Housing Vacancy Rate by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Baltimore Metro

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

Housing vacancy rates in the Baltimore metro area peak sharply in the city's central and west-central zip codes, where bright yellow shading indicates rates exceeding 25–30%, consistent with well-documented patterns of urban abandonment in neighborhoods like Sandtown-Winchester and Harlem Park. Surrounding suburban areas such as Towson, Columbia, and Ellicott City exhibit notably low vacancy rates below 4%, creating a stark core-periphery contrast. The northeastern and northwestern fringes of the metro display moderate vacancy rates in the 6–12% range, suggesting a transitional zone between the high-vacancy urban core and the tighter suburban housing markets.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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