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Most affordable housing, Maryland cities

Name: Most affordable housing, Maryland cities, 2024
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Maryland cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 205 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 205 is 3.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hillandale, MD, up 95 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲18Cresaptown, MDMD5,1212.1–

02▼1Riverside, MDMD6,5852.3–

03▲1Cumberland, MDMD18,7992.6+5%

04▼1Abingdon, MDMD5,0192.7–

05▼3Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,2412.8+13%

06▲22California, MDMD13,1362.9+16%

07▲20Joppatowne, MDMD14,2372.9+22%

08▲12Springdale, MDMD5,2262.9–

09▲45Greenbelt, MDMD24,9483.0+22%

10▲58Overlea, MDMD13,0353.0+23%

11▲75Linthicum, MDMD11,3133.0+14%

12▲1Edgewood, MDMD24,9223.0+23%

13▼5Rosaryville, MDMD12,8833.0+21%

14▼9Wildewood, MDMD7,5523.0–

15▼1Linganore, MDMD14,4443.0–

16▲29Four Corners, MDMD8,1503.1–

17▼8Bensville, MDMD15,8483.1–

18▼8Brock Hall, MDMD13,6153.1–

19▲41Manchester, MDMD5,4263.1+6%

20▼2Riviera Beach, MDMD12,1923.1+38%

21▼15Marlboro, MDMD9,3823.1–

22▲54White Marsh, MDMD10,9323.1+28%

23▲95Hillandale, MDMD5,0603.2−10%

24▲5Brunswick, MDMD9,3803.2+9%

25▲19Bryans Road, MDMD9,3713.2+42%

26▲10Middletown, MDMD5,0563.2−3%

27▲57Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,4663.2+14%

28▲25Mount Airy, MDMD9,8573.2+20%

29▲59Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,5673.2–

30▼6Rosedale, MDMD20,0023.2+35%

31▲52Scaggsville, MDMD10,5643.2–

32▲27Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,0673.2+27%

33▼16Westphalia, MDMD13,2283.2–

34▲4Bowie, MDMD58,3833.2+35%

35▲43Garrison, MDMD9,4693.2+13%

36▲58Elkridge, MDMD26,2833.2+18%

37▲12Bel Air North, MDMD31,3023.3+28%

38▲8Arbutus, MDMD22,5073.3+25%

39▲41Pasadena, MDMD34,3093.3+19%

40▼33Lexington Park, MDMD13,2523.3+14%

41▲10Bel Air South, MDMD58,1373.3+35%

42▼5Parkville, MDMD30,5493.3+27%

43▼9Perry Hall, MDMD29,1053.3+35%

44▼23Dundalk, MDMD65,9693.3+51%

45▲20Kettering, MDMD14,0143.3+54%

46▲21Honeygo, MDMD12,2503.3–

47▲25Damascus, MDMD17,6403.3+13%

48▼5Fort Washington, MDMD25,1343.3+38%

49▲22Spring Ridge, MDMD5,9223.4–

50▲32Odenton, MDMD45,0023.4+32%

51▲28Hampstead, MDMD6,2813.4+28%

52▼19Mitchellville, MDMD11,3593.4+31%

53▼41Friendly, MDMD11,1193.4+57%

54▲61Frostburg, MDMD6,9793.4+28%

55▲77Deale, MDMD5,3333.4+17%

56▼24Camp Springs, MDMD22,5443.4+41%

57▲40Ferndale, MDMD17,5293.5+35%

58▲3Crofton, MDMD29,5493.5+29%

59▼28Clinton, MDMD38,3763.5+51%

60▼8Eldersburg, MDMD31,6953.5+25%

61▼11Green Valley, MDMD13,6023.5+16%

62▼22Middle River, MDMD31,7123.5+48%

63▼37Aberdeen, MDMD18,3743.5+24%

