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Housing market/Maryland/ZIP 21826

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 21826 Fruitland, Maryland

Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area · Maryland. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
5,656
Households
1,990
Median HH income
$63,472
Renter share
36.4%
Median gross rent
$1,346
Vacancy
7.4%
Pop. change
+6.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,670
SAFMR / rent
1.241×
2–49 unit stock
200
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
2 / 46

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 21826 — Fruitland, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,346
2BR SAFMR$1,670
90% floor$1,503
110% ceiling$1,837

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 21826

  • 1-unit detached1,67477.9%
  • 1-unit attached2099.7%
  • 2–4 units602.8%
  • 5–49 units1406.5%
  • 50+ units231.1%
  • Mobile422.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,67477.9%
1-unit attached2099.7%
2 units (duplex)602.8%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units1115.2%
10–19 units291.4%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units231.1%
Mobile422.0%

2–4 unit share 2.8% · 5–49 unit share 6.5% · combined 2–49 9.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
236
2BR
489
3BR
902
4BR
350
5+
171

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income55.0%
Rent ≥50% of income25.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,346 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,068.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 55.0%; ≥50% 25.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,670 (1.241× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,656 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 46 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 33 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 21826 36.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,346; population increased +6.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 60 units in 2–4-unit structures and 140 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,670 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,346. 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 21826 is a Census / HUD profile for Salisbury, MD. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 21826 — Fruitland, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Maryland ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
21801Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area43.4%$1,058$1,25021802Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,43021803Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,43021810Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area0.0%—$1,43021814Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area0.0%—$1,46021830Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area13.7%$1,413$1,60021837Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area13.5%$1,142$1,32021840Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area21.8%—$1,43021849Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area26.6%$1,168$1,28021850Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area13.7%$1,059$1,40021856Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area19.4%—$1,52021861Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area15.3%$1,118$1,280

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 21826?

ZIP 21826 (Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 5,656 residents, 1,990 households, a renter share of 36.4%, median household income of $63,472, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,346. Vacancy is 7.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 21826?

ACS counts 60 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 111 in 5–9, 29 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 200 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 21826?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,670. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 21826 — Fruitland, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maryland ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 21826 is Census / HUD research for Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.