Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$405,900
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,757/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Baltimore 32%
Bel Air South
Harford County58,137 residentsHarford County Public Schools
63
C+
Suburbgrade score
20th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
63
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bel Air South is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bel Air South against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency64th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate90%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index102
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute30.5 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi1.5
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés32
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks54
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$123,653
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment3.3%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations56%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bel Air South on commute & transport
Bel Air South's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Pikesville22 mi from Bel Air SouthB− 61 C Towson18 mi from Bel Air SouthB− 64 C+ Timonium16 mi from Bel Air SouthB− 65 C+ Mays Chapel19 mi from Bel Air SouthB− 66 C+ Cockeysville17 mi from Bel Air SouthC 56 C− Havre de Grace11 mi from Bel Air SouthC 60 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bel Air South
Is Bel Air South, MD a good place to live?
Bel Air South scores 63 out of 100, 20th of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bel Air South expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $405,900, 4% above the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $1,757/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bel Air South?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Bel Air South sit at the 64th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Bel Air South is served by Harford County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bel Air South?
The mean commute is 30.5 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 1.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bel Air South?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 32 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Bel Air South old or new?
The median home in Bel Air South was built in 1991 — newer than the Baltimore median of 1976. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 80% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.