Essex, MD




Essex is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the suburbs of Baltimore. Essex was founded in 1909 by the Taylor Land Company and attracted Baltimore City residents looking for more living space and land. Incidentally, given the COVID-19 pandemic, the same reasons stand to drive home values higher in this part of Baltimore County.


  • County: Baltimore County
  • Population: 40,000​
  • ZIP Code: 21221
  • Property tax rate: 1.10%
  • Area code: 410, 443
  • Nearest airport: BWI
  • Median home value: $215,500
  • Housing Units: 17,000
  • Median household income: $53,885
  • Per capita income: $25,841

Property value growth rates:


  • +7.5% year-over-year
  • +8.5% 1-year forecast

Walkability: Low​


Nearby shopping:


  • Food Lion
  • Walmart Supercenter
  • ALDI
  • Millennium International Grocery
  • King Liquors
  • Geresbeck's Food Market
  • Herman's Bakery & Catering

Nearby attractions:


  • Baltimore County Cox's Point Park
  • Sue Creek Park
  • Turkey Point Park
  • Wildwood Beach
  • Ballestone Manor
  • Rocky Point Park and Beach
  • Rocky Point Golf Course
  • River Watch Restaurant & Marina

How far is Essex, MD from:


  • Dundalk, MD (15 min, 6.8 miles)
  • Middle River, MD (9 min, 3.1 miles)
  • White Marsh, MD (14 min, 9.1 miles)
  • Parkville, MMD (15 min, 9.4 miles)
  • Towson, MD (21 min, 13.3 miles)
  • Downtown Baltimore, MD (23 min, 11.7 miles)
  • Bel Air, MD (33 min, 24.0 miles)
  • Columbia, MD (36 min, 27.7 miles)
  • Washington, DC (60 min, 46.5 miles)

School District:​


  • Middleborough Elementary School (6/10)
  • Deep Creek Middle School: (2/10)
  • Chesapeake High School: (2/10)

Major employers in Baltimore County:


  • U.S. Social Security Administration (12,751)
  • University System of Maryland (6,358)
  • T. Rowe Price Group (4,200)
  • GBMC HealthCare (3,900)
  • MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (3,600)
  • Walmart / Sam's Club (3,400)
  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (3,224)
  • Erickson Living (3,070)
  • Community College of Baltimore County CCBC (2,823)
  • Giant Food (2,250)
  • University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center (2,250)
  • McCormick & Company (2,132)
  • Home Depot (2,055)
  • Sheppard Pratt Health System (1,913)
  • LifeBridge Health (1,878)
  • BD Diagnostics (1,810)
  • CareFirst (1,800)
  • Lockheed Martin (1,519)
  • Textron Systems (1,500)
  • Exelon (1,401)
  • Target (1,245)
  • Middle River Aircraft Systems (1,154)
  • UPS (1,140)
  • Stanley Black & Decker Global Tools & Storage Headquarters (1,128)

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Sources:


  • U.S. Census Bureau
  • Maryland Department of Commerce