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Buying a home in Glen Burnie, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Glen Burnie is worth about $348,900, 17% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and 5% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,738 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, lower than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $88,280 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Glen Burnie at a glance

Glen Burnie Maryland U.S.
Median home value $348,900 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,738 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $88,280 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 74% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,048 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.0% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,648 $1,705 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.8% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1979 1980
Vacant homes 3.5% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 72,590 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Glen Burnie

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Glen Burnie home of $348,900 with 20% down costs about $2,250 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,831, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $96,421 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Glen Burnie household income of $88,280; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $319,000.

The median rent here is $1,648 a month, so owning the median home costs about $602 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$69,780
Loan amount$279,120
Principal and interest$1,878
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$227
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$145
PMI$0
Total per month$2,250

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,212
Loan amount$342,581
Principal and interest$2,305
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$227
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$145
FHA mortgage insurance$154
Total per month$2,831

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Questions about home buying in Glen Burnie

What is the median home value in Glen Burnie?

About $348,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Glen Burnie?

Homeowners pay a median $2,738 a year, which is about 0.78% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Glen Burnie?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,250 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $96,421 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data