Middle River, MD housing market
The typical Middle River home is worth about $335,000, up 0.5% in a year, 22% below the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 30 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Middle River compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Middle River at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.7 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Middle River | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $221,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $228,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $239,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $250,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $271,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $299,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $312,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $321,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $333,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $334,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $335,000 | $428,000 |
Middle River and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle River | $335K | +0.5% | $1,860 | $78,398 |
| Essex | $292K | +0.5% | $1,770 | $67,168 |
| Bowleys Quarters | — | +6.4%† | $1,870 | $99,534 |
| White Marsh | $522K | +0.4% | $1,870 | $117,426 |
| Rossville | $296K | −1% | $1,780 | $90,000 |
| Rosedale | $316K | +0.7% | $1,770 | $85,711 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.3 years of income
The typical Middle River home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Maryland (4.1).
How Middle River ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,860
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Middle River is $1,860 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Middle River pay a median of $1,636, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,360 · 4 bedrooms $2,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21162, 21220, 21221; Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.