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Most affordable housing, Maryland counties · 2020

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, MDMD66,8482.6+12%

02Somerset County, MDMD24,9732.9+14%

03Wicomico County, MDMD106,8993.1+31%

04Charles County, MDMD176,5933.2+28%

05Cecil County, MDMD107,1313.2+22%

06Baltimore, MDMD569,9973.2+38%

07Harford County, MDMD266,4463.2+27%

08Calvert County, MDMD94,4843.2+25%

09St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6923.3+23%

10Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.4+27%

11Baltimore County, MDMD847,6503.4+37%

12Carroll County, MDMD176,6773.4+27%

13Washington County, MDMD157,7313.5+25%

14Dorchester County, MDMD33,6283.5+37%

15Garrett County, MDMD28,3703.6+36%

16Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3803.6+42%

17Caroline County, MDMD34,1163.6+38%

18Prince George's County, MDMD970,3743.7+41%

19Howard County, MDMD339,1833.7+40%

20Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.8+34%

21Worcester County, MDMD54,4594.1+43%

22Kent County, MDMD19,5654.3+41%

23Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5824.4+49%

24Talbot County, MDMD38,2384.6+31%

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