Which ZIP code in Howard County has the highest median home value?

21794 (West Friendship), at $999,400 (±$72,411), among 22 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest home values in Howard County, MD

These are the 22 ZIP codes in Howard County with the highest median home value, out of 22 with at least 1,000 residents. 21794 (West Friendship, $999,400), 21737 (Glenelg, $996,400) and 20759 (Fulton, $954,700) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Howard County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest home values in Howard County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Median home value	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	21794	West Friendship	$999,400 ±$72,411	2,192	660	829
2	21737	Glenelg	$996,400 ±$153,060	2,474	739	634
3	20759	Fulton	$954,700 ±$55,052	6,624	1,993	2,393
4	21738	Glenwood	$914,300 ±$83,991	3,696	1,121	1,092
5	21029	Clarksville	$912,100 ±$29,460	13,607	4,056	4,113
6	21036	Dayton	$881,300 ±$56,832	2,569	882	790
7	20777	Highland	$861,900 ±$69,179	3,221	1,097	1,193
8	21797	Woodbine	$735,600 ±$59,507	8,643	2,849	3,313
9	21042	Ellicott City	$706,400 ±$15,172	43,327	15,099	16,083
10	21104	Marriottsville	$680,200 ±$29,647	6,052	2,097	2,277
11	21043	Ellicott City	$620,900 ±$13,979	48,525	17,568	18,948
12	21163	Woodstock	$602,800 ±$24,683	7,539	2,680	2,794
13	21044	Columbia	$566,500 ±$19,794	44,114	18,293	20,280
14	21771	Mount Airy	$556,200 ±$20,187	33,031	11,226	11,089
15	20723	Laurel	$525,400 ±$26,972	36,866	12,497	13,160
16	21076	Hanover	$513,300 ±$28,955	24,268	9,785	11,395
17	21784	Sykesville	$491,800 ±$10,009	39,258	13,416	14,941
18	21046	Columbia	$479,500 ±$23,828	15,608	6,165	6,431
19	21075	Elkridge	$455,300 ±$11,306	37,363	13,038	13,707
20	21045	Columbia	$453,700 ±$9,184	40,034	15,414	15,244
21	20794	Jessup	$426,100 ±$24,818	16,814	3,928	4,565
22	20763	Savage	$419,200 ±$58,611	2,601	1,142	1,049

How we ranked them

Ranked by median value of owner-occupied homes as reported by owners (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). Published medians are capped at $2,000,000. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 22 of 24 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Home value tracks what owners spend on the house itself: renovations, landscaping, pest control, security, interior design. Pair it with the homeowner share so the mailer reaches owners, not tenants.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 8,569 households, on 21 carrier routes with 9,061 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Howard County has the highest median home value?: 21794 (West Friendship), at $999,400 (±$72,411), among 22 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by median value of owner-occupied homes as reported by owners (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). Published medians are capped at $2,000,000.
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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