Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$263,900
Baltimore $391,300
Median rent$1,473/mo
Baltimore $1,611/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Baltimore 32%
Overlea
Baltimore County13,035 residentsBaltimore County Public Schools
58
C
Suburbgrade score
41st of 58 Baltimore suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Baltimore median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Overlea is like to live in, by category
Bars show Overlea against Baltimore. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency36th pct
Baltimore median 58th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.9
Baltimore median 15.1
Graduation rate88%
Baltimore median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index81
Baltimore 100
Eff. tax rate1.18%
Baltimore 0.96%
Local sales tax6.00%
Baltimore median 6.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute28.8 min
Baltimore 29.4 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Baltimore 55%
Transit stops / sq mi7.3
Baltimore median 3.3 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés62
Baltimore median 52 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Baltimore median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks73
Baltimore median 56 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$88,841
Baltimore $99,470
Unemployment5.6%
Baltimore 4.6%
Professional occupations52%
Baltimore 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Overlea on housing & affordability
Overlea's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Scaggsville25 mi from OverleaA 74 B Fallston12 mi from OverleaB+ 57 C− Honeygo5 mi from OverleaB 59 C Arnold22 mi from OverleaB 63 C+ Severna Park19 mi from OverleaB 66 C+ Ilchester17 mi from OverleaB− 71 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Overlea
Is Overlea, MD a good place to live?
Overlea scores 58 out of 100, 41st of 58 Baltimore suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Overlea expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $263,900, 33% below the Baltimore median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.18%. $1,473/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Overlea?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Overlea sit at the 36th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 14.9 student–teacher ratio. Overlea is served by Baltimore County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Overlea?
The mean commute is 28.8 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 7.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Overlea?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 62 restaurants and cafés and 73 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Overlea old or new?
The median home in Overlea was built in 1960 — older 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. 79% 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.