RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Least affordable housing, Maryland counties · 2010

Maryland counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2010 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 –

01Kent County, MDMD19,5655.6–

02Talbot County, MDMD38,2385.6–

03Worcester County, MDMD54,4595.2–

04Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5825.2–

05Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4484.6–

06Prince George's County, MDMD970,3744.6–

07Dorchester County, MDMD33,6284.5–

08Washington County, MDMD157,7314.5–

09Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804.4–

10Howard County, MDMD339,1834.4–

11Calvert County, MDMD94,4844.3–

12Carroll County, MDMD176,6774.3–

13Frederick County, MDMD302,8834.3–

14Baltimore County, MDMD847,6504.2–

15St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6924.1–

16Baltimore, MDMD569,9974.1–

17Cecil County, MDMD107,1314.0–

18Charles County, MDMD176,5934.0–

19Harford County, MDMD266,4463.9–

20Caroline County, MDMD34,1163.9–

21Wicomico County, MDMD106,8993.8–

22Garrett County, MDMD28,3703.7–

23Somerset County, MDMD24,9733.7–

24Allegany County, MDMD66,8483.1–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS