Dundalk, MD housing market
Typical home value
$218K
▼ 1.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,460/mo
▲ 2.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
8.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+17%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Dundalk is worth $218,242, down 1.8% over the past year and up 17% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,460 a month (+2.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 8.0% (above the Baltimore, MD metro's 5.9%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,199/mo, $261 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Baltimore, MD metro's home values to change +0.6% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Baltimore, MD metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 41/100, #259 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Dundalk compares
| Measure | Dundalk | Baltimore, MD metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $218,242 | $396,959 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −1.8% | +0.4% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,460 | $1,937 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.2% | +2.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 8.0% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 12.5 | 17.1 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,199 | $2,181 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $218K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.