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Least affordable housing, Maryland counties

Maryland counties 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 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.8−7%

02Talbot County, MDMD38,2384.8−14%

03Worcester County, MDMD54,4594.6−12%

04Dorchester County, MDMD33,6284.2−7%

05Caroline County, MDMD34,1164.2+9%

06Prince George's County, MDMD970,3744.2−9%

07Kent County, MDMD19,5654.1−26%

08Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4484.1−11%

09Howard County, MDMD339,1834.0−10%

10Washington County, MDMD157,7313.8−15%

11Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.8−11%

12Baltimore County, MDMD847,6503.8−10%

13Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3803.7−16%

14Cecil County, MDMD107,1313.7−7%

15Baltimore, MDMD569,9973.7−9%

16Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.7−15%

17Charles County, MDMD176,5933.5−13%

18Garrett County, MDMD28,3703.5−6%

19Harford County, MDMD266,4463.4−11%

20Calvert County, MDMD94,4843.4−21%

21St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6923.4−17%

22Wicomico County, MDMD106,8993.3−13%

23Somerset County, MDMD24,9732.7−27%

24Allegany County, MDMD66,8482.6−16%

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