The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 21210 sells for about $402,750, or $234 per square foot.
Prices are down 21.4% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 41 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,535 a month.
ZIP 21210 — Baltimore
The 21210 housing market is experiencing a correction with median sale prices down 21.4% year-over-year as of February 2026. Despite the price decline, the area remains the wealthiest ZIP in Baltimore City with high educational attainment. Market activity shows increased sales volume compared to the previous year, though price volatility remains a key factor.
This ZIP is well-suited for professionals and academics seeking proximity to major institutions, given its high median income and educational profile.
Median prices moved down 21.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 41 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.9% · poverty 7.3% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 21210, Baltimore City MD
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area is characterized by high educational attainment, with 83.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
The area serves as a high-income residential hub within Baltimore City with significant educational and institutional anchors.
Located in northern Baltimore, the area provides access to major employment corridors within the city and surrounding county.
The area features proximity to local parks and established residential amenities within the northern Baltimore landscape.
The rental market is active with a median asking rent of $1,844 per month.
The economy is anchored by high-income professional sectors and proximity to major Baltimore institutions.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau and ZIP-level aggregations.
- K1 Speed Jessup4.516.6 mi
- Dave & Buster's Hanover - Arundel414.4 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.116.3 mi
- Dave & Buster's4.29.1 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.314.2 mi
- CFG Bank Arena4.14.8 mi
- M&T Bank Stadium4.75.5 mi
- Merriweather Post Pavilion4.515.9 mi
- Camden Yards4.85 mi
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards4.75.1 mi
- National Aquarium4.65.1 mi
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards4.75.1 mi
- The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore4.42.5 mi
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine4.87 mi
- The Walters Art Museum4.84.3 mi
- National Aquarium4.65.1 mi
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine4.87 mi
- Baltimore Museum of Art4.82.3 mi
- National Cryptologic Museum4.718.3 mi
- The Walters Art Museum4.84.3 mi
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine4.87 mi
- Patapsco Valley State Park - Hollofield Area4.69.1 mi
- Patapsco Valley State Park - Avalon Area4.610.2 mi
- Cascade Falls Trailhead4.710.1 mi
- Sherwood Gardens4.81.6 mi
- Port Covington Marina4.76.6 mi
- Anchorage Marina4.56 mi
- Locust Point Marine Terminals2.96.9 mi
- Henderson's Wharf Marina4.55.9 mi
- Inner Harbor Marina4.75.3 mi
- Topgolf Baltimore3.85.7 mi
- Pine Ridge Golf Course4.36.8 mi
- Diamond Ridge Golf Course4.37.8 mi
- The Timbers At Troy3.412.8 mi
- Fox Hollow Golf Course4.37.4 mi
- Towson Town Center4.43.8 mi
- White Marsh Mall4.39.1 mi
- H Mart Ellicott City4.511 mi
- Mondawmin Mall3.92.9 mi
- Lexington Market3.94.6 mi
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport4.312.5 mi
- The Club BWI3.912.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Various neighborhood green spaces serving the residential community.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched property in this ZIP (latest reading each) — each property weighs one; per point, properties lacking the value are excluded. Property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.