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
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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Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/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.
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.
Baltimore County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
146
Specialist doctors
55
Dentists
84
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
258
Mental health providers
556
Physical and occupational therapists
212
Optometrists
29
Chiropractors
28
Pharmacies
65
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Carney ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
524
Public
1.4 mi
Elmwood ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
396
Public
1.8 mi
Fullerton ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
383
Public
0.9 mi
Furley ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
410
Public
4.1 mi
Gardenville ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
229
Public
3.2 mi
Glenmount Elementary/MiddleBaltimore
Pre-K–8
628
Public
2.1 mi
Halstead AcademyBaltimore
Pre-K–5
489
Public
3.2 mi
Harford Hills ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
373
Public
2.2 mi
Hazelwood Elementary/MiddleBaltimore
Pre-K–8
524
Public
2.8 mi
McCormick ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
295
Public
2.3 mi
Moravia Park ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
655
Public
4.0 mi
Oakleigh ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
452
Public
2.6 mi
Perry Hall ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
476
Public
2.5 mi
Pine Grove ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
418
Public
2.7 mi
Seven Oaks ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
454
Public
2.5 mi
Villa Cresta ElementaryBaltimore
Pre-K–5
609
Public
2.0 mi
White Oak SchoolParkville
Pre-K–5
60
Special Education
2.4 mi
Woodhome Elementary/MiddleBaltimore
Pre-K–8
496
Public
1.6 mi
Baltimore International AcademyBaltimore
K–8
749
Charter
3.3 mi
City Neighbors Charter SchoolBaltimore
K–8
231
Charter
2.1 mi
Gunpowder ElementaryBaltimore
K–5
443
Public
3.6 mi
Parkville MiddleBaltimore
6–8
900
Public
0.8 mi
Perry Hall MiddleBaltimore
6–8
1,582
Public
2.6 mi
Pine Grove MiddleBaltimore
6–8
804
Public
2.3 mi
Vanguard Collegiate MiddleBaltimore
6–8
313
Public
4.1 mi
Overlea HighBaltimore
9–12
1,474
Public
1.7 mi
Parkville HighBaltimore
9–12
1,877
Public
1.8 mi
Perry Hall HighBaltimore
9–12
2,012
Public
2.9 mi
Private schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Mt Pleasant Christian, Inc.Baltimore
Pre-K–5
55
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.0 mi
Rock Church AcademyBaltimore
Pre-K–8
95
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.4 mi
St Joseph School - FullertonBaltimore
Pre-K–8
519
Roman Catholic
1.2 mi
St Michael-St. Clement SchoolBaltimore
Pre-K–8
278
Roman Catholic
1.4 mi
St Ursula SchoolBaltimore
Pre-K–8
593
Roman Catholic
1.4 mi
St Peters Elementary SchoolBaltimore
K–5
63
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
0.1 mi
Bayaan AcademyNottingham
3–12
766
Islamic
2.4 mi
Bayaan AcademyBaltimore
3–12
657
Other religious
2.4 mi
New Directions AcademyParkville
9–12
14
Nonsectarian
3.2 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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