City profile
Baltimore, MD
Majority-Black city with Johns Hopkins, Morgan State and Coppin State, the Inner Harbor and rowhouse charm.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
35°F
Summer avg
79°F
Sunny days / yr
210
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$200,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,361
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
98
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.00%
- State income tax (top)
- 6.5%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.00%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 95/100
Top hazards: Heat wave, Winter weather, Cold wave
Nearest major airport
9 mi to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 84% Democratic / 13% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
573,243
Growth since 2019
-5.9%
Median age
36.2
Residents 65+
15.4%
Median household income
$62,177
Income growth since 2019
+23.4%
Black household income
$49,186
Home ownership
47.5%
Poverty rate
19.7%
Poverty rate, 65+
21.7%
Race & ethnicity: Black 58.5% · White 26.0% · Hispanic 8.2% · Asian 2.6% · Other 4.7%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
1,350 · 310% above the national average
Property crime
4,009 · 158% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Baltimore Police Department. State average: violent 365, property 1,853.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home prices are still rising in 2026 — good for long-term value, less room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: coastal flooding
Highlights
- Johns Hopkins healthcare
- Morgan State & Coppin State (HBCUs)
- Affordable rowhomes
Trade-offs
- Higher crime in some areas
- Property taxes
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.