64▼53Brandywine, MDMD12,1603.5+56%

65▲1Ilchester, MDMD28,3643.5–

66▲51Urbana, MDMD14,2603.5–

67▼32Waldorf, MDMD82,9433.5+39%

68▼26Rossville, MDMD16,0593.5+36%

69▲81Denton, MDMD5,0753.5+10%

70▲37La Plata, MDMD12,1373.5+7%

71▼14Fruitland, MDMD6,0073.5+57%

72▼31Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3903.6+29%

73▲16Severn, MDMD58,4023.6+23%

74▼58Halfway, MDMD10,8493.6+45%

75▼2Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3793.6+54%

76▼51Jessup, MDMD9,9313.6+14%

77▲33Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,2363.6+41%

78▲35Germantown, MDMD90,7193.6+28%

79▼16Hampton, MDMD5,3723.6+12%

80▲13Edgemere, MDMD9,0613.6+46%

81▲4Maryland City, MDMD19,1863.6+22%

82▲40Lake Shore, MDMD18,2493.6+33%

83▲61Savage, MDMD8,2393.6–

84▼7Fallston, MDMD10,0133.6+38%

85▼11Burtonsville, MDMD10,2033.6+19%

86▲39Lansdowne, MDMD7,8763.7–

87▼64Poolesville, MDMD5,9423.7+26%

88▲13Catonsville, MDMD43,3683.7+30%

89▲31Mays Chapel, MDMD16,0663.7+34%

90▲29North Laurel, MDMD25,5633.7+23%

91▼22Baltimore, MDMD569,9973.7+65%

92▲17Havre de Grace, MDMD15,6303.7+21%

93▼63Accokeek, MDMD14,3623.7+45%

94▼38Thurmont, MDMD6,3373.7+12%

95▼56Walkersville, MDMD6,5013.7+36%

96▼6Leonardtown, MDMD5,0333.7+17%

97▼33Owings Mills, MDMD37,2453.8+27%

98▼51Largo, MDMD12,2293.8+49%

99▲43Robinwood, MDMD8,0423.8–

100▼1Columbia, MDMD104,3383.8+39%

101▼43Lake Arbor, MDMD14,3353.8–

102▼87Marlton, MDMD10,2223.8+69%

103▲18Severna Park, MDMD40,2283.8+37%

104▲29Cheverly, MDMD6,1643.8+46%

105▼43Randallstown, MDMD35,9573.8+71%

106▼3Carney, MDMD28,3433.8+54%

107▼37Summerfield, MDMD15,0653.8–

108▼33Lochearn, MDMD27,0743.8+78%

109▲2Olney, MDMD35,7973.8+14%

110▼4Laurel, MDMD30,2543.8+41%

111▼15Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7503.8+91%

112▼14Clarksburg, MDMD30,4873.8–

113▼21Glenarden, MDMD6,4223.9+52%

114▼33Essex, MDMD40,5803.9+38%

115▼67Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8933.9–

116▲31Taneytown, MDMD8,2593.9+50%

117▲22Salisbury, MDMD33,8453.9+51%

118▲16Mayo, MDMD8,6943.9+29%

119▲40District Heights, MDMD5,9383.9+62%

120▼65Lutherville, MDMD6,5743.9–

121▲17Westminster, MDMD20,5893.9+31%

122▼31Milford Mill, MDMD30,8293.9+61%

123▼28Fairwood, MDMD7,5263.9–

124▼19Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5904.0+53%

125▲35Riverdale Park, MDMD7,3434.0–

126▲22Edgewater, MDMD8,5194.0–

127▲2Arnold, MDMD24,3034.0+51%

128▼5Timonium, MDMD10,3044.0–

129▼107Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,0064.0+43%

130Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7724.0+43%

131▼31Peppermill, MDMD5,2384.0–

132▼16Kemp Mill, MDMD13,0424.1–

133▲8Montgomery, MDMD34,1104.1+54%

134▼26Redland, MDMD18,6654.1+26%

135▲22Flower Hill, MDMD13,7944.1–

136Fulton, MDMD5,6774.1–

