ZIP 20737
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 20737 usually run 1% below trend in January and 1.1% above it in July, about $41 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 20737 is 1.8% below its high of $1,992 in December 2024, at $1,956 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 20737 changed -0.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 124 Maryland ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($86,951) is $2,174 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,810); a 3-bedroom is $2,280.
ZIP 20784, 2 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,601/mo), about $4,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 20737. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 20737 (East Riverdale, MD) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 23.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 20737 in East Riverdale, MD has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 20737 in East Riverdale, MD stood at $1,681 in 2022 and currently runs about $1,956, reflecting a 16.4% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 20737 in East Riverdale, MD now reports about $86,951, up from $78,947 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 3.9% since 2021, moving from about 23,562 residents to roughly 24,489. Renters now make up 49.6% of households, compared with 47.8% five years ago. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 20737 in East Riverdale, MD reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 20737 covers East Riverdale, MD. The median rent here is $1,956/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,620/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,810/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($86,951/yr), ZIP 20737 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.7% over the past year.
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At $1,956/mo, rent takes ~27% of ZIP 20737's median household income ($86,951/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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