Housing market/Maryland/ZIP 21861

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 21861 Sharptown, 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
806
Households
314
Median HH income
$85,714
Renter share
15.3%
Median gross rent
$1,118
Vacancy
11.3%
Pop. change
-1.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,280
SAFMR / rent
1.145×
2–49 unit stock
13
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 21861 · MD

ACS median rent$1,118
2BR SAFMR$1,280
90% floor$1,152
110% ceiling$1,408

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 21861

  • 1-unit detached33895.5%
  • 1-unit attached30.8%
  • 2–4 units133.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached33895.5%
1-unit attached30.8%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units133.7%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 3.7% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 3.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
2
1BR
20
2BR
74
3BR
190
4BR
57
5+
11

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income18.8%
Rent ≥50% of income4.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,118 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $933.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 18.8%; ≥50% 4.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,280 (1.145× ACS median gross rent).

Population

806 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.1%.

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: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 21861 15.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,118; population changed -1.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 13 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,280 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,118. 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 21861 is a Census / HUD profile for Salisbury, 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 21861?

ZIP 21861 (Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area) has 806 residents, 314 households, a renter share of 15.3%, median household income of $85,714, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,118. Vacancy is 11.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 21861?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 13 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 13 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 21861?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,280. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 21861 — Sharptown, MD HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maryland ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 21861 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.