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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 (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 3.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garrett County, MD, up 8 places to #7.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Allegany County, MDMD66,8482.6+22%

02Somerset County, MDMD24,9732.7+16%

03Wicomico County, MDMD106,8993.3+35%

04▲5St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6923.4+17%

05▲3Calvert County, MDMD94,4843.4+21%

06▲1Harford County, MDMD266,4463.4+25%

07▲8Garrett County, MDMD28,3703.5+31%

08▼4Charles County, MDMD176,5933.5+33%

09▲3Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.7+23%

10▼4Baltimore, MDMD569,9973.7+65%

11▼6Cecil County, MDMD107,1313.7+38%

12▲4Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3803.7+33%

13▼2Baltimore County, MDMD847,6503.8+49%

14▼4Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.8+23%

15▼2Washington County, MDMD157,7313.8+36%

16▲3Howard County, MDMD339,1834.0+31%

17▲3Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4484.1+36%

18▲4Kent County, MDMD19,5654.1+43%

19▼1Prince George's County, MDMD970,3744.2+49%

20▼3Caroline County, MDMD34,1164.2+57%

21▼7Dorchester County, MDMD33,6284.2+55%

22▼1Worcester County, MDMD54,4594.6+52%

23▲1Talbot County, MDMD38,2384.8+32%

24▼1Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.8+31%

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