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Halethorpe, MD Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Halethorpe, MD Housing Market Trends

With 32,377 people, 12,707 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $321,393, Halethorpe real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Halethorpe, accounting for 48.35% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Halethorpe include row houses and other attached homes ( 39.47%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 8.96%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 3.12%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Halethorpe. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 68.85% of Halethorpe's homes, and 63.50% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Halethorpe's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 54.29% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Halethorpe include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 20.99%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 19.41%). There's also some housing in Halethorpe built between 2000 and later ( 5.32%).

Halethorpe Home Appreciation Rates

Halethorpe's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Halethorpe during the period has been just 4.62%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Halethorpe's appreciation rate, at 6.55%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Halethorpe's appreciation rate has been 0.00%, which annualizes to a rate of 0.00%.

Relative to Maryland, our data show that Halethorpe's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 50% of the other cities and towns in Maryland.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Halethorpe differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Halethorpe - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Halethorpe real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$321,393

Halethorpe, MD Home Prices
> $1,267,000
$950,001 - $1,267,000
$633,001 - $950,000
$507,001 - $633,000
$380,001 - $507,000
$253,001 - $380,000
$126,001 - $253,000
$64,001 - $126,000
$0 - $64,000
0.5%
0.5%
0.9%
0.9%
1.5%
1.5%
6.1%
6.1%
17.4%
17.4%
39.0%
39.0%
27.5%
27.5%
2.7%
2.7%
4.3%
4.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Maryland

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

12,707

Halethorpe Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,408 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
31.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
3.4%
3.4%
96.6%
96.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
5.3%
5.3%
21.0%
21.0%
54.3%
54.3%
19.4%
19.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
48.4%
48.4%
39.5%
39.5%
3.1%
3.1%
9.0%
9.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.0%
1.0%
7.9%
7.9%
24.6%
24.6%
49.0%
49.0%
14.5%
14.5%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes