Most Affordable Cities in Maryland

Cost of living rankings for 197 cities in Maryland. On average, Maryland is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 109.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Cumberland

Index: 37

Most Expensive

Travilah

Index: 259

State Average

109

National: 100

Cities Ranked

197

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All 197 Cities in Maryland — By Affordability

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Cumberland	37	$120,800	$728	$47,819
2	Cresaptown	44	$148,400	$838	$53,804
3	Frostburg	47	$172,600	$865	$51,052
4	Hagerstown	57	$207,700	$1,041	$49,957
5	Cambridge	62	$254,400	$971	$46,261
6	Lansdowne	63	$201,500	$1,298	$72,845
7	Salisbury	64	$217,500	$1,247	$56,402
8	Baltimore	65	$219,300	$1,290	$59,623
9	Dundalk	66	$199,600	$1,412	$62,349
10	Halfway	66	$247,100	$1,183	$69,600
11	Taneytown	66	$323,700	$799	$78,726
12	Fruitland	66	$211,200	$1,354	$64,352
13	Aberdeen	70	$239,000	$1,339	$76,019
14	Overlea	70	$249,500	$1,315	$86,296
15	Essex	71	$253,500	$1,307	$67,082
16	Edgewood	72	$234,700	$1,435	$86,355
17	Baltimore Highlands	72	$258,000	$1,352	$64,284
18	Thurmont	72	$325,700	$1,011	$92,391
19	Rosedale	74	$264,900	$1,392	$83,957
20	Parkville	75	$251,100	$1,471	$78,405
21	Arbutus	75	$296,800	$1,238	$97,215
22	Elkton	75	$271,700	$1,368	$56,565
23	Hampstead	75	$305,400	$1,229	$96,802
24	Chestertown	75	$333,900	$1,090	$47,047
25	Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County)	76	$269,800	$1,440	$78,591
26	Lochearn	76	$265,200	$1,433	$76,256
27	Brooklyn Park	76	$258,900	$1,453	$84,276
28	Berlin	77	$345,100	$1,079	$78,883
29	Peppermill Village	78	$331,400	$1,176	$89,375
30	Brunswick	79	$348,500	$1,139	$115,972
31	Milford Mill	80	$269,900	$1,576	$76,676
32	Middle River	80	$251,200	$1,639	$74,198
33	Easton	80	$348,400	$1,177	$73,460
34	Rossville	81	$296,600	$1,465	$91,469
35	Robinwood	81	$324,600	$1,345	$81,406
36	District Heights	81	$320,500	$1,377	$81,750
37	Westminster	82	$318,100	$1,410	$79,431
38	Silver Hill	82	$283,900	$1,569	$61,566
39	Bel Air	83	$297,400	$1,526	$69,912
40	Riverside	83	$237,300	$1,805	$102,262
41	Randallstown	84	$306,000	$1,537	$88,544
42	Glassmanor	84	$316,500	$1,494	$69,778
43	Havre de Grace	84	$348,800	$1,314	$106,798
44	Ocean City	84	$373,700	$1,187	$69,675
45	Manchester	84	$351,500	$1,329	$112,679
46	Edgemere	85	$352,100	$1,336	$109,734
47	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	85	$321,900	$1,518	$97,743
48	Greenbelt	86	$258,600	$1,807	$86,352
49	Hillcrest Heights	86	$340,500	$1,446	$77,696
50	Landover	87	$301,400	$1,659	$68,679
51	Lexington Park	87	$294,500	$1,693	$89,167
52	Joppatowne	87	$315,000	$1,600	$109,589
53	Bowleys Quarters	88	$351,800	$1,455	$107,339
54	Glen Burnie	89	$329,200	$1,607	$88,291
55	Suitland	89	$312,600	$1,684	$71,886
56	Chesapeake Ranch Estates	89	$286,600	$1,794	$97,139
57	Perry Hall	90	$332,000	$1,604	$104,709
58	Carney	90	$299,200	$1,786	$84,619
59	Reisterstown	90	$332,300	$1,599	$79,812
60	Bladensburg	90	$330,400	$1,652	$62,400
61	Ferndale	91	$325,400	$1,708	$92,391
