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Least affordable housing, Maryland cities

Name: Least affordable housing, Maryland cities, 2024
Creator: CensusEasy
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Maryland cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 205 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 205 is 3.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bowleys Quarters, MD, up 108 places to #77.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲1Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3077.7+156%

02▲36Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4567.0+155%

03▼2Takoma Park, MDMD17,2606.9+60%

04▲1White Oak, MDMD17,3296.9+59%

05▼1Silver Spring, MDMD81,4626.4+53%

06▼3Chestertown, MDMD5,6586.3+91%

07▲5College Park, MDMD35,4186.3+98%

08▼1Bethesda, MDMD69,3976.1+23%

09▲4Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4455.9+52%

10▼2North Bethesda, MDMD49,6775.7+8%

11▼1Ocean City, MDMD6,8405.5+5%

12▲58Temple Hills, MDMD8,9695.5+86%

13▲14Cambridge, MDMD13,4575.4+88%

14▲4Cockeysville, MDMD23,9625.4+32%

15▲105Silver Hill, MDMD5,1935.3–

16▼10Bladensburg, MDMD9,6715.3+77%

17▼1Rockville, MDMD67,5635.3+51%

18▲5Travilah, MDMD11,7215.3–

19▲17Glassmanor, MDMD16,9815.3–

20▲10Hyattsville, MDMD21,1585.2+58%

21▲20Berlin, MDMD5,3355.2+74%

22▼2Adelphi, MDMD17,3955.2+36%

23▲2South Laurel, MDMD29,2725.2+28%

24▼9Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2795.1+44%

25▲33Elkton, MDMD16,6705.0+77%

26▲53Coral Hills, MDMD9,7564.9+116%

27▼16Chillum, MDMD34,8714.9+55%

28▼11Potomac, MDMD45,9024.9+15%

29▲14New Carrollton, MDMD13,6444.8+55%

30▲2Fairland, MDMD26,2314.8+54%

31▼12Annapolis, MDMD40,6344.8+25%

32▼6Easton, MDMD17,2934.8+37%

33▲9Forestville, MDMD10,4954.8+99%

34▼20Forest Glen, MDMD6,8404.7–

35▲45Colesville, MDMD14,5194.7+54%

36▲16Suitland, MDMD23,7934.7–

37▼9Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6304.6+17%

38▲6Towson, MDMD58,6794.6+44%

39▼6Glenmont, MDMD17,2084.5–

40▼9Wheaton, MDMD52,9264.5–

41▲26Calverton, MDMD17,6244.4+50%

42▲4Parole, MDMD17,2294.4+32%

43▼9Leisure World, MDMD8,8824.4–

44▲1North Potomac, MDMD23,9224.4+25%

45▲58East Riverdale, MDMD18,3364.4+63%

46▼22Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1134.4+31%

47▲9Pikesville, MDMD33,5244.4+41%

48▲16Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0634.4+68%

49▲13Cloverly, MDMD16,6464.4+33%

50▲33West Ocean City, MDMD5,1984.4+28%

51▼22South Kensington, MDMD8,1484.4+21%

52▲1Landover, MDMD24,5144.4+73%

53▲8Hagerstown, MDMD44,2284.3+47%

54▼5Walker Mill, MDMD10,9314.3+54%

55▼1Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2064.3–

56▼19North Kensington, MDMD8,9544.3+34%

57▼22Bel Air, MDMD10,5074.3+36%

58▼36Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0324.3–

59▲13Lanham, MDMD11,4334.2–

60▼21Ellicott City, MDMD75,2574.2+30%

61▲20Seabrook, MDMD18,3174.2–

62▲43Reisterstown, MDMD25,5824.2+52%

63▼23Langley Park, MDMD21,5084.2+14%

64▼13Beltsville, MDMD19,1764.2+33%

65▲11Stevensville, MDMD8,8024.2+69%

66▼45Layhill, MDMD5,4974.2–

67▲28Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3514.1+40%

68▲25Frederick, MDMD92,0594.1+29%

69▼14Darnestown, MDMD7,0514.1–

70▲1Fulton, MDMD5,6774.1–

71▼21Flower Hill, MDMD13,7944.1–

72▲27Redland, MDMD18,6654.1+26%

73▼7Montgomery, MDMD34,1104.1+54%

74▲17Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0424.1–

75▲32Peppermill, MDMD5,2384.0–

76▲1Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7724.0+43%

77▲108Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0064.0+43%

78▲6Timonium, MDMD10,3044.0–

79▼1Arnold, MDMD24,3034.0+51%

80▼21Edgewater, MDMD8,5194.0–

81▼34Riverdale Park, MDMD7,3434.0–

82▲20Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5904.0+53%

83▲29Fairwood, MDMD7,5263.9–

84▲32Milford Mill, MDMD30,8293.9+61%

85▼16Westminster, MDMD20,5893.9+31%

86▲66Lutherville, MDMD6,5743.9–

87▼39District Heights, MDMD5,9383.9+62%

88▼15Mayo, MDMD8,6943.9+29%

89▼21Salisbury, MDMD33,8453.9+51%

90▼30Taneytown, MDMD8,2593.9+50%

91▲68Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8933.9–

92▲34Essex, MDMD40,5803.9+38%

93▲22Glenarden, MDMD6,4223.9+52%

94▲15Clarksburg, MDMD30,4873.8–

95▲16Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7503.8+91%

