ZIP 21663 vs ZIP 21679

21663 is one of 15 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Talbot County, MD.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 5 of the 14 with a value.

2 school locations in 21663: 1 elementary, 1 high.

In alphabetical order: St. Michaels Elementary, St. Michaels Middle/High School. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

21679 is one of 15 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Talbot County, MD — 97% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 6 of the 14 with a value.

In January 2000 the typical home in 21663 was worth $262,229.

Values peaked at $729,248 in August 2026. The latest reading is the peak.

As of August 2026: $729,248, +2.3% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $729,248. Put 20% down and borrow $583,398 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $4,039 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $81,932 a year, $6,828 a month. So the payment takes 59.2% 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 21.3% in 2000.

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 $1,570.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,521.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $3,752 — +147% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +55%.

Reported values rose +178% 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 $517,536. So the real change is +41%, not +178%.

21663: +178% since January 2000.

Talbot County: +153% since January 2000.

Maryland: +180% since January 2000 — 21663 ran behind it by 2 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $4,769 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $980 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 62.0. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 21679 was worth $214,259.

Values peaked at $662,994 in August 2026. The latest reading is the peak.

As of August 2026: $662,994, +3.7% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $662,995. Put 20% down and borrow $530,396 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $3,672 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $116,908 a year, $9,742 a month. So the payment takes 37.7% 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 12.2% in 2000.

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 $1,283.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,420.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $3,411 — +140% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +51%.

Reported values rose +209% 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 $422,862. So the real change is +57%, not +209%.

21679: +209% since January 2000.

Talbot County: +153% since January 2000.

Maryland: +180% since January 2000 — 21679 ran ahead of it by 29 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $4,335 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,256 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 44.0. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 10 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026).

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 44.

Going out — closed sales: about 9 a month.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 4.9 months of supply — inside the 4–6 month balanced range. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 1 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 9 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 10 — so sales ran at 90% of it, and below it in 21 of the last 24 months.

Across Talbot County, builders pulled permits for 198 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 100% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

Homes sold: about 1 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 1 — so sales ran at 100% of it, and below it in 7 of the last 24 months.

Across Talbot County, builders pulled permits for 198 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 100% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in Talbot County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 580 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 525 moved out.

Net across those counties: +55 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 44 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Caroline, MD (117 households); most departures went to Dorchester, MD (130).

This ZIP sits in Talbot County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 580 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 525 moved out.

Net across those counties: +55 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 7 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Caroline, MD (117 households); most departures went to Dorchester, MD (130).