The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 21221 sells for about $285,000, or $190 per square foot.
Prices are down 2% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 36 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,310 a month.
ZIP 21221 — Essex
The Essex 21221 housing market is currently experiencing a slight cooling trend with median sale prices down 2.0% year-over-year to $285,000. Sales volume has also decreased, with 86 homes sold in April 2026 compared to 94 in the same period last year. Several metrics, including specific tax rates, school ratings, and detailed demographic breakdowns, are not currently available at the ZIP level.
Median prices moved down 2.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 36 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 6.2% · poverty 12.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 21221, Essex, MD
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Maryland) — Maryland Real Property Assessment and Taxation: Property is assessed at its phased-in use value. The tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value by the applicable state and local tax rates.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau ZCTA profiles.
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Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).