Housing data for ZIP code 21239

Name: Housing in ZIP code 21239, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 21239 has an estimated 27,346 residents and 12,755 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Towson, Baltimore city.

44.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,367 (±$52) a month.

The median home value is $207,400 (±$11,748).

The median household income is $62,650 (±$4,875) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 27,346 (±2,200)
Median gross rent: $1,367
Median home value: $207,400
Households that rent: 44.8%

How ZIP code 21239 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 21239	Towson	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Residents	27,346 (±2,200)	58,679	573,243	6,206,011	334,922,499
Housing units	12,755 (±627)	24,871	295,032	2,560,784	143,775,355
Households that rent	44.8% (±4.1 points)	44.4%	52.5%	32.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,367 (±$52)	$1,764	$1,331	$1,705	$1,413
Median home value	$207,400 (±$11,748)	$469,000	$229,600	$419,900	$332,700
Median household income	$62,650 (±$4,875)	$101,320	$62,177	$103,678	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$3,208 (±$136)	$4,796	$3,354	$4,093	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	55.2% (±11.6 points)	57.5%	53.7%	51.5%	51.1%
Built before 1980	84.3% (±7.0 points)	68.5%	81.6%	51.2%	49.7%
Average commute	27.1 minutes (±2.0)	25.1 minutes	29.1 minutes	31.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	89.0% (±2.8 points)	92.4%	85.4%	92.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	37.1 years (±3.5)	33.6 years	36.2 years	39.4 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 21239, median gross rent is not measurably different from Baltimore city ($1,331).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 21239 is lower than in Towson as a whole ($1,764).

Its median home value is lower than in Towson as a whole ($469,000).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Baltimore city with a published estimate, ZIP 21239 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Baltimore city with a published estimate, ZIP 21239 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 20 ZIP codes in Baltimore city with a published estimate, ZIP 21239 ranks 10 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 21239

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 21239	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Less than $500	4.8% (±2.5 points)	12.4%	5.5%	6.3%
$500 to $999	3.1% (±2.1 points)	15.0%	9.2%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	55.3% (±6.9 points)	34.8%	22.9%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	28.7% (±5.5 points)	23.0%	30.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	8.1% (±3.6 points)	9.1%	18.3%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±0.8 points)	3.3%	7.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	6.2%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 55.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 21239

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,516 (±$401)
1 bedroom	$1,227 (±$90)
2 bedrooms	$1,381 (±$129)
3 bedrooms	$1,816 (±$121)
4 bedrooms	$2,135 (±$238)

Rent burden in ZIP code 21239

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 21239	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Less than 15%	11.1% (±4.0 points)	12.4%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.8% (±5.5 points)	11.2%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.5% (±5.4 points)	11.0%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.4% (±5.1 points)	11.8%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.4% (±7.8 points)	9.1%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	40.8% (±8.6 points)	44.6%	42.3%	41.9%

55.2% (±11.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 21239 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 21239

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 21239	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Less than $50,000	4.0% (±2.1 points)	5.9%	3.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	5.2% (±4.0 points)	8.2%	2.0%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	11.6% (±3.6 points)	11.1%	2.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	26.0% (±5.2 points)	15.4%	4.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	39.8% (±5.1 points)	27.2%	14.8%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	10.2% (±2.3 points)	22.5%	37.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	2.9% (±1.1 points)	8.2%	29.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.2% (±0.2 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 21239

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 21239	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	11.0% (±2.0 points)	14.7%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	52.4% (±3.7 points)	50.4%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	2.2% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	10.2% (±3.3 points)	5.2%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	12.3% (±3.3 points)	5.7%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.4% (±2.1 points)	4.0%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.4% (±2.0 points)	15.0%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 21239 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 21239	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
2020 or later	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.6%	1.4%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	1.3% (±0.9 points)	4.3%	8.1%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	0.2% (±0.3 points)	4.2%	11.5%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±2.8 points)	4.2%	13.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	7.5% (±2.7 points)	5.1%	14.8%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	10.4% (±2.5 points)	5.8%	13.5%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	10.4% (±3.0 points)	8.3%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	35.3% (±3.9 points)	14.4%	10.5%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	17.2% (±3.1 points)	11.6%	5.0%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	11.0% (±2.9 points)	41.5%	10.7%	11.7%

84.3% of the homes in ZIP code 21239 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 21239

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 21239	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Utility gas	71.0% (±3.8 points)	62.1%	43.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.3% (±1.7 points)	3.2%	6.6%	3.9%
Electricity	23.8% (±3.8 points)	31.1%	44.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.4% (±0.3 points)	1.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.1 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	0.0% (±0.4 points)	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 21239 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 21239	Baltimore city	Maryland	United States
Drove alone	60.4% (±4.5 points)	55.5%	64.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.7% (±3.3 points)	7.1%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	6.3% (±2.0 points)	10.3%	4.2%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±2.2 points)	5.6%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.9% (±1.8 points)	3.7%	2.0%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.1% (±3.8 points)	17.8%	19.3%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 21239 take an average of 27.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 21239

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
Towson	27%	$1,764	44.4%

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 21239

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
21251	1.1 mi	—	—	—	—
21212	1.5 mi	$1,368	$373,700	$96,685	31.2%
21214	1.5 mi	$1,249	$259,500	$86,366	21.4%
21285	2.2 mi	—	—	—	—
21252	2.4 mi	—	—	—	100.0%
21218	2.5 mi	$1,264	$242,500	$62,488	51.9%
21210	2.6 mi	$1,535	$547,300	$112,428	38.5%
21206	3.2 mi	$1,247	$216,100	$64,531	46.8%

ZIP code 21239 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21239: 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 21239

What is the median rent in ZIP code 21239?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21239 is $1,367 (±$52) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 21239?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 21239 is $207,400 (±$11,748) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 21239?

The median household income in ZIP code 21239 is $62,650 (±$4,875) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 21239 in?

ZIP code 21239 lies mostly in Towson.

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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