ZIP Code · MD

ZIP 21666

Part of Stevensville, MD

Pop. 14,394·Queen Annes County·13th most expensive ZIP in Maryland

Median rent (all units)

$2,750/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+21.1%

vs US Median

+$818

Reported rents

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ZIP 21666 · $2,750

More expensive than 85% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,660

1 BR

$1,850

2 BR

$2,270

3 BR

$2,880

4 BR+

$3,190

Research median

$2,270/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 ($123,645) is $3,091 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,880); a 4-bedroom is $3,190.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 21403, 8 miles away, rents for 22% less ($2,144/mo), about $7,300 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 21666. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$33,000/yr

At $2,750/mo median

Location

CityStevensville

StateMD

CountyQueen Annes County

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, +21.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 21666 (Stevensville, MD) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 40.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

14,394

Median income

$123,645

Median age

Renters

15.4%

Age distribution

20.1%

17.3%

26%

14.1%

22.5%

Under 1820.1%

18–3417.3%

35–5426%

55–6414.1%

65+22.5%

Gender

50.2%

49.8%

Male50.2%

Female49.8%

Race & ethnicity

87.3%

White87.3%

Black3.7%

Hispanic0.7%

Asian1.4%

Other6.8%

Education (25+)

24.5%

29.4%

40.9%

No HS diploma5.3%

HS diploma24.5%

Some college29.4%

Bachelor's+40.9%

Housing tenure

84.6%

15.4%

Owner84.6%

Renter15.4%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 21666 in Stevensville, MD has changed in 5 years

Income

$107,797 → $123,645

up 14.7%

Population

13,738 → 14,394

up 4.8%

Renter share

20.3% → 15.4%

-4.9 pts

Bachelor's+

44% → 40.9%

-3.1 pts

Median age

45 → 46

+1.0 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $123,645 today, compared with $107,797 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 21666 in Stevensville, MD adding about 656 residents over the five-year window, up 4.8% on net. The renter share has eased from 20.3% to 15.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 44% to 40.9% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 21666 covers Stevensville, MD. The median rent here is $2,750/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,850/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,270/mo.

At 27% of local median household income ($123,645/yr), ZIP 21666 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 21666?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $110,000/year (about $53/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,750/mo in ZIP 21666. The local median household income is $123,645/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.