State · MD

Maryland

Data as of November 2024· Sources: Zillow ZHVI/ZORI, Census ACS

Strategy

Median home value

$425k

+3.5%

Zillow ZHVI

Median rent

$2,000/mo

+4.1%

Zillow ZORI

Gross yield

5.65%

Rent × 12 / value

Rent/price ratio

0.000%

1% rule benchmark

Median household income

$98,461

Census ACS

Owner-occupied

67.2%

Census ACS

Renter-occupied

32.8%

Census ACS

Population

Census ACS

What this means for LTR investors

Gross yield of 5.65% is below the 7% LTR sweet spot; you'd lean on appreciation here.

Rent grew 4.1% YoY while values moved 3.5%. That gap drives whether yield compresses or expands over time.

Renter share is 33% - a deep renter pool means lower vacancy risk in Maryland.

Median income of $98,461 sets the affordability ceiling on rent growth.