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St. Michaels town, MD

ZIP 21663 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 21663

Median Home Value
$633,300
Median Rent
$807
Affordability Snapshot
$174,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$4,068/mo PITI).

12%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

7.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

65.4 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 21663 in St. Michaels town, MD, a household would need roughly $174,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,068. That is about 112% above the local median household income ($81,932), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 23% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
78.7%+20% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
23.0%+124% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
88.8%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.9%-80% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.9%-70% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.3%-81% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
12.1%-76% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
40.1%+5% vs US avg
x
$633,300
Home Value
$807
Rent
1980
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached79.4%
  • 1-unit attached8.2%
  • 2-9 units10.0%
  • 10+ units2.3%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$633,300
Median rent$807
Owner-occupied78.7%
Vacant23.0%
Price-to-income7.7x
Est. income to buy$174,000