RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Least affordable housing, Maryland counties · 1990

Maryland counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 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 2.8.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –

01Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5823.7–

02Talbot County, MDMD38,2383.7–

03Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.1–

04Howard County, MDMD339,1833.0–

05Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.0–

06Worcester County, MDMD54,4593.0–

07Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.0–

08St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6922.9–

09Kent County, MDMD19,5652.9–

10Calvert County, MDMD94,4842.8–

11Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3802.8–

12Prince George's County, MDMD970,3742.8–

13Washington County, MDMD157,7312.8–

14Harford County, MDMD266,4462.8–

15Dorchester County, MDMD33,6282.7–

16Caroline County, MDMD34,1162.7–

17Cecil County, MDMD107,1312.7–

18Garrett County, MDMD28,3702.6–

19Charles County, MDMD176,5932.6–

20Baltimore County, MDMD847,6502.6–

21Wicomico County, MDMD106,8992.5–

22Somerset County, MDMD24,9732.3–

23Baltimore, MDMD569,9972.2–

24Allegany County, MDMD66,8482.1–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS