Halethorpe, MD Real Estate Market
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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 Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
- Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
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Halethorpe, MD Housing Market Trends
With a population of 32,377, 12,707 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $332,517, Halethorpe real estate values are some of the lowest in Maryland, although compared to real estate around the nation, Halethorpe homes are still considered rather expensive.
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 4.87%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.
Over the last year, Halethorpe appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Halethorpe's appreciation rate has been 5.25%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Halethorpe were at 2.23%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 9.22%.
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.
Median Home Value
$332,517
Very Low
for Maryland
High
for nation
Number of Homes And Apartments:
12,707
MD
America
2024 Q1 - 2024 Q2
2023 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2022 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2019 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2014 Q2 - 2024 Q2
2000 Q1 - 2024 Q2
Average Market Rent:
$2,477 / per month