ZIP 21075
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 21075 usually run 1.6% below trend in December and 1.4% above it in July, about $71 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 21075 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2018.
Rent in ZIP 21075 changed +5.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 124 Maryland ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 21075 rose 25.8% while median household income rose 28.2% ($105,564 to $135,303). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 21075 is 34.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($135,303) is $3,383 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,360).
ZIP 21227, 4 miles away, rents for 37% less ($1,487/mo), about $10,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 21075. 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 21075 (Elkridge, MD) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 59.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 21075 in Elkridge, MD has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 21075 in Elkridge, MD stood at $1,871 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,379, reflecting a 27.2% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $117,565 in 2021 to $135,303 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 5.2% since 2021, moving from about 35,516 residents to roughly 37,363. Renters now make up 35.9% of households, compared with 34.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 59.9% of adults here, versus 54.3% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 21075 in Elkridge, MD market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 21075 covers Elkridge, MD. The median rent here is $2,379/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,940/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,390/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($135,303/yr), ZIP 21075 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.5% over the past year.
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