Median Home Value
$209,100
Median Gross Rent
$777/mo
Homeownership Rate
78.2%
Rent as Share of Income
12.1%
Vacancy Rate
13.5%
Median Year Built
1963
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Howard County have risen 214% since 1998, 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
$752
1 Bedroom
$910
2 Bedroom
$1,049
3 Bedroom
$1,258
4 Bedroom
$1,389
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.