Housing market/Maryland/ZIP 21811
ZIP 21811 Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland
Worcester County, MD · Maryland. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 21811 · MD
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 21811 — Berlin, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 21811
- 1-unit detached12,10478.4%
- 1-unit attached1,0716.9%
- 2–4 units2371.5%
- 5–49 units7064.6%
- 50+ units780.5%
- Mobile1,2438.1%
2–4 unit share 1.5% · 5–49 unit share 4.6% · combined 2–49 6.1%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,398 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,146.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 45.5%; ≥50% 18.7%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,430 (1.023× ACS median gross rent).
Population
24,263 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.4%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 11 projects, 366 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 74 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 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 21811 18.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 30.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,398; population increased +2.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 237 units in 2–4-unit structures and 706 units in 5–49-unit structures; 11 LIHTC projects totaling 366 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,430 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,398. 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 21811 is a Census / HUD profile for Worcester County, MD. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 21811 — Berlin, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Maryland ZIP directory
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 21811?
ZIP 21811 (Worcester County, MD) has 24,263 residents, 10,698 households, a renter share of 18.6%, median household income of $91,293, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,398. Vacancy is 30.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 21811?
ACS counts 39 units in 2-unit buildings, 198 in 3–4 unit buildings, 258 in 5–9, 178 in 10–19, and 270 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 943 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 21811?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,430. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 21811 — Berlin, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Maryland ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 21811 is Census / HUD research for Worcester County, MD. 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.