ZIP Code · MD

ZIP 21017

Part of Belcamp, MD

Pop. 6,648·Harford County·82nd most expensive ZIP in Maryland

Median rent (all units)

$1,887/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.4%

vs US Median

-$45

Reported rents

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ZIP 21017 · $1,887

More expensive than 55% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,520

1 BR

$1,680

2 BR

$2,070

3 BR

$2,630

4 BR+

$2,910

Research median

$2,070/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($106,831) is $2,671 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,630); a 4-bedroom is $2,910.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 21017. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$22,644/yr

At $1,887/mo median

Location

CityBelcamp

StateMD

CountyHarford County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 21017 (Belcamp, MD) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 39.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

6,648

Median income

$106,831

Median age

37.6

Renters

26.1%

Age distribution

18.9%

26.4%

28.6%

12.7%

13.5%

Under 1818.9%

18–3426.4%

35–5428.6%

55–6412.7%

65+13.5%

Gender

48.6%

51.4%

Male48.6%

Female51.4%

Race & ethnicity

58.8%

32.3%

White58.8%

Black32.3%

Hispanic6.7%

Asian1.4%

Other0.8%

Education (25+)

24.1%

33.6%

39.2%

No HS diploma3%

HS diploma24.1%

Some college33.6%

Bachelor's+39.2%

Housing tenure

73.9%

26.1%

Owner73.9%

Renter26.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 21017 in Belcamp, MD has changed in 5 years

Income

$82,794 → $106,831

up 29.0%

Population

5,816 → 6,648

up 14.3%

Renter share

33.7% → 26.1%

-7.6 pts

Bachelor's+

32.3% → 39.2%

+6.9 pts

Median age

36.7 → 37.6

+0.9 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $82,794 to $106,831 across the same window, up 29.0% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 5,816 to 6,648 between 2021 and 2024, a 14.3% change. About 26.1% of households rent today, against 33.7% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 32.3% to 39.2%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 21017 covers Belcamp, MD. The median rent here is $1,887/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,680/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,070/mo.

At 21% of local median household income ($106,831/yr), ZIP 21017 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 21017?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $75,000/year (about $36/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,887/mo in ZIP 21017. The local median household income is $106,831/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.