RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Most affordable housing, Maryland counties · 1990

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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Allegany County, MDMD66,8482.1−6%

02Baltimore, MDMD569,9972.2−4%

03Somerset County, MDMD24,9732.3−10%

04Wicomico County, MDMD106,8992.5+5%

05Baltimore County, MDMD847,6502.6+3%

06Charles County, MDMD176,5932.6+7%

07Garrett County, MDMD28,3702.6+1%

08Cecil County, MDMD107,1312.7+5%

09Caroline County, MDMD34,1162.7+3%

10Dorchester County, MDMD33,6282.7+6%

11Harford County, MDMD266,4462.8+9%

12Washington County, MDMD157,7312.8−0%

13Prince George's County, MDMD970,3742.8+8%

14Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3802.8+11%

15Calvert County, MDMD94,4842.8+10%

16Kent County, MDMD19,5652.9−5%

17St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6922.9+8%

18Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.0+10%

19Worcester County, MDMD54,4593.0+5%

20Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.0+8%

21Howard County, MDMD339,1833.0+14%

22Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.1+16%

23Talbot County, MDMD38,2383.7+5%

24Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5823.7+25%

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