RANKING · 2024 ACS · 206 SHOWN OF 206

Most rent-burdened, Maryland cities

Maryland cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Colesville, MDMD14,51981.4%–

02Bryans Road, MDMD9,37181.2%–

03Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00672.5%–

04Calverton, MDMD17,62469.4%–

05Elkton, MDMD16,67068.3%–

06Taneytown, MDMD8,25967.5%–

07Montgomery, MDMD34,11067.0%–

08Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45666.6%–

09Randallstown, MDMD35,95766.0%–

10Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44565.7%–

11District Heights, MDMD5,93865.5%–

12Manchester, MDMD5,42665.0%–

13Coral Hills, MDMD9,75664.3%–

14Fruitland, MDMD6,00764.0%–

15Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77263.4%–

16Lutherville, MDMD6,57463.1%–

17Damascus, MDMD17,64062.5%–

18Temple Hills, MDMD8,96961.9%–

19Fallston, MDMD10,01361.7%–

20Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34361.6%–

21Fairwood, MDMD7,52661.6%–

22Reisterstown, MDMD25,58261.5%–

23Poolesville, MDMD5,94261.4%–

24Travilah, MDMD11,72160.8%–

25Glassmanor, MDMD16,98160.7%–

26Bladensburg, MDMD9,67159.8%–

27Fairland, MDMD26,23159.6%–

28Chestertown, MDMD5,65859.6%–

29Halfway, MDMD10,84959.3%–

30Lochearn, MDMD27,07458.9%–

31Bel Air, MDMD10,50758.4%–

32Middle River, MDMD31,71258.3%–

33Cambridge, MDMD13,45757.8%–

34Landover, MDMD24,51457.7%–

35College Park, MDMD35,41857.7%–

36Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92257.7%–

37South Kensington, MDMD8,14857.4%–

38Glenmont, MDMD17,20857.2%–

39Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20657.1%–

40Dundalk, MDMD65,96957.1%–

41North Kensington, MDMD8,95456.7%–

42Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27956.5%–

43Berlin, MDMD5,33556.3%–

44Adelphi, MDMD17,39556.2%–

45Essex, MDMD40,58056.2%–

46Hyattsville, MDMD21,15856.1%–

47Fort Washington, MDMD25,13456.0%–

48Ocean City, MDMD6,84055.8%–

49Maryland City, MDMD19,18655.7%–

50Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35155.3%–

51Cloverly, MDMD16,64655.3%–

52Westminster, MDMD20,58954.1%–

53Edgewood, MDMD24,92254.0%–

54Redland, MDMD18,66553.7%–

55New Carrollton, MDMD13,64453.6%–

56South Laurel, MDMD29,27253.5%–

57Beltsville, MDMD19,17653.4%–

58White Oak, MDMD17,32953.3%–

59Forestville, MDMD10,49553.2%–

60Parkville, MDMD30,54952.9%–

61Salisbury, MDMD33,84552.9%–

62Suitland, MDMD23,79352.6%–

63Towson, MDMD58,67952.4%–

64Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46652.4%–

65Odenton, MDMD45,00252.4%–

66Denton, MDMD5,07552.2%–

67Takoma Park, MDMD17,26052.1%–

68Walker Mill, MDMD10,93152.1%–

69Ellicott City, MDMD75,25751.9%–

70Largo, MDMD12,22951.8%–

71Cresaptown, MDMD5,12151.7%–

72Hampstead, MDMD6,28151.6%–

73Silver Spring, MDMD81,46251.6%–

74Milford Mill, MDMD30,82951.6%–

75Elkridge, MDMD26,28351.5%–

76Catonsville, MDMD43,36851.4%–

77Langley Park, MDMD21,50851.3%–

78Greenbelt, MDMD24,94851.2%–

79Cockeysville, MDMD23,96251.1%–

80Pikesville, MDMD33,52450.8%–

81Carney, MDMD28,34350.8%–

82Overlea, MDMD13,03550.7%–

83Baltimore, MDMD569,99750.5%–

84Frederick, MDMD92,05950.4%–

85Bel Air North, MDMD31,30250.4%–

86Deale, MDMD5,33350.4%–

87Edgewater, MDMD8,51950.3%–

88Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39050.0%–

89Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89349.9%–

90East Riverdale, MDMD18,33649.7%–

91Lansdowne, MDMD7,87649.6%–

92Rockville, MDMD67,56349.3%–

93Hagerstown, MDMD44,22849.3%–

94Timonium, MDMD10,30449.1%–

95Pasadena, MDMD34,30949.0%–

96Easton, MDMD17,29348.9%–

97Layhill, MDMD5,49748.8%–

98Lexington Park, MDMD13,25248.6%–

99Aberdeen, MDMD18,37448.5%–

100Wildewood, MDMD7,55248.5%–

101Owings Mills, MDMD37,24548.3%–

102Perry Hall, MDMD29,10548.3%–

103Summerfield, MDMD15,06548.2%–

104Fort Meade, MDMD11,22548.2%–

105Clarksburg, MDMD30,48748.1%–

