Housing in Southwest at a glance
- Population
- about 67,893
- Housing units
- about 36,075
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $179,000Baltimore: $229,600 (-22%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,300 a monthBaltimore: $1,331 (-2%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 46.2%Baltimore: 47.5%
- Homes built before 1980
- 82.2%
- Median year built
- 1949
Southwest has the lowest owner estimate of Baltimore's 9 sectors with figures: $179,000, against $229,600 for the city. Rent tells a gentler story, since renters pay $1,300 each month, only a shade under the $1,331 for Baltimore overall. Owners and renters are close to even, with 46.2% of households owning. The sector lies south-west of the centre, and its neighbours differ sharply. West is slightly higher in owner estimates at $193,000, though rents there fall to $1,100, the lowest in the whole city. Central reaches $232,000 and Downtown $413,000, so the move toward the middle of town brings a steep climb in owner estimates. Homes here are mostly older ones, with 82.2% put up before 1980 and a construction year of 1949 for the typical house.
Questions about Southwest
What is the median home value in Southwest, Baltimore?
$179,000 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 Southwest?
$1,300 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 Southwest own or rent?
Most rent: 46.2% 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 27 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 Southwest
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 Southwest. 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 Southwest? Ask for your spot.