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Least affordable housing, Maryland cities

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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3077.7+16%

02Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4567.0+29%

03Takoma Park, MDMD17,2606.9−7%

04White Oak, MDMD17,3296.9−1%

05Silver Spring, MDMD81,4626.4−5%

06Chestertown, MDMD5,6586.3−29%

07College Park, MDMD35,4186.3+12%

08Bethesda, MDMD69,3976.1+2%

09Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4455.9−0%

10North Bethesda, MDMD49,6775.7+5%

11Ocean City, MDMD6,8405.5−28%

12Temple Hills, MDMD8,9695.5+8%

13Cambridge, MDMD13,4575.4−4%

14Cockeysville, MDMD23,9625.4−8%

15Silver Hill, MDMD5,1935.3+34%

16Bladensburg, MDMD9,6715.3−13%

17Rockville, MDMD67,5635.3−4%

18Travilah, MDMD11,7215.3+6%

19Glassmanor, MDMD16,9815.3+5%

20Hyattsville, MDMD21,1585.2−10%

21Berlin, MDMD5,3355.2+3%

22Adelphi, MDMD17,3955.2−7%

23South Laurel, MDMD29,2725.2−10%

24Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2795.1−11%

25Elkton, MDMD16,6705.0+21%

26Coral Hills, MDMD9,7564.9+13%

27Chillum, MDMD34,8714.9−17%

28Potomac, MDMD45,9024.9−9%

29New Carrollton, MDMD13,6444.8−7%

30Fairland, MDMD26,2314.8−13%

31Annapolis, MDMD40,6344.8−20%

32Easton, MDMD17,2934.8−7%

33Forestville, MDMD10,4954.8+24%

34Forest Glen, MDMD6,8404.7−18%

35Colesville, MDMD14,5194.7+11%

36Suitland, MDMD23,7934.7−3%

37Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6304.6−31%

38Towson, MDMD58,6794.6−3%

39Glenmont, MDMD17,2084.5−10%

40Wheaton, MDMD52,9264.5−18%

41Calverton, MDMD17,6244.4−11%

42Parole, MDMD17,2294.4−16%

43Leisure World, MDMD8,8824.4−15%

44North Potomac, MDMD23,9224.4−2%

45East Riverdale, MDMD18,3364.4−1%

46Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1134.4−11%

47Pikesville, MDMD33,5244.4−5%

48Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0634.4+2%

49Cloverly, MDMD16,6464.4−6%

50West Ocean City, MDMD5,1984.4−15%

51South Kensington, MDMD8,1484.4−12%

52Landover, MDMD24,5144.4+2%

53Hagerstown, MDMD44,2284.3−13%

54Walker Mill, MDMD10,9314.3−5%

55Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2064.3−5%

56North Kensington, MDMD8,9544.3−26%

57Bel Air, MDMD10,5074.3+15%

58Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0324.3−16%

59Lanham, MDMD11,4334.2+8%

60Ellicott City, MDMD75,2574.2−13%

61Seabrook, MDMD18,3174.2−13%

62Reisterstown, MDMD25,5824.2−6%

63Langley Park, MDMD21,5084.2−24%

64Beltsville, MDMD19,1764.2−9%

65Stevensville, MDMD8,8024.2−1%

66Layhill, MDMD5,4974.2+0%

67Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3514.1−17%

68Frederick, MDMD92,0594.1−8%

69Darnestown, MDMD7,0514.1−12%

70Fulton, MDMD5,6774.1+1%

71Flower Hill, MDMD13,7944.1–

72Redland, MDMD18,6654.1−9%

73Montgomery, MDMD34,1104.1−0%

74Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0424.1−17%

75Peppermill, MDMD5,2384.0−18%

76Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7724.0−7%

77Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0064.0−11%

78Timonium, MDMD10,3044.0−17%

79Arnold, MDMD24,3034.0−8%

80Edgewater, MDMD8,5194.0−11%

81Riverdale Park, MDMD7,3434.0−37%

82Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5904.0−14%

83Fairwood, MDMD7,5263.9+18%

84Milford Mill, MDMD30,8293.9−4%

85Westminster, MDMD20,5893.9−25%

86Lutherville, MDMD6,5743.9−13%

87District Heights, MDMD5,9383.9−5%

88Mayo, MDMD8,6943.9−23%

89Salisbury, MDMD33,8453.9−14%

90Taneytown, MDMD8,2593.9−8%

91Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8933.9−11%

92Essex, MDMD40,5803.9−6%

93Glenarden, MDMD6,4223.9−33%

94Clarksburg, MDMD30,4873.8−8%

95Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7503.8−23%

96Laurel, MDMD30,2543.8−18%

97Olney, MDMD35,7973.8−14%

98Lochearn, MDMD27,0743.8−7%

99Summerfield, MDMD15,0653.8−5%

100Carney, MDMD28,3433.8−7%