106North Potomac, MDMD23,92247.9%–

107Leisure World, MDMD8,88247.8%–

108Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63047.8%–

109Fulton, MDMD5,67747.7%–

110Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59047.3%–

111Silver Hill, MDMD5,19347.2%–

112Germantown, MDMD90,71946.9%–

113Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33546.9%–

114Cheverly, MDMD6,16446.8%–

115Chillum, MDMD34,87146.7%–

116Seabrook, MDMD18,31746.6%–

117Ilchester, MDMD28,36446.4%–

118Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11346.4%–

119Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37946.3%–

120Annapolis, MDMD40,63446.3%–

121Hillandale, MDMD5,06046.2%–

122Rosedale, MDMD20,00245.9%–

123Stevensville, MDMD8,80245.7%–

124Cumberland, MDMD18,79945.6%–

125Waldorf, MDMD82,94344.8%–

126Marlton, MDMD10,22244.7%–

127Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06344.7%–

128Darnestown, MDMD7,05144.6%–

129Wheaton, MDMD52,92644.6%–

130Severn, MDMD58,40244.4%–

131Bowie, MDMD58,38344.3%–

132Olney, MDMD35,79744.0%–

133West Ocean City, MDMD5,19843.9%–

134Lake Shore, MDMD18,24943.8%–

135Bethesda, MDMD69,39743.8%–

136Arnold, MDMD24,30343.7%–

137Parole, MDMD17,22943.6%–

138Laurel, MDMD30,25443.5%–

139Columbia, MDMD104,33843.5%–

140Garrison, MDMD9,46943.2%–

141Lanham, MDMD11,43343.0%–

142Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30743.0%–

143Burtonsville, MDMD10,20342.8%–

144Jessup, MDMD9,93141.9%–

145Ferndale, MDMD17,52941.7%–

146Savage, MDMD8,23941.6%–

147Edgemere, MDMD9,06141.4%–

148Flower Hill, MDMD13,79441.3%–

149Linganore, MDMD14,44441.3%–

150North Bethesda, MDMD49,67741.2%–

151Leonardtown, MDMD5,03341.1%–

152Mayo, MDMD8,69440.6%–

153White Marsh, MDMD10,93240.6%–

154Forest Glen, MDMD6,84040.6%–

155Clinton, MDMD38,37640.1%–

156Rossville, MDMD16,05940.1%–

157Four Corners, MDMD8,15040.0%–

158Walkersville, MDMD6,50140.0%–

159Peppermill, MDMD5,23839.4%–

160Honeygo, MDMD12,25039.4%–

161Potomac, MDMD45,90239.3%–

162Bel Air South, MDMD58,13738.9%–

163Camp Springs, MDMD22,54438.8%–

164Eldersburg, MDMD31,69538.5%–

165Marlboro, MDMD9,38238.5%–

166North Laurel, MDMD25,56338.4%–

167Green Valley, MDMD13,60238.2%–

168Arbutus, MDMD22,50738.0%–

169Friendly, MDMD11,11937.9%–

170Thurmont, MDMD6,33737.7%–

171Brock Hall, MDMD13,61537.3%–

172Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04237.1%–

173Robinwood, MDMD8,04236.9%–

174Glenarden, MDMD6,42235.8%–

175Joppatowne, MDMD14,23735.4%–

176Severna Park, MDMD40,22835.0%–

177Middletown, MDMD5,05634.9%–

178Crofton, MDMD29,54934.8%–

179Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75033.8%–

180Frostburg, MDMD6,97933.7%–

181Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06732.5%–

182California, MDMD13,13631.6%–

183La Plata, MDMD12,13730.9%–

184Mitchellville, MDMD11,35930.4%–

185Linthicum, MDMD11,31330.2%–

186Riverside, MDMD6,58530.2%–

187Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56729.9%–

188Kettering, MDMD14,01428.9%–

189Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03228.8%–

190Brunswick, MDMD9,38028.5%–

191Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63027.4%–

192Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24126.9%–

193Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06625.4%–

194Rosaryville, MDMD12,88325.1%–

195Scaggsville, MDMD10,56424.8%–

196Urbana, MDMD14,26024.8%–

197Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23624.2%–

198Mount Airy, MDMD9,85722.0%–

199Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19220.7%–

200Abingdon, MDMD5,01920.6%–

201Springdale, MDMD5,22616.7%–

202Westphalia, MDMD13,22814.4%–

203Bensville, MDMD15,84812.3%–

204Brandywine, MDMD12,16012.2%–

205Hampton, MDMD5,3720.0%–

206Accokeek, MDMD14,3620.0%–

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