ZIP 21211
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 21211 usually run 1.4% below trend in December and 1.4% above it in August, about $60 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 21211 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 21211 changed +4.5% 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 21211 rose 28.7% while median household income rose 8.8% ($76,117 to $82,828). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 21211 is 40.4% 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 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($82,828) is $2,071 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,900); a 3-bedroom is $2,410.
17th cheapest of 20 ZIP codes in Baltimore.
ZIP 21217, 1 mile away, rents for 29% less ($1,529/mo), about $7,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 21211. 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 21211 (Baltimore, MD) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 62.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 21211 in Baltimore, MD has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 21211 in Baltimore, MD has climbed 28.8% since 2021, going from about $1,676 per month to roughly $2,159 today. Household income in the area moved from $74,430 to $82,828 across the same window, up 11.3% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 17.5 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 16,420 to 14,969 between 2021 and 2024, a 8.8% change. About 39.5% of households rent today, against 45.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 59% to 62.5%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 21211 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 21211 covers Baltimore, MD. The median rent here is $2,159/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,550/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,900/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($82,828/yr), ZIP 21211 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.5% over the past year.
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At $2,159/mo, rent takes ~31% of ZIP 21211's median household income ($82,828/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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