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Tightest housing markets, Maryland counties

Maryland counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

01Howard County, MDMD339,1833.4%−1.0 pts

02Harford County, MDMD266,4463.5%−2.2 pts

03Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.7%−0.5 pts

04Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.9%−1.7 pts

05Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.3%−0.7 pts

06Charles County, MDMD176,5934.6%−2.3 pts

07Prince George's County, MDMD970,3744.9%−2.3 pts

08Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804.9%−1.6 pts

09Baltimore County, MDMD847,6505.1%−0.2 pts

10Washington County, MDMD157,7316.7%−1.6 pts

11Calvert County, MDMD94,4847.3%−1.4 pts

12Caroline County, MDMD34,1167.7%−4.3 pts

13Wicomico County, MDMD106,8998.3%−2.4 pts

14Cecil County, MDMD107,1318.5%−2.2 pts

15St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6928.5%−2.1 pts

16Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4489.7%−3.6 pts

17Baltimore, MDMD569,99713.3%−6.3 pts

18Allegany County, MDMD66,84816.3%+2.8 pts

19Talbot County, MDMD38,23816.7%−2.3 pts

20Dorchester County, MDMD33,62817.6%−0.8 pts

21Kent County, MDMD19,56518.0%−7.8 pts

22Somerset County, MDMD24,97323.6%−0.7 pts

23Garrett County, MDMD28,37032.5%−1.7 pts

24Worcester County, MDMD54,45957.6%−2.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES