ZIP 21117
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 21117 usually run 0.6% below trend in January and 0.8% above it in October, about $26 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 21117 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 21117 changed +2.8% 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 21117 rose 27% while median household income rose 17.3% ($86,793 to $101,831). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 21117 is 31.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($101,831) is $2,546 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,190); a 3-bedroom is $2,780.
ZIP 21136, 4 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,469/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 21117. 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 21117 (Owings Mills, MD) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 50.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 21117 in Owings Mills, MD has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 21117 in Owings Mills, MD has climbed 21.4% since 2021, going from about $1,546 per month to roughly $1,877 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 21117 in Owings Mills, MD now reports about $101,831, up from $94,417 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 13.5 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 59,321 to 62,816 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.9% change. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 21117 in Owings Mills, MD reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 21117 covers Owings Mills, MD. The median rent here is $1,877/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,780/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,190/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($101,831/yr), ZIP 21117 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.8% over the past year.
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At $1,877/mo, rent takes ~22% of ZIP 21117's median household income ($101,831/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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