ZIP 21901
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 21901 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in June 2022.
Rent in ZIP 21901 changed +1.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 124 Maryland ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($113,719) is $2,843 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,450).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 21901. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 21901 (North East, MD) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 36.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 21901 in North East, MD has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 21901 in North East, MD paid around $1,659 a month. That figure now sits near $1,838, up 10.8% from the 2023 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 21901 in North East, MD now reports about $113,719, up from $92,048 in 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show ZIP 21901 in North East, MD adding about 879 residents over the five-year window, up 4.7% on net. The renter share has risen from 25.3% to 26.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 29.9% to 36.3% across the same window. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 21901 in North East, MD reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 21901 covers North East, MD. The median rent here is $1,838/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,540/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,830/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($113,719/yr), ZIP 21901 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.8% over the past year.
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At $1,838/mo, rent takes ~19% of ZIP 21901's median household income ($113,719/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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