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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. The median across all 24 is 3.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dorchester County, MD, up 7 places to #4.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲1Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.8+31%

02▼1Talbot County, MDMD38,2384.8+32%

03▲1Worcester County, MDMD54,4594.6+52%

04▲7Dorchester County, MDMD33,6284.2+55%

05▲3Caroline County, MDMD34,1164.2+57%

06▲1Prince George's County, MDMD970,3744.2+49%

07▼4Kent County, MDMD19,5654.1+43%

08▼3Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4484.1+36%

09▼3Howard County, MDMD339,1834.0+31%

10▲2Washington County, MDMD157,7313.8+36%

11▲4Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.8+23%

12▲2Baltimore County, MDMD847,6503.8+49%

13▼4Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3803.7+33%

14▲6Cecil County, MDMD107,1313.7+38%

15▲4Baltimore, MDMD569,9973.7+65%

16▼3Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.7+23%

17▲4Charles County, MDMD176,5933.5+33%

18▼8Garrett County, MDMD28,3703.5+31%

19▼1Harford County, MDMD266,4463.4+25%

20▼3Calvert County, MDMD94,4843.4+21%

21▼5St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6923.4+17%

22Wicomico County, MDMD106,8993.3+35%

23Somerset County, MDMD24,9732.7+16%

24Allegany County, MDMD66,8482.6+22%

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