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Market Report ยท May 2026

ZIP 21229 โ€” Irvington

๐Ÿ“ Baltimore Metro ยท Maryland
62
๐Ÿ”ต COOLING
Buyer has leverage ยท 37 avg days on market
Property tax ~1.1%/yr
$240K
Median Price
37
Days on Market
$1,558
Est. Monthly PITI

Mortgage Breakdown โ€” 21229

Median Home Price$240,000
20% Down Payment$48,000
Loan Amount$192,000
P&I at 6.7%$1,238/mo
Property Tax Est.$220/mo
Total PITI$1,558/mo
Income Needed (36% DTI)$51,933/yr
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Prices tell you what a house costs here. They do not tell you whether a lender will approve the loan — and that varies more than almost anyone realises.

23.5%
of FHA applications denied in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 2025 · national 22.1%
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
19.2%
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
24.3%
United Wholesale Mortgage
25.7%
ROCKET MORTGAGE
30.1%

A 10.9-point spread between the busiest FHA lenders in this metro.

Loans under $150K denied at 47.7% versus 20.0% above $250K.

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CFPB HMDA 2025, computed by FinanceRateCalc. Covers the highest-volume lenders published for this market, not all lenders. Rates reflect applicant mix as well as lender practice — historical observations, not predictions. CC BY 4.0, not independently reproduced.

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