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Most affordable housing, Maryland counties

Maryland counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Allegany County, MDMD66,8482.6+14%

02Somerset County, MDMD24,9732.7+4%

03Wicomico County, MDMD106,8993.3+42%

04St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6923.4+26%

05Calvert County, MDMD94,4843.4+33%

06Harford County, MDMD266,4463.4+35%

07Garrett County, MDMD28,3703.5+33%

08Charles County, MDMD176,5933.5+41%

09Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.7+35%

10Baltimore, MDMD569,9973.7+59%

11Cecil County, MDMD107,1313.7+45%

12Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3803.7+48%

13Baltimore County, MDMD847,6503.8+53%

14Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.8+43%

15Washington County, MDMD157,7313.8+36%

16Howard County, MDMD339,1834.0+49%

17Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4484.1+46%

18Kent County, MDMD19,5654.1+36%

19Prince George's County, MDMD970,3744.2+61%

20Caroline County, MDMD34,1164.2+62%

21Dorchester County, MDMD33,6284.2+64%

22Worcester County, MDMD54,4594.6+60%

23Talbot County, MDMD38,2384.8+39%

24Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.8+64%

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