ZIP 21210
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 21210 is 4.8% below its high of $1,838 in December 2024, at $1,750 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 21210 changed -0.8% 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 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($112,428) is $2,811 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,550).
14th cheapest of 20 ZIP codes in Baltimore.
ZIP 21239, 2 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,477/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 21210. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 21210 (Baltimore, MD) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 83.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 21210 in Baltimore, MD has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in ZIP 21210 in Baltimore, MD has climbed from $1,553 to $1,750, a 12.7% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $106,925 to $112,428 across the same window, up 5.1% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 11.3% since 2021, moving from about 15,942 residents to roughly 14,134. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 21210 in Baltimore, MD look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 21210 covers Baltimore, MD. The median rent here is $1,750/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,450/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,770/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($112,428/yr), ZIP 21210 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.8% over the past year.
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At $1,750/mo, rent takes ~19% of ZIP 21210's median household income ($112,428/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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