Area data
Dundalk sparrows, MD — ZIP 21219
Population: 9,565 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $392,932
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $394,039
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $390,000
- Median list price
- $474,950
- Median days on market
- 64 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 28
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,704/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,216/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 108.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A09
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 228
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 54
- Nearest national park
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (8 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Essex Skypark Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Martin State Airport (MTN) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 20
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,817 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $4,181
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 269,861
- Average weekly wage
- $1,522
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Education, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 866
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