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ZIP 21043 — Ellicott City, MD: rental yield & market data

Gross rental yield of 4.51% — ranked #134 of 170 Maryland ZIP codes. June 2026 data.

Gross rental yield
4.51%
Home value
$644,483
Market rent / mo
$2,421
Price-to-rent
22.2

Trend

Metric1-year change5-year change
Home value-0.9% +16.0%
Market rent+4.1% +26.4%

Metro: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · County: Howard County · Annual rent: $29,052

Comparable ZIP codes in Maryland

Similar home values, sorted by yield — the cheapest way to see if 21043 is actually the better buy.

ZIPCitySTHome valueRent/moYieldP/RValue 1y
20853RockvilleMD$646,384$3,2275.99%16.7-0.7%
20871ClarksburgMD$639,372$2,9445.53%18.1-2.4%
21704FrederickMD$662,817$2,8145.10%19.6-0.1%
21401AnnapolisMD$639,810$2,4094.52%22.1+2.3%
21108Glen BurnieMD$624,493$2,3414.50%22.2+1.1%
21403AnnapolisMD$630,308$2,2604.30%23.2+2.1%
21771Mount AiryMD$646,168$2,1754.04%24.8+0.8%
20910Silver SpringMD$659,921$2,0623.75%26.7-1.8%

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