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21223 Emergency Pipe Repair for Penrose/Fayette Street Outreach, Franklin Square & Carrollton Ridge
A burst or leaking pipe in Penrose/Fayette Street Outreach, Franklin Square & Carrollton Ridge gets a licensed, insured Maryland plumber from Speedy Plumbing Baltimore around the clock. Call (410) 555-0199 for emergency pipe repair anywhere in ZIP 21223: water supply lines, drain stacks, service lines and sewer laterals. The price is set and approved by you before any repair begins, with no surcharge after hours.
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- Upfront price you approve before any work starts
- Same rate at night, on weekends and on holidays
How old are the homes in 21223?
56% of the 12,929 homes in 21223 were built before 1940, and the median home was built in 1939 or earlier.
- Homes (housing units)
- 12,929
- Built before 1940
- 56%
- Built 1940 to 1979
- 28%
- Built 1980 or later
- 16%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Rowhouses and townhouses
- 72%
- Detached houses
- 3%
- Renter-occupied homes
- 68%
Pre-1940 houses carry galvanized steel water lines, cast-iron drains and clay sewer pipe unless someone has replaced them. Partial repipes leave mixed materials behind, and the joints between old and new pipe are common leak points. For 21223, that points first to galvanized water lines, cracked cast-iron drains and burst supply pipes.
Rowhouses and townhouses make up 72% of homes in 21223. Row homes share party walls, so water from a burst pipe travels into the house next door, and in most row homes the water line enters through the front basement wall from the meter out front.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024), ZIP Code Tabulation Area 21223.
Among its neighbors, 21217 has the oldest housing (58% built before 1940), compared with 56% in 21223. 21223 also has the highest rowhouse share in the group, at 72%.
| ZIP | Homes | Built before 1940 | Rowhouses and townhouses | Renter-occupied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21223 (this ZIP) | 12,929 | 56% | 72% | 68% |
| 21230 | 18,478 | 48% | 62% | 49% |
| 21217 | 19,995 | 58% | 48% | 70% |
| 21201 | 12,185 | 30% | 19% | 89% |
| 21229 | 21,006 | 27% | 58% | 43% |
| 21216 | 15,580 | 53% | 61% | 50% |
| 21227 | 14,095 | 17% | 37% | 35% |
Where in 21223 we work
ZIP 21223 includes 17 Baltimore City neighborhoods, based on the city’s official neighborhood boundaries. We repair pipes on every street in each of them.
Penrose/Fayette Street Outreach is the largest neighborhood in the ZIP code, with 2,514 residents.
| Neighborhood | Residents (whole neighborhood) | Share of its area inside 21223 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrose/Fayette Street Outreach | 2,514 | 100% | — |
| Franklin Square | 2,379 | 100% | — |
| Carrollton Ridge | 2,318 | 99% | — |
| Mount Clare | 1,811 | 100% | — |
| Poppleton | 2,910 | 56% | 21201 |
| Washington Village/Pigtown | 4,823 | 30% | 21230 |
| Millhill | 1,404 | 100% | — |
| Shipley Hill | 1,404 | 100% | — |
| Rosemont Homeowners/Tenants | 1,273 | 86% | — |
| Hollins Market | 1,716 | 60% | 21201 |
| Harlem Park | 2,582 | 40% | 21217 |
| Union Square | 1,011 | 100% | — |
| Gwynns Falls | 952 | 74% | 21229 |
| Carroll-South Hilton | 1,241 | 47% | 21229 |
| Wilhelm Park | 634 | 88% | — |
| Boyd-Booth | 516 | 100% | — |
| Midtown-Edmondson | 1,096 | 36% | 21217 |
Residents: Baltimore City Neighborhood Statistical Area population. Area shares from the city’s neighborhood boundaries overlaid on Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
How much a burst pipe repair runs in 21223
HomeAdvisor (Jun 2026) reports $200 to $3,000 for a typical burst pipe repair nationally.
56% of homes in 21223 were built before 1940, so repairs here often swap corroded galvanized steel for copper or PEX. HomeAdvisor (Jun 2026) puts the pipe itself at $2 to $12 per foot for copper and $0 to $4 per foot for PEX, before labor. Speedy Plumbing Baltimore gives you an upfront price before any work starts, and nights and weekends cost the same. Service calls, hourly rates and larger repairs are listed in the emergency pipe repair cost table.
Market figures, not a quote.
First steps for a burst pipe in a 21223 rowhouse
In a Baltimore rowhouse, the main shut-off valve is usually on the basement wall facing the street, where the water line comes in from the meter at the curb. The meter and valves in the curb vault are City equipment; call 311 when the water has to be shut off there.
Most homes in 21223 are rentals (68% of occupied homes). Tenants: stop the water, photograph the damage and alert your landlord or property manager right away.
Is a leak in 21223 your pipe or the utility’s?
The property owner is responsible for the service line from the water meter into the house; the Baltimore City Department of Public Works maintains the outdoor lines up to and including the meter. Report water running in the street, a leaking hydrant or a main break to Baltimore City 311 (call 311 or use the 311 app). A leak between the meter and your foundation, or anywhere inside, is a job for a plumber.
Other Baltimore ZIP codes next to 21223
Emergency pipe repair in 21217
Sandtown-Winchester, Reservoir Hill, Bolton Hill and Upton
Pipe leaking in 21223 right now?
Close the main valve, then call Speedy Plumbing Baltimore. Someone answers every hour of every day.
Call (410) 555-0199