Town guide

Overlea, Maryland

Overlea is a community in Baltimore County, Maryland, home to about 13,035 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21206, 21234 and 21236.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population13,0354,316 per sq mi
Median home value$263,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking47%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Overlea

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Overlea. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Overlea

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD7 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA85 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Overlea; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Overlea

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Overlea had 12,832 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 115th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Baltimore County grew from 90,755 residents in 1900 to 854,535 in 2020.

Overlea population by census2000: 12,148, 2010: 12,275, 2020: 12,83212,148200012,275201012,8322020

Baltimore County, 1900–2020

Baltimore County population, 1900 to 20201900: 90,755, 1910: 122,349, 1920: 74,817, 1930: 124,565, 1940: 155,825, 1950: 270,273, 1960: 492,428, 1970: 621,077, 1980: 655,615, 1990: 692,134, 2000: 754,292, 2010: 805,029, 2020: 854,53591K’00’1075K’20’30156K’40’50492K’60’70656K’80’90754K’00’10855K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OverleaJan: high 44°F, low 30°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; May: high 76°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 73°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 71°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in44°30°Jan3.147°32°Feb2.855°39°Mar3.967°48°Apr3.676°58°May3.485°68°Jun3.490°73°Jul4.787°71°Aug4.480°65°Sep4.569°53°Oct3.558°43°Nov3.048°35°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Md Sci Ctr Baltimore, MD weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Baltimore County

340,854 jobs at 20,340 businesses in Baltimore County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Baltimore CountyHealth care and social assistance: 72,819 jobs; Retail trade: 49,045 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31,092 jobs; Professional services: 27,746 jobs; Construction: 25,005 jobs; Administrative and support: 22,934 jobs; Finance and insurance: 17,055 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,428 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 8% Construction 7% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 5% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,368 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Overlea’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Medstar Franklin Square Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rosedale2.3 miles
  • Medstar Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Baltimore4.2 miles
  • University of Md St. Joseph Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Towson5.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors146
Specialist doctors55
Dentists84
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants258
Mental health providers556
Physical and occupational therapists212
Optometrists29
Chiropractors28
Pharmacies65

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.

Places in and around Overlea

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Double Rock Park · 112 acres0.6 mi
  • Belmont Park · 55 acres1.2 mi
  • Linover Park · 12 acres1.0 mi
  • Fullerton Park · 11 acres0.9 mi
  • Taylor Park · 4 acres1.1 mi
  • Thornwood Park1.3 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Giant0.1 mi
  • Weis0.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.4 mi
  • Grocery Outlet0.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Northern Pharmacy at Overlea0.6 mi
  • Cornerstone Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries

  • Parkville-Carney Library1.5 mi
  • Baltimore County Public Library-Rosedale Branch2.2 mi
  • White Marsh Branch Baltimore County Public Library2.2 mi
  • Hamilton Branch Enoch Pratt Free Library2.7 mi
  • Loch Raven Branch Baltimore County Public Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Natural History Society of Maryland1.4 mi
  • Aigburth Vale4.7 mi
  • Heritage Society of Essex-Middle River4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Strand Theatre Co.3.1 mi
  • Bud & Bette Cole Amphitheater4.3 mi
  • Meyerhoff Arts Center5.0 mi
  • Kraushaar Auditorium5.1 mi
  • Merrick Lecture Hall5.1 mi

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.

Schools in Overlea

Public schools here are run by Baltimore County Public Schools, Baltimore City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (28)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carney ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5524Public1.4 mi
Elmwood ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5396Public1.8 mi
Fullerton ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5383Public0.9 mi
Furley ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5410Public4.1 mi
Gardenville ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5229Public3.2 mi
Glenmount Elementary/MiddleBaltimorePre-K–8628Public2.1 mi
Halstead AcademyBaltimorePre-K–5489Public3.2 mi
Harford Hills ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5373Public2.2 mi
Hazelwood Elementary/MiddleBaltimorePre-K–8524Public2.8 mi
McCormick ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5295Public2.3 mi
Moravia Park ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5655Public4.0 mi
Oakleigh ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5452Public2.6 mi
Perry Hall ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5476Public2.5 mi
Pine Grove ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5418Public2.7 mi
Seven Oaks ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5454Public2.5 mi
Villa Cresta ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5609Public2.0 mi
White Oak SchoolParkvillePre-K–560Special Education2.4 mi
Woodhome Elementary/MiddleBaltimorePre-K–8496Public1.6 mi
Baltimore International AcademyBaltimoreK–8749Charter3.3 mi
City Neighbors Charter SchoolBaltimoreK–8231Charter2.1 mi
Gunpowder ElementaryBaltimoreK–5443Public3.6 mi
Parkville MiddleBaltimore6–8900Public0.8 mi
Perry Hall MiddleBaltimore6–81,582Public2.6 mi
Pine Grove MiddleBaltimore6–8804Public2.3 mi
Vanguard Collegiate MiddleBaltimore6–8313Public4.1 mi
Overlea HighBaltimore9–121,474Public1.7 mi
Parkville HighBaltimore9–121,877Public1.8 mi
Perry Hall HighBaltimore9–122,012Public2.9 mi
Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mt Pleasant Christian, Inc.BaltimorePre-K–555Christian (no specific denomination)3.0 mi
Rock Church AcademyBaltimorePre-K–895Christian (no specific denomination)3.4 mi
St Joseph School - FullertonBaltimorePre-K–8519Roman Catholic1.2 mi
St Michael-St. Clement SchoolBaltimorePre-K–8278Roman Catholic1.4 mi
St Ursula SchoolBaltimorePre-K–8593Roman Catholic1.4 mi
St Peters Elementary SchoolBaltimoreK–563Evangelical Lutheran Church in America0.1 mi
Bayaan AcademyNottingham3–12766Islamic2.4 mi
Bayaan AcademyBaltimore3–12657Other religious2.4 mi
New Directions AcademyParkville9–1214Nonsectarian3.2 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Baltimore, Parkville, Carney, Perry Hall, Rosedale, White Marsh and Rossville.

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