18 counties · ranked by income-to-home ratio

Most Affordable Counties in Maryland

Counties in Maryland where housing is most affordable relative to local incomes. Higher income-to-home ratios mean residents spend less of their earnings on housing.

#	County	BTI Score	Afford. Ratio	Home Value	Med. Income	Med. Rent	Tax Rate
01	Allegany County MD	54	0.39	$143,300	$55,248	$743	1.1%
02	Wicomico County MD	61	0.31	$226,900	$69,421	$1,190	0.9%
03	Calvert County MD	36	0.31	$418,900	$128,078	$1,589	0.9%
04	Charles County MD	35	0.31	$382,800	$116,882	$1,839	1.1%
05	Harford County MD	29	0.30	$351,100	$106,417	$1,475	1.0%
06	St. Mary's County MD	35	0.30	$376,900	$113,668	$1,595	0.9%
07	Cecil County MD	35	0.30	$292,500	$86,869	$1,322	1.0%
08	Baltimore city MD	10	0.29	$202,900	$58,349	$1,235	1.5%
09	Carroll County MD	32	0.29	$390,200	$111,672	$1,283	1.0%
10	Baltimore County MD	17	0.28	$310,800	$88,157	$1,479	1.1%
11	Frederick County MD	15	0.28	$412,500	$115,724	$1,633	1.0%
12	Washington County MD	44	0.28	$262,400	$73,017	$1,049	0.9%
13	Anne Arundel County MD	36	0.27	$432,000	$116,009	$1,908	0.9%
14	Prince George's County MD	13	0.26	$380,500	$97,935	$1,713	1.2%
15	Queen Anne's County MD	49	0.26	$421,900	$108,332	$1,600	0.8%
16	Howard County MD	35	0.26	$551,300	$140,971	$1,920	1.2%
17	Worcester County MD	5	0.25	$310,300	$76,689	$1,144	0.8%
18	Montgomery County MD	19	0.21	$588,900	$125,583	$1,957	0.9%