137▲15Darnestown, MDMD7,0514.1–

138▼24Frederick, MDMD92,0594.1+29%

139▼27Ocean Pines, MDMD12,3514.1+40%

140▲46Layhill, MDMD5,4974.2–

141▼10Stevensville, MDMD8,8024.2+69%

142▲14Beltsville, MDMD19,1764.2+33%

143▲24Langley Park, MDMD21,5084.2+14%

144▼42Reisterstown, MDMD25,5824.2+52%

145▼19Seabrook, MDMD18,3174.2–

146▲22Ellicott City, MDMD75,2574.2+30%

147▼12Lanham, MDMD11,4334.2–

148▲37Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,0324.3–

149▲23Bel Air, MDMD10,5074.3+36%

150▲20North Kensington, MDMD8,9544.3+34%

151▲2Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,2064.3–

152▲6Walker Mill, MDMD10,9314.3+54%

153▼7Hagerstown, MDMD44,2284.3+47%

154Landover, MDMD24,5144.4+73%

155▲23South Kensington, MDMD8,1484.4+21%

156▼32West Ocean City, MDMD5,1984.4+28%

157▼12Cloverly, MDMD16,6464.4+33%

158▼15Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,0634.4+68%

159▼8Pikesville, MDMD33,5244.4+41%

160▲23Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1134.4+31%

161▼57East Riverdale, MDMD18,3364.4+63%

162North Potomac, MDMD23,9224.4+25%

163▲10Leisure World, MDMD8,8824.4–

164▼3Parole, MDMD17,2294.4+32%

165▼25Calverton, MDMD17,6244.4+50%

166▲10Wheaton, MDMD52,9264.5–

167▲7Glenmont, MDMD17,2084.5–

168▼5Towson, MDMD58,6794.6+44%

169▲10Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,6304.6+17%

170▼15Suitland, MDMD23,7934.7–

171▼44Colesville, MDMD14,5194.7+54%

172▲21Forest Glen, MDMD6,8404.7–

173▼8Forestville, MDMD10,4954.8+99%

174▲7Easton, MDMD17,2934.8+37%

175▲13Annapolis, MDMD40,6344.8+25%

176▼1Fairland, MDMD26,2314.8+54%

177▼13New Carrollton, MDMD13,6444.8+55%

178▲12Potomac, MDMD45,9024.9+15%

179▲17Chillum, MDMD34,8714.9+55%

180▼52Coral Hills, MDMD9,7564.9+116%

181▼32Elkton, MDMD16,6705.0+77%

182▲10Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2795.1+44%

183▼1South Laurel, MDMD29,2725.2+28%

184▲3Adelphi, MDMD17,3955.2+36%

185▼19Berlin, MDMD5,3355.2+74%

186▼9Hyattsville, MDMD21,1585.2+58%

187▼16Glassmanor, MDMD16,9815.3–

188▼4Travilah, MDMD11,7215.3–

189▲2Rockville, MDMD67,5635.3+51%

190▲11Bladensburg, MDMD9,6715.3+77%

191▼104Silver Hill, MDMD5,1935.3–

192▼3Cockeysville, MDMD23,9625.4+32%

193▼13Cambridge, MDMD13,4575.4+88%

194▼57Temple Hills, MDMD8,9695.5+86%

195▲2Ocean City, MDMD6,8405.5+5%

196▲3North Bethesda, MDMD49,6775.7+8%

197▼3Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4455.9+52%

198▲2Bethesda, MDMD69,3976.1+23%

199▼4College Park, MDMD35,4186.3+98%

200▲4Chestertown, MDMD5,6586.3+91%

201▲2Silver Spring, MDMD81,4626.4+53%

202White Oak, MDMD17,3296.9+59%

203▲3Takoma Park, MDMD17,2606.9+60%

204▼35Marlow Heights, MDMD5,4567.0+155%

205Mount Rainier, MDMD8,3077.7+156%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES