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Least affordable housing, Maryland counties · 2010

Maryland counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Kent County, MDMD19,5655.6+85%

02Talbot County, MDMD38,2385.6+61%

03Worcester County, MDMD54,4595.2+82%

04Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5825.2+76%

05Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4484.6+65%

06Prince George's County, MDMD970,3744.6+77%

07Dorchester County, MDMD33,6284.5+76%

08Washington County, MDMD157,7314.5+61%

09Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804.4+75%

10Howard County, MDMD339,1834.4+65%

11Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.3+67%

12Carroll County, MDMD176,6774.3+58%

13Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.3+60%

14Baltimore County, MDMD847,6504.2+70%

15St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6924.1+51%

16Baltimore, MDMD569,9974.1+75%

17Cecil County, MDMD107,1314.0+56%

18Charles County, MDMD176,5934.0+62%

19Harford County, MDMD266,4463.9+53%

20Caroline County, MDMD34,1163.9+48%

21Wicomico County, MDMD106,8993.8+64%

22Garrett County, MDMD28,3703.7+41%

23Somerset County, MDMD24,9733.7+44%

24Allegany County, MDMD66,8483.1+36%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES