ZIP Code · MD

ZIP 21214

Part of Baltimore, MD

Pop. 21,092·Baltimore City·134th most expensive ZIP in Maryland

Median rent (all units)

$1,450/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+4.3%

vs US Median

-$482

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 21214 · $1,450

More affordable than 76% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,270

1 BR

$1,450

2 BR

$1,770

3 BR

$2,280

4 BR+

$2,550

Research median

$1,770/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 ($86,366) is $2,159 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,770); a 3-bedroom is $2,280.

Rank in Baltimore

2nd cheapest of 20 ZIP codes in Baltimore.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 21214. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,400/yr

At $1,450/mo median

Location

CityBaltimore

StateMD

CountyBaltimore City

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +4.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 21214 (Baltimore, MD) is majority owner-occupied, 42.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

21,092

Median income

$86,366

Median age

40.8

Renters

21.4%

Age distribution

21.8%

18.2%

31.6%

12.8%

15.7%

Under 1821.8%

18–3418.2%

35–5431.6%

55–6412.8%

65+15.7%

Gender

47.5%

52.5%

Male47.5%

Female52.5%

Race & ethnicity

33.4%

56.7%

White33.4%

Black56.7%

Hispanic3.5%

Asian0.5%

Other5.9%

Education (25+)

25.8%

26.2%

42.2%

No HS diploma5.8%

HS diploma25.8%

Some college26.2%

Bachelor's+42.2%

Housing tenure

78.6%

21.4%

Owner78.6%

Renter21.4%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 21214 in Baltimore, MD has changed in 5 years

Income

$73,308 → $86,366

up 17.8%

Population

21,924 → 21,092

down 3.8%

Renter share

23% → 21.4%

-1.6 pts

Bachelor's+

39.8% → 42.2%

+2.4 pts

Median age

41.3 → 40.8

-0.5 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $86,366 today, compared with $73,308 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 21214 in Baltimore, MD losing about 832 residents over the five-year window, down 3.8% on net. The renter share has eased from 23% to 21.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 39.8% to 42.2% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 21214 covers Baltimore, MD. The median rent here is $1,450/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 20% of local median household income ($86,366/yr), ZIP 21214 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 21214?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $58,000/year (about $28/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,450/mo in ZIP 21214. The local median household income is $86,366/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.