101Randallstown, MDMD35,9573.8+1%

102Cheverly, MDMD6,1643.8−13%

103Severna Park, MDMD40,2283.8−19%

104Marlton, MDMD10,2223.8+4%

105Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3353.8−7%

106Columbia, MDMD104,3383.8−9%

107Robinwood, MDMD8,0423.8−8%

108Largo, MDMD12,2293.8−9%

109Owings Mills, MDMD37,2453.8−9%

110Leonardtown, MDMD5,0333.7−44%

111Walkersville, MDMD6,5013.7−3%

112Thurmont, MDMD6,3373.7+0%

113Accokeek, MDMD14,3623.7+0%

114Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6303.7−12%

115Baltimore, MDMD569,9973.7−9%

116North Laurel, MDMD25,5633.7−4%

117Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0663.7−8%

118Catonsville, MDMD43,3683.7−21%

119Poolesville, MDMD5,9423.7−14%

120Lansdowne, MDMD7,8763.7−19%

121Burtonsville, MDMD10,2033.6−18%

122Fallston, MDMD10,0133.6−13%

123Savage, MDMD8,2393.6−4%

124Lake Shore, MDMD18,2493.6−14%

125Maryland City, MDMD19,1863.6−12%

126Edgemere, MDMD9,0613.6−17%

127Hampton, MDMD5,3723.6−17%

128Germantown, MDMD90,7193.6−13%

129Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2363.6−16%

130Jessup, MDMD9,9313.6−38%

131Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3793.6−8%

132Halfway, MDMD10,8493.6−8%

133Severn, MDMD58,4023.6−9%

134Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3903.6−9%

135Fruitland, MDMD6,0073.5+18%

136La Plata, MDMD12,1373.5−23%

137Denton, MDMD5,0753.5+2%

138Rossville, MDMD16,0593.5−12%

139Waldorf, MDMD82,9433.5−12%

140Urbana, MDMD14,2603.5−6%

141Ilchester, MDMD28,3643.5−0%

142Brandywine, MDMD12,1603.5+6%

143Aberdeen, MDMD18,3743.5−22%

144Middle River, MDMD31,7123.5+6%

145Green Valley, MDMD13,6023.5–

146Eldersburg, MDMD31,6953.5−13%

147Clinton, MDMD38,3763.5−7%

148Crofton, MDMD29,5493.5−11%

149Ferndale, MDMD17,5293.5−16%

150Camp Springs, MDMD22,5443.4−10%

151Deale, MDMD5,3333.4−22%

152Frostburg, MDMD6,9793.4−14%

153Friendly, MDMD11,1193.4−14%

154Mitchellville, MDMD11,3593.4−11%

155Hampstead, MDMD6,2813.4+6%

156Odenton, MDMD45,0023.4−12%

157Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9223.4−17%

158Fort Washington, MDMD25,1343.3−12%

159Damascus, MDMD17,6403.3−21%

160Honeygo, MDMD12,2503.3–

161Kettering, MDMD14,0143.3−9%

162Dundalk, MDMD65,9693.3−7%

163Perry Hall, MDMD29,1053.3−9%

164Parkville, MDMD30,5493.3−15%

165Bel Air South, MDMD58,1373.3−8%

166Lexington Park, MDMD13,2523.3−18%

167Pasadena, MDMD34,3093.3−10%

168Arbutus, MDMD22,5073.3−21%

169Bel Air North, MDMD31,3023.3−10%

170Elkridge, MDMD26,2833.2−29%

171Garrison, MDMD9,4693.2−22%

172Bowie, MDMD58,3833.2−8%

173Westphalia, MDMD13,2283.2−19%

174Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0673.2−20%

175Scaggsville, MDMD10,5643.2–

176Rosedale, MDMD20,0023.2−12%

177Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5673.2−35%

178Mount Airy, MDMD9,8573.2−22%

179Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4663.2−31%

180Middletown, MDMD5,0563.2−18%

181Bryans Road, MDMD9,3713.2−10%

182Brunswick, MDMD9,3803.2−22%

183Hillandale, MDMD5,0603.2−30%

184White Marsh, MDMD10,9323.1−13%

185Marlboro, MDMD9,3823.1−22%

186Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1923.1−11%

187Manchester, MDMD5,4263.1−14%

188Brock Hall, MDMD13,6153.1−7%

189Bensville, MDMD15,8483.1–

190Four Corners, MDMD8,1503.1−29%

191Linganore, MDMD14,4443.0−16%

192Wildewood, MDMD7,5523.0–

193Rosaryville, MDMD12,8833.0−9%

194Edgewood, MDMD24,9223.0−12%

195Linthicum, MDMD11,3133.0−25%

196Overlea, MDMD13,0353.0−16%

197Greenbelt, MDMD24,9483.0−26%

198Springdale, MDMD5,2262.9−28%

199Joppatowne, MDMD14,2372.9−19%

200California, MDMD13,1362.9−13%

201Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2412.8−19%

202Abingdon, MDMD5,0192.7–

203Cumberland, MDMD18,7992.6−22%

204Riverside, MDMD6,5852.3−18%

205Cresaptown, MDMD5,1212.1−25%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES