ZIP Code · MD

ZIP 21225

Part of Brooklyn Park, MD

Pop. 34,062·Anne Arundel County·136th most expensive ZIP in Maryland

Median rent (all units)

$1,416/mo

Year-over-Year

+4.1%

Month-over-Month

-0.2%

vs US Median

-$516

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 21225 · $1,416

More affordable than 79% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

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).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 21225 is 0.2% below its high of $1,419 in August 2026, at $1,416 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of Maryland

Rent in ZIP 21225 changed +4.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 124 Maryland ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.

Recent direction

Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($54,020) is $1,351 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,270); a 1-bedroom is $1,450.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 21225. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$16,992/yr

At $1,416/mo median

Location

CityBrooklyn Park

StateMD

CountyAnne Arundel County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (4.1% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+4.1% YoY, -0.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 21225 (Brooklyn Park, MD) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 15.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

34,062

Median income

$54,020

Median age

34.2

Renters

50.4%

Age distribution

27.3%

23.4%

26.3%

Under 1827.3%

18–3423.4%

35–5426.3%

55–6411.3%

65+11.7%

Gender

47.5%

52.5%

Male47.5%

Female52.5%

Race & ethnicity

32.2%

41.6%

21.4%

White32.2%

Black41.6%

Hispanic21.4%

Asian2.8%

Other2%

Education (25+)

20.3%

39.3%

24.5%

15.9%

No HS diploma20.3%

HS diploma39.3%

Some college24.5%

Bachelor's+15.9%

Housing tenure

49.6%

50.4%

Owner49.6%

Renter50.4%

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

2023 vs 2026

How ZIP 21225 in Brooklyn Park, MD has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,183 → $1,416

up 19.7%

Income

$43,707 → $54,020

up 23.6%

Population

34,362 → 34,062

down 0.9%

Renter share

48.2% → 50.4%

+2.2 pts

Bachelor's+

12.4% → 15.9%

+3.5 pts

Median age

34.7 → 34.2

-0.5 yrs

Rent in ZIP 21225 in Brooklyn Park, MD has increased 19.7% since 2023, going from about $1,183 per month to roughly $1,416 today. Median household income grew from $43,707 to $54,020 between 2021 and 2024, a 23.6% shift. Income growth outran rent by about 3.9 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. About 50.4% of households rent today, against 48.2% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 12.4% to 15.9%. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 21225 in Brooklyn Park, MD reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 21225 covers Brooklyn Park, MD. The median rent here is $1,416/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 ($54,020/yr), ZIP 21225 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.1% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 21225?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $57,000/year (about $27/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,416/mo in ZIP 21225. The local median household income is $54,020/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 21225?

Rent in ZIP 21225 has risen 4.1% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 0.2% below its high of $1,419 in August 2026.

How does ZIP 21225 compare to other ZIPs in Maryland?

ZIP 21225 is one of the more affordable among Maryland ZIP codes for rent, ranking #136 of 140 at $1,416/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 21225 changed +4.1%, against a typical +2.6% across the 124 Maryland ZIP codes Zillow tracks.