Bel Air (Harford County) is a town in Harford County, Maryland, home to about 10,585 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21014.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bel Air North; part is in Bel Air (Harford County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bel Air (Harford County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Bel Air (Harford County)’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Bel Air (Harford County) well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA73 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bel Air (Harford County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bel Air (Harford County) had 10,661 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 133rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Harford County grew from 28,269 residents in 1900 to 260,924 in 2020.
Harford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aberdeen Phillips Fld, MD weather station (11 miles away).
79,488 jobs at 5,636 businesses in Harford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,019 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bel Air (Harford County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 100 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 160 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 212 |
| Mental health providers | 389 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 86 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Harford County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Air ElementaryBel Air | Pre-K–5 | 521 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Homestead/Wakefield ElementaryBel Air | Pre-K–5 | 1,071 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Emmorton ElementaryBel Air | K–5 | 584 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Hickory ElementaryBel Air | K–5 | 635 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Red Pump Elementary SchoolBel Air | K–5 | 696 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Ring Factory ElementaryBel Air | K–5 | 541 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Bel Air MiddleBel Air | 6–8 | 1,080 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Southampton MiddleBel Air | 6–8 | 1,192 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Bel Air HighBel Air | 9–12 | 1,341 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harford Day SchoolBel Air | Pre-K–8 | 261 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| St Margaret SchoolBel Air | K–8 | 596 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| John Carroll SchoolBel Air | 9–12 | 734 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
Buying or selling around Bel Air (Harford County)? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Bel Air North and Bel Air South.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.