96▲5Laurel, MDMD30,2543.8+41%

97▼1Olney, MDMD35,7973.8+14%

98▲34Lochearn, MDMD27,0743.8+78%

99▲38Summerfield, MDMD15,0653.8–

100▲4Carney, MDMD28,3433.8+54%

101▲44Randallstown, MDMD35,9573.8+71%

102▼28Cheverly, MDMD6,1643.8+46%

103▼17Severna Park, MDMD40,2283.8+37%

104▲88Marlton, MDMD10,2223.8+69%

105▲44Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3353.8–

106▲2Columbia, MDMD104,3383.8+39%

107▼42Robinwood, MDMD8,0423.8–

108▲52Largo, MDMD12,2293.8+49%

109▲34Owings Mills, MDMD37,2453.8+27%

110▲7Leonardtown, MDMD5,0333.7+17%

111▲57Walkersville, MDMD6,5013.7+36%

112▲39Thurmont, MDMD6,3373.7+12%

113▲64Accokeek, MDMD14,3623.7+45%

114▼16Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6303.7+21%

115▲23Baltimore, MDMD569,9973.7+65%

116▼28North Laurel, MDMD25,5633.7+23%

117▼30Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0663.7+34%

118▼12Catonsville, MDMD43,3683.7+30%

119▲65Poolesville, MDMD5,9423.7+26%

120▼38Lansdowne, MDMD7,8763.7–

121▲12Burtonsville, MDMD10,2033.6+19%

122▲8Fallston, MDMD10,0133.6+38%

123▼60Savage, MDMD8,2393.6–

124▼39Lake Shore, MDMD18,2493.6+33%

125▼3Maryland City, MDMD19,1863.6+22%

126▼12Edgemere, MDMD9,0613.6+46%

127▲17Hampton, MDMD5,3723.6+12%

128▼34Germantown, MDMD90,7193.6+28%

129▼32Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2363.6+41%

130▲52Jessup, MDMD9,9313.6+14%

131▲3Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3793.6+54%

132▲59Halfway, MDMD10,8493.6+45%

133▼15Severn, MDMD58,4023.6+23%

134▲32Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3903.6+29%

135▲15Fruitland, MDMD6,0073.5+57%

136▼36La Plata, MDMD12,1373.5+7%

137▼80Denton, MDMD5,0753.5+10%

138▲27Rossville, MDMD16,0593.5+36%

139▲33Waldorf, MDMD82,9433.5+39%

140▼50Urbana, MDMD14,2603.5–

141Ilchester, MDMD28,3643.5–

142▲54Brandywine, MDMD12,1603.5+56%

143▲38Aberdeen, MDMD18,3743.5+24%

144▲23Middle River, MDMD31,7123.5+48%

145▲12Green Valley, MDMD13,6023.5+16%

146▲9Eldersburg, MDMD31,6953.5+25%

147▲29Clinton, MDMD38,3763.5+51%

148▼2Crofton, MDMD29,5493.5+29%

149▼39Ferndale, MDMD17,5293.5+35%

150▲25Camp Springs, MDMD22,5443.4+41%

151▼76Deale, MDMD5,3333.4+17%

152▼60Frostburg, MDMD6,9793.4+28%

153▲42Friendly, MDMD11,1193.4+57%

154▲20Mitchellville, MDMD11,3593.4+31%

155▼27Hampstead, MDMD6,2813.4+28%

156▼31Odenton, MDMD45,0023.4+32%

157▼21Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9223.4–

158▲6Fort Washington, MDMD25,1343.3+38%

159▼24Damascus, MDMD17,6403.3+13%

160▼20Honeygo, MDMD12,2503.3–

161▼19Kettering, MDMD14,0143.3+54%

162▲24Dundalk, MDMD65,9693.3+51%

163▲10Perry Hall, MDMD29,1053.3+35%

164▲6Parkville, MDMD30,5493.3+27%

165▼9Bel Air South, MDMD58,1373.3+35%

166▲34Lexington Park, MDMD13,2523.3+14%

167▼40Pasadena, MDMD34,3093.3+19%

168▼7Arbutus, MDMD22,5073.3+25%

169▼11Bel Air North, MDMD31,3023.3+28%

170▼57Elkridge, MDMD26,2833.2+18%

171▼42Garrison, MDMD9,4693.2+13%

172▼3Bowie, MDMD58,3833.2+35%

173▲17Westphalia, MDMD13,2283.2–

174▼26Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0673.2+27%

175▼51Scaggsville, MDMD10,5643.2–

176▲7Rosedale, MDMD20,0023.2+35%

177▼58Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5673.2–

178▼24Mount Airy, MDMD9,8573.2+20%

179▼56Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4663.2+14%

180▼9Middletown, MDMD5,0563.2−3%

181▼18Bryans Road, MDMD9,3713.2+42%

182▼4Brunswick, MDMD9,3803.2+9%

183▼94Hillandale, MDMD5,0603.2−10%

184▼53White Marsh, MDMD10,9323.1+28%

185▲16Marlboro, MDMD9,3823.1–

186▲3Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1923.1+38%

187▼40Manchester, MDMD5,4263.1+6%

188▲9Brock Hall, MDMD13,6153.1–

189▲9Bensville, MDMD15,8483.1–

190▼28Four Corners, MDMD8,1503.1–

191▲2Linganore, MDMD14,4443.0–

192▲10Wildewood, MDMD7,5523.0–

193▲6Rosaryville, MDMD12,8833.0+21%

194Edgewood, MDMD24,9223.0+23%

195▼74Linthicum, MDMD11,3133.0+14%

196▼57Overlea, MDMD13,0353.0+23%

197▼44Greenbelt, MDMD24,9483.0+22%

198▼11Springdale, MDMD5,2262.9–

199▼19Joppatowne, MDMD14,2372.9+22%

200▼21California, MDMD13,1362.9+16%

201▲4Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2412.8+13%

202▲2Abingdon, MDMD5,0192.7–

203Cumberland, MDMD18,7992.6+5%

204▲2Riverside, MDMD6,5852.3–

205▼17Cresaptown, MDMD5,1212.1–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES