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ZIP 20778 vs ZIP 20779
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Who's going to sell
Turnover Index not published for 20778 yet.
Where
20778 in Anne Arundel County, MD
20778 is one of 37 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Anne Arundel County, MD.
Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 8 of the 34 with a value.
- Value rank in county
- 8 of 34
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line boundaries; Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research
Turnover Index not published for 20779 yet.
Where
20779 in Anne Arundel County, MD
20779 is one of 37 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Anne Arundel County, MD.
Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 9 of the 34 with a value.
- Value rank in county
- 9 of 34
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line boundaries; Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research
Local life
Schools in 20779
1 school location in 20779: 1 elementary.
In alphabetical order: Traceys Elementary. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.
- School locations
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (school locations)
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What it costs
Home values
What homes are worth in 20778
In January 2000 the typical home in 20778 was worth $225,386.
Values peaked at $662,413 in August 2026. The latest reading is the peak.
As of August 2026: $662,413, +1.7% over twelve months.
- Typical home value
- $662,413
- 12-month change
- +1.7%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research · data as of 2026-08-31
Housing pulse
Monthly cost vs. price
Start with the typical home: $662,413. Put 20% down and borrow $529,930 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.
That is $3,669 a month in principal and interest.
The median household here earns $177,083 a year, $14,757 a month. So the payment takes 24.9% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).
The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 8.5% in 2000.
- Payment share of income
- 24.9%
- Monthly P&I
- $3,669
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08-31
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The payment, at each month's rate
Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $1,350.
In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,716.
By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $3,408 — +99% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +25%.
- Payment change since 2020
- +99%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
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Home value after inflation
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Reported values rose +194% since January 2000.
General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.
Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $444,823. So the real change is +49%, not +194%.
- Real change since 2000
- +49%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), via FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Home values
20778 against its neighbors
20778: +194% since January 2000.
Anne Arundel County: +195% since January 2000.
Maryland: +180% since January 2000 — 20778 ran ahead of it by 14 points.
- Change since 2000
- +194%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
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Rent or own
Owning the typical home costs about $4,332 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $2,071 a month.
Price divided by a year's rent: 26.7. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.
- Price-to-rent
- 26.7
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above)
Home values
What homes are worth in 20779
In January 2000 the typical home in 20779 was worth $215,305.
Values peaked at $654,618 in August 2026. The latest reading is the peak.
As of August 2026: $654,618, +3.2% over twelve months.
- Typical home value
- $654,618
- 12-month change
- +3.2%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research · data as of 2026-08-31
Housing pulse
Monthly cost vs. price
Start with the typical home: $654,618. Put 20% down and borrow $523,694 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.
That is $3,626 a month in principal and interest.
The median household here earns $120,924 a year, $10,077 a month. So the payment takes 36.0% of income — rated “severe” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).
The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 11.8% in 2000.
- Payment share of income
- 36.0%
- Monthly P&I
- $3,626
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08-31
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The payment, at each month's rate
Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $1,289.
In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,656.
By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $3,368 — +103% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +28%.
- Payment change since 2020
- +103%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Lotvox lens
Home value after inflation
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Reported values rose +204% since January 2000.
General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.
Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $424,927. So the real change is +54%, not +204%.
- Real change since 2000
- +54%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), via FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Home values
20779 against its neighbors
20779: +204% since January 2000.
Anne Arundel County: +195% since January 2000.
Maryland: +180% since January 2000 — 20779 ran ahead of it by 24 points.
- Change since 2000
- +204%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Lotvox lens
Rent or own
Owning the typical home costs about $4,281 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $2,071 a month.
Price divided by a year's rent: 26.3. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.
- Price-to-rent
- 26.3
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above)
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What's moving
Housing pulse
Sales pace vs. normal
Homes sold: about 3 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).
The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 3 — so sales ran at 100% of it, and below it in 12 of the last 24 months.
- Sales vs 2015–19 level
- 100%
Source: Redfin Data Center (market tracker data); Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
New supply
Homes being permitted
Across Anne Arundel County, builders pulled permits for 1,844 new homes in 2025.
Of those, 47% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).
- Units permitted 2025
- 1,844
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · data as of 2025
Housing pulse
Sales pace vs. normal
Homes sold: about 3 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).
The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 1 — so sales ran at 300% of it, and below it in 8 of the last 24 months.
- Sales vs 2015–19 level
- 300%
Source: Redfin Data Center (market tracker data); Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
New supply
Homes being permitted
Across Anne Arundel County, builders pulled permits for 1,844 new homes in 2025.
Of those, 47% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).
- Units permitted 2025
- 1,844
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · data as of 2025
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Who's holding, who's leaving
Housing pulse
Migration and inventory
This ZIP sits in Anne Arundel County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 9,563 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 8,259 moved out.
Net across those counties: +1,304 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 3 in June 2026.
Most arrivals came from Prince George's, MD (2,592 households); most departures went to Baltimore, MD (1,648).
- Net households (top-10 flows)
- +1,304
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, county-to-county migration data; Redfin Data Center (market tracker data) · data as of 2026-06-01
Housing pulse
Migration and inventory
This ZIP sits in Anne Arundel County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 9,563 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 8,259 moved out.
Net across those counties: +1,304 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 7 in June 2026.
Most arrivals came from Prince George's, MD (2,592 households); most departures went to Baltimore, MD (1,648).
- Net households (top-10 flows)
- +1,304
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, county-to-county migration data; Redfin Data Center (market tracker data) · data as of 2026-06-01