Zihlman, MD housing market
Home prices around Zihlman have risen about 46% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Zihlman compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 46% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Zihlman rose 46% over the past 5 years, faster than across Maryland (40%). Last year prices fell 4.3%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Maryland since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −4.3% | +126% | +168% |
| 2024 | +17% | +136% | +161% |
| 2023 | +11% | +102% | +148% |
| 2022 | +5.4% | +81% | +135% |
| 2021 | +11% | +72% | +110% |
| 2020 | +1.2% | +55% | +92% |
| 2019 | +4.3% | +53% | +87% |
| 2018 | −4.9% | +47% | +82% |
| 2017 | +9.4% | +54% | +77% |
| 2016 | −0.3% | +41% | +72% |
| 2015 | +3.2% | +41% | +68% |
| 2014 | −3.8% | +37% | +64% |
| 2013 | −2.1% | +43% | +59% |
| 2012 | −4.7% | +46% | +56% |
| 2011 | −0.8% | +53% | +59% |
| 2010 | −0.6% | +54% | +66% |
| 2009 | −6.5% | +55% | +75% |
| 2008 | +2.7% | +66% | +97% |
| 2007 | +9.5% | +61% | +110% |
| 2006 | +9.6% | +47% | +107% |
| 2005 | +12% | +35% | +84% |
| 2004 | +5.5% | +21% | +50% |
| 2003 | +5.8% | +14% | +28% |
| 2002 | +2.4% | +8.1% | +18% |
| 2001 | +5.5% | +5.6% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 21532, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Zihlman and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zihlman | — | −4.3%† | $1,030 | — | $52,054 |
| Frostburg | $182K | +3.9% | $1,030 | 10 | $52,977 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Zihlman is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,530
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (21532; Allegany County, MD), 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.