Housing in North at a glance
- Population
- about 100,645
- Housing units
- about 49,591
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $263,000Baltimore: $229,600 (+14%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,330 a monthBaltimore: $1,331 (0%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 53.7%Baltimore: 47.5%
- Homes built before 1980
- 86.1%
- Median year built
- 1944
North, the sector lying north of Baltimore's centre, is home to 100,645 people and tracks the city average closely on rent: $1,330 against the city's $1,331. Values of $263,000 are 14% above the city median, fourth of nine. Owners hold 53.7% of households, second-highest, 6.2 points over the city rate, and 86.1% of homes were built before 1980, also second, with 1944 as the midpoint. Central's median is $232,000 with 12.7% owners, Northeast/Outer Southeast's is $215,000 with 58.3%, and West's is $193,000 with 45%. North prices above all three; owners number 23,907 and renters 20,614, in 49,591 homes in all. Its rent is almost level with the city, whereas West sits lower, with rent of $1,100.
Questions about North
What is the median home value in North, Baltimore?
$263,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $229,600 for Baltimore as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in North?
$1,330 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,331 in Baltimore (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in North own or rent?
Most own: 53.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 47.5% in Baltimore (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 33 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: Baltimore City GIS, Planning Districts (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: Planning districts (Department of Planning), Planning District layer (Baltimore City open-data portal, Department of Planning).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Baltimore as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near North
The closest sectors of Baltimore, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Baltimore
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in North. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in North? Ask for your spot.