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Burkittsville town, MD

ZIP 21718 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 21718

Median Home Value
$446,900
Median Rent
$1,104
Affordability Snapshot
$123,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,871/mo PITI).

13%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

33.7 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 21718 in Burkittsville town, MD, a household would need roughly $123,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,871. That is about 20% above the local median household income ($102,917), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
71.2%+9% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
2.9%-71% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
87.9%+1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
5.9%-60% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.5%-89% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
10.5%-79% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
19.1%-50% vs US avg
x
$446,900
Home Value
$1,104
Rent
1938
Year Built
2005
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2005 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached88.2%
  • 1-unit attached1.5%
  • 2-9 units10.3%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$446,900
Median rent$1,104
Owner-occupied71.2%
Vacant2.9%
Price-to-income4.3x
Est. income to buy$123,000