Median Home Value
$165,000
Median Gross Rent
$937/mo
Homeownership Rate
70.6%
Rent as Share of Income
17.6%
Vacancy Rate
10.7%
Median Year Built
1969
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Howard County have risen 282% since 1979, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$884
1 Bedroom
$890
2 Bedroom
$1,123
3 Bedroom
$1,388
4 Bedroom
$1,567
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.