Housing market/Maryland/ZIP 21227

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 21227 Halethorpe, Maryland

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA · Maryland. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
35,695
Households
13,687
Median HH income
$83,620
Renter share
33.5%
Median gross rent
$1,347
Vacancy
4.0%
Pop. change
+5.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,750
SAFMR / rent
1.299×
2–49 unit stock
1,896
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 678
HUD assisted MF
5 / 708

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ZIP 21227 · MD

ACS median rent$1,347
2BR SAFMR$1,750
90% floor$1,575
110% ceiling$1,925

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 21227

  • 1-unit detached6,42645.1%
  • 1-unit attached5,63739.5%
  • 2–4 units6334.4%
  • 5–49 units1,2638.9%
  • 50+ units2912.0%
  • Mobile100.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,42645.1%
1-unit attached5,63739.5%
2 units (duplex)3242.3%
3–4 units3092.2%
5–9 units2721.9%
10–19 units5513.9%
20–49 units4403.1%
50+ units2912.0%
Mobile100.1%

2–4 unit share 4.4% · 5–49 unit share 8.9% · combined 2–49 13.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
202
1BR
1,351
2BR
3,564
3BR
6,703
4BR
2,036
5+
404

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income42.2%
Rent ≥50% of income17.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,347 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,154.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.2%; ≥50% 17.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,750 (1.299× ACS median gross rent).

Population

35,695 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.5%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 678 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 708 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 376 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 21227 33.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,347; population increased +5.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 633 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,263 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 678 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,750 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,347. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Maryland research

ZIP 21227 is a Census / HUD profile for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Maryland research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 21227?

ZIP 21227 (Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA) has 35,695 residents, 13,687 households, a renter share of 33.5%, median household income of $83,620, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,347. Vacancy is 4.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 21227?

ACS counts 324 units in 2-unit buildings, 309 in 3–4 unit buildings, 272 in 5–9, 551 in 10–19, and 440 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,896 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 21227?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,750. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 21227 — Halethorpe, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maryland ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 21227 is Census / HUD research for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Maryland property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.