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Least affordable housing, Maryland counties · 2020

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

01Talbot County, MDMD38,2384.6+31%

02Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.4+49%

03Kent County, MDMD19,5654.3+41%

04Worcester County, MDMD54,4594.1+43%

05Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.8+34%

06Howard County, MDMD339,1833.7+40%

07Prince George's County, MDMD970,3743.7+41%

08Caroline County, MDMD34,1163.6+38%

09Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3803.6+42%

10Garrett County, MDMD28,3703.6+36%

11Dorchester County, MDMD33,6283.5+37%

12Washington County, MDMD157,7313.5+25%

13Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.4+27%

14Baltimore County, MDMD847,6503.4+37%

15Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.4+27%

16St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6923.3+23%

17Calvert County, MDMD94,4843.2+25%

18Harford County, MDMD266,4463.2+27%

19Baltimore, MDMD569,9973.2+38%

20Cecil County, MDMD107,1313.2+22%

21Charles County, MDMD176,5933.2+28%

22Wicomico County, MDMD106,8993.1+31%

23Somerset County, MDMD24,9732.9+14%

24Allegany County, MDMD66,8482.6+12%

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