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City · 6,574 residents · Baltimore County, Maryland

Lutherville , Maryland

In Lutherville, a typical home is worth $443,900 and typical rent is $1,423 a month. Compared with all of Baltimore County, the typical home value is 27% higher, typical household income is 24% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 19 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $443,900

    27% above the county

    6% above Maryland

    • Lutherville
    • Baltimore
    • Maryland

  • Typical rent

    $1,423a month

    13% below the county

    17% below Maryland

    • Lutherville
    • Baltimore
    • Maryland

  • Typical household income

    $113,563a year

    24% above the county

    10% above Maryland

    • Lutherville
    • Baltimore
    • Maryland

  • Households that own their home

    85%

    19 points above the county

    18 points above Maryland

    • Lutherville
    • Baltimore
    • Maryland

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Lutherville is in Baltimore County. The FHA loan limit ($747,500 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Baltimore County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Lutherville apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 85% of households in Lutherville own their home, against 66% in Baltimore County.

  2. The typical home in Lutherville is worth $443,900, 27% more than in Baltimore County as a whole ($349,300).

  3. The typical household income in Lutherville is $113,563, 24% more than in Baltimore County as a whole ($91,768).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Lutherville

What homes there are in Lutherville, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 84% of homes here, against 47% in Baltimore County.

Year built

In Lutherville, half of the homes were built before 1958; in Baltimore County, before 1973.

Homes in Lutherville are bigger: 83% have 3 bedrooms or more; in Baltimore County, 63%.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$2,461 a month

Baltimore County: $2,049 a month

Without a mortgage

$782 a month

Baltimore County: $703 a month

Owners with a mortgage

62%

Baltimore County: 67%

In Lutherville, 62% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $2,461 a month, against $2,049 in Baltimore County. Without one it drops to $782.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Homes in Lutherville gained value more slowly than in Baltimore County: 23% since 2015–2019, against 34%.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Lutherville rose 17%, less than in Baltimore County (25%).

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureLuthervilleBaltimore CountyMarylandUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate4.8%4.7%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.7%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate2.1%2.5%3.4%
People per household 2.562.502.572.53
Drive alone 71%70%65%69%
Carpool 4%8%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate3%4%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home 22%17%19%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

By size, households in Lutherville look like those in Baltimore County: 2.56 people on average.

Working from home is more common in Lutherville: 22%, against 17% in Baltimore County.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Lutherville?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Lutherville, worth $443,900, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 39% of the typical household income in Lutherville, which is $113,563 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $159,055 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Baltimore County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Lutherville. Change it to the price you have in mind.

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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $15,537 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,711

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$435,859
Total interest
$627,099
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $7,496 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,650 a month

  • Tight

    $2,650 to $3,407 a month

  • Hard

    more than $3,407 a month

    Your payment · 39%

Compared with the typical household income in Lutherville ($113,563 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,711
Principal & interest$2,953
Property tax$377
Home insurance$185
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$196

You need at least $15,537 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Lutherville and Baltimore County

Lutherville is in Baltimore County, Maryland. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Lutherville's own numbers

Typical home value
$443,900
Typical monthly rent
$1,423
Typical yearly household income
$113,563
Households that own their home
85%
Effective property tax rate
1.02%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Baltimore County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$747,500
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,006
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+39%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Baltimore County.

Everything about Baltimore County

Buying

Buying a home in Lutherville

A typical home in Lutherville is worth $443,900: 27% above the county and 6% above Maryland. With the typical household income in Lutherville ($113,563 a year), a typical home costs 3.9 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Lutherville 3.9 years
  • Baltimore 3.8 years
  • Maryland 4.1 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Baltimore County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Baltimore County rose 58% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Baltimore County.

Period County Maryland U.S.
Last year (2025) +2.9% +2.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +39% +40% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +58% +60% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Lutherville next to Baltimore County, Maryland and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Lutherville $443,900
  • Baltimore $349,300
  • Maryland $419,900
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Lutherville $1,423
  • Baltimore $1,627
  • Maryland $1,705
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Lutherville $113,563
  • Baltimore $91,768
  • Maryland $103,678
  • United States $80,734
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Lutherville next to Baltimore County and Maryland
Measure Lutherville Baltimore County Maryland U.S.
Typical home value $443,900 $349,300 $419,900 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,423 $1,627 $1,705 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $113,563 $91,768 $103,678 $80,734
Households that own their home 85% 66% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $4,544 $3,736 $4,093 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.02% 1.07% 0.97% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 66% 54% 51% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Baltimore County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Lutherville

For a typical $443,900 home in Lutherville, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Lutherville's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,711a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $15,537
    Cash to close
    $28,854
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $196

  • Conventional, 5% down $3,630a month

    Down payment
    $22,195
    Cash to close
    $35,512
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $211

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,968a month

    Down payment
    $88,780
    Cash to close
    $102,097
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $3,378a month

    Down payment
    $66,585
    Cash to close
    $79,902
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Lutherville and for Baltimore County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Lutherville

1.02%of the home’s value each year

$4,544 a year for the typical owner in Lutherville.

  • Lutherville 1.02%
  • Baltimore 1.07%
  • Maryland 0.97%

What Maryland publishes Homestead tax credit (cap on yearly assessment increases) (Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland, Tax-Property Article))

Exemptions and deadlines in Maryland

Flood risk in Baltimore County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Baltimore County.

FEMA’s maps count no homes in the high-risk zone in Baltimore County. That does not mean it cannot flood: check your address.

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Lutherville

Typical rent in Lutherville is $1,423 a month: 13% below the county. In Lutherville, 66% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Baltimore County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,006 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $38.58 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Baltimore County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,523 $29.29 $60,920
1 bedroom $1,625 $31.25 $65,000
2 bedrooms $2,006 $38.58 $80,240
3 bedrooms $2,509 $48.25 $100,360
4 bedrooms $2,789 $53.63 $111,560

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Lutherville

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Lutherville is in ZIP code 21093.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,940: $66 less than the fair market rent for Baltimore County ($2,006).

  • 21093 $1,940$2,430

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Lutherville when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Lutherville

HUD lists one building with rents for lower incomes in Lutherville.

  • Towns at Padonia 100 Long Vista Ct, Lutherville 21093 26 homes, 4 low-income (443) 716-2551

See all 88 buildings in Baltimore County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Lutherville

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 2 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Baltimore County; none says it serves in Spanish.

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HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Lutherville

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Lutherville or Baltimore County. The ones below are statewide in Maryland: they work in Lutherville the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Maryland

  • MMP 1st Time Advantage

    Statewide in Maryland

    Maryland Mortgage Program mortgages for first-time buyers, with a deferred 0% second mortgage for the down payment: $6,000, or 3%, 4% or 5% of the loan. Offered by Maryland Mortgage Program (Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • MMP Flex Loans

    Statewide in Maryland

    Maryland Mortgage Program mortgages for first-time buyers and for people who have owned a home before; Flex 6000 brings $6,000 and Flex 3% brings 3% of the loan for the down payment, as a deferred 0% second loan. Offered by Maryland Mortgage Program (Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • Maryland SmartBuy

    Statewide in Maryland

    Maryland Mortgage Program loan of up to 15% of the price (maximum $25,000) to pay off your student debt when you buy a home; no interest or monthly payments, and forgiven after five years if you stay in the home. Offered by Maryland Mortgage Program (Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Lutherville

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Lutherville, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Harbel Housing Partnership ( A Division of Harbel Community Organization, Inc.)

    5807 Harford Rd, Baltimore · 6 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • and 1 more
    (410) 444-9152

  • Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc

    5809 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore · 6 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in American Sign Language (ASL) and Russian.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 6 more
    (410) 500-5300

  • Operation Hope Pikesville MD

    1525 Town Center Pl, Pikesville · 6 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 3 more
    (470) 223-0285

Every agency in Baltimore County All counseling agencies in Maryland

Help in Spanish near Lutherville

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Lutherville

HUD’s record names them for Lutherville or Baltimore County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

All housing agencies in Maryland Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Baltimore County

These cities are also in Baltimore County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Baltimore County Housing in Maryland
See 18 more cities in Baltimore County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Lutherville, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Baltimore County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Lutherville.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Lutherville

Short answers with the numbers for Lutherville and all of Baltimore County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Lutherville?

The typical home value in Lutherville is $443,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Baltimore County it is $349,300.

How much does it cost to rent in Lutherville?

Typical rent in Lutherville is $1,423 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Baltimore County is $2,006.

What is the FHA loan limit in Lutherville?

Lutherville uses the FHA limit for all of Baltimore County (2026): $747,500 for a one-unit home and $1,437,500 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Lutherville?

The typical homeowner in Lutherville pays $4,544 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.02% of the home’s value; in Baltimore County, the rate is 1.07%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Lutherville?

There are 2 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Baltimore County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).