Town guide

Perry Hall, Maryland

Perry Hall is a community in Baltimore County, Maryland, home to about 29,105 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21236, and parts of 21087, 21128 and 21234 are in Perry Hall too.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population29,1054,194 per sq mi
Median home value$349,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Perry Hall

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Perry Hall

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA83 miles away

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

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

Who represents Perry Hall

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

Perry Hall had 29,409 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 47th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

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

Perry Hall population by census2000: 28,705, 2010: 28,474, 2020: 29,40928,705200028,474201029,4092020

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 Perry HallJan: 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 (10 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

725 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perry Hall.

Nearest hospitals

  • Medstar Franklin Square Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rosedale3.1 miles
  • Medstar Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Baltimore6.0 miles
  • University of Md St. Joseph Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Towson6.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors95
Specialist doctors39
Dentists52
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants152
Mental health providers227
Physical and occupational therapists131
Optometrists18
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies22

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 Perry Hall

Parks (17 nearby)

  • Belmont Park · 55 acres1.0 mi
  • Indian Rock Park · 20 acres1.0 mi
  • Snyder Park · 12 acres1.7 mi
  • Ambermill Local Open Space · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • Silver Spring Road Open Space · 3 acres0.4 mi
  • Silvergate South Local Open Space · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • ALDI0.1 mi
  • Lidl0.3 mi
  • Weis Markets0.3 mi
  • Giant0.4 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • White Marsh Branch Baltimore County Public Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Natural History Society of Maryland3.4 mi
  • Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum5.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Bud & Bette Cole Amphitheater2.3 mi
  • Strand Theatre Co.5.0 mi
  • Meyerhoff Arts Center5.9 mi
  • Merrick Lecture Hall5.9 mi
  • Kraushaar Auditorium5.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Perry Hall

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chapel Hill ElementaryPerry HallPre-K–5535Public2.7 mi
Fullerton ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5383Public2.9 mi
Honeygo ElementaryPerry HallPre-K–5698Public1.8 mi
Perry Hall ElementaryBaltimorePre-K–5476Public0.5 mi
Gunpowder ElementaryBaltimoreK–5443Public1.6 mi
Perry Hall MiddleBaltimore6–81,582Public0.7 mi
Perry Hall HighBaltimore9–122,012Public1.2 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Perry Hall Christian SchoolPerry HallPre-K–12422Baptist2.2 mi
St Joseph School - FullertonBaltimorePre-K–8519Roman Catholic0.8 mi
St Peters Elementary SchoolBaltimoreK–563Evangelical Lutheran Church in America2.0 mi
Bayaan AcademyNottingham3–12766Islamic0.4 mi
Bayaan AcademyBaltimore3–12657Other religious0.4 mi
Christian Covenant AcademyPerry Hall6–109Christian (no specific denomination)0.2 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 Parkville, Carney, Honeygo, Overlea, Baltimore, Kingsville, White Marsh, Rossville and Pleasant Hills.

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