63.6%
21223	2.7 mi	$1,208	$110,600	$45,840	68.0%

ZIP code 21202 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21202: 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.

What you can do on Seayora in ZIP 21202

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for ZIP 21202 beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near ZIP 21202, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near ZIP 21202, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about ZIP 21202

What is the median rent in ZIP code 21202?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21202 is $1,515 (±$87) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 21202?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 21202 is $271,800 (±$52,917) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 21202?

The median household income in ZIP code 21202 is $59,377 (±$4,036) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 21202 in?

ZIP code 21202 lies mostly in Baltimore.

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 ZCTA5 21202 (zip code tabulation area:21202).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.