ZIP 21215
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 21215 usually run 0.8% below trend in March and 0.6% above it in October, about $18 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 21215 is 1.9% below its high of $1,337 in July 2026, at $1,312 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 21215 changed +2.3% 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 21215 rose 35.1% while median household income rose 33.5% ($38,651 to $51,587). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 21215 is 43.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($51,587) is $1,290 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,270); a 1-bedroom is $1,450.
1st cheapest of 20 ZIP codes in Baltimore.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 21215. 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 21215 (Baltimore, MD) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 26% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 21215 in Baltimore, MD has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 21215 in Baltimore, MD has shifted from $1,015 to $1,312, up 29.3% since 2021. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 21215 in Baltimore, MD now reports about $51,587, up from $42,357 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. The renter share has eased from 46.7% to 45.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 24% to 26% across the same window. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 21215 in Baltimore, MD reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 21215 covers Baltimore, MD. The median rent here is $1,312/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 31% of local median household income ($51,587/yr), ZIP 21215 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.3% over the past year.
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At $1,312/mo, rent takes ~31% of ZIP 21215's median household income ($51,587/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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