62	Forestville	91	$324,700	$1,694	$80,028
63	Walker Mill	91	$362,500	$1,501	$74,200
64	Coral Hills	92	$314,500	$1,770	$83,899
65	East Riverdale	93	$346,700	$1,649	$82,401
66	Oxon Hill	93	$345,500	$1,673	$94,989
67	Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County)	93	$346,200	$1,651	$90,565
68	Langley Park	94	$348,700	$1,675	$82,038
69	Temple Hills	95	$340,800	$1,743	$70,097
70	Leisure World	95	$265,100	$2,111	$58,125
71	Marlow Heights	95	$366,700	$1,638	$58,268
72	Owings Mills	96	$335,000	$1,815	$94,046
73	Cockeysville	96	$392,000	$1,553	$85,422
74	California	96	$337,900	$1,805	$112,717
75	La Plata	96	$405,200	$1,483	$121,707
76	Frederick	97	$365,200	$1,688	$95,150
77	Honeygo	97	$463,500	$1,224	$144,156
78	Garrison	97	$297,600	$2,019	$96,916
79	Lutherville	97	$425,200	$1,428	$119,214
80	Bel Air South	98	$384,000	$1,666	$120,721
81	Walkersville	98	$442,300	$1,390	$137,218
82	Riviera Beach	99	$334,000	$1,945	$110,136
83	West Ocean City	99	$418,700	$1,546	$93,776
84	Clinton	100	$400,300	$1,665	$120,967
85	Chillum	100	$383,900	$1,733	$78,513
86	New Carrollton	100	$378,300	$1,745	$80,292
87	Pikesville	101	$404,100	$1,646	$97,218
88	Ocean Pines	101	$352,600	$1,923	$91,400
89	Chesapeake Beach	101	$438,300	$1,490	$135,888
90	Catonsville	102	$405,800	$1,697	$110,051
91	Montgomery Village	102	$367,100	$1,883	$96,487
92	Laurel	102	$367,300	$1,878	$94,063
93	Seabrook	102	$377,900	$1,817	$96,033
94	Linthicum	102	$368,800	$1,901	$122,424
95	White Marsh	102	$370,100	$1,847	$123,302
96	Abingdon	102	$358,700	$1,940	$147,652
97	Bel Air North	103	$422,700	$1,651	$137,995
98	Ballenger Creek	103	$369,800	$1,913	$108,385
99	Adelphi	103	$401,700	$1,757	$80,833
100	Summerfield	103	$339,800	$2,032	$92,042
101	Bryans Road	103	$343,300	$2,044	$117,117
102	Glenarden	103	$411,900	$1,684	$96,875
103	Marlton	105	$398,900	$1,857	$119,486
104	Waldorf	106	$383,100	$1,949	$115,453
105	Wildewood	106	$363,100	$2,036	$124,247
106	Beltsville	107	$381,100	$1,989	$97,115
107	Riverdale Park	107	$447,000	$1,668	$104,583
108	Germantown	109	$401,400	$1,978	$112,149
109	Largo	109	$362,200	$2,138	$106,875
110	Marlboro Village	109	$364,700	$2,153	$122,313
111	Towson	110	$445,100	$1,784	$100,481
112	College Park	110	$429,000	$1,846	$74,867
113	Eldersburg	110	$478,800	$1,655	$146,598
114	South Laurel	110	$443,100	$1,795	$90,715
115	Mays Chapel	110	$447,300	$1,768	$118,462
116	Mount Rainier	110	$522,100	$1,434	$68,281
117	Spring Ridge	110	$443,800	$1,804	$143,079
118	Fairland	111	$440,800	$1,851	$87,924
119	Camp Springs	112	$379,500	$2,175	$115,157
120	Stevensville	112	$471,900	$1,735	$131,618
121	Cheverly	112	$466,500	$1,786	$117,633
122	North Laurel	113	$442,800	$1,913	$119,533
123	Lake Shore	113	$471,500	$1,793	$127,453
124	Damascus	113	$496,500	$1,665	$153,994
125	Savage	113	$405,600	$2,106	$117,353
126	Hyattsville	114	$463,500	$1,831	$94,231
127	Maryland City	114	$392,500	$2,199	$109,530
128	Flower Hill	114	$426,900	$2,032	$107,987
129	Timonium	114	$478,800	$1,790	$130,732
130	Lanham	115	$413,800	$2,132	$95,488
131	Odenton	116	$408,400	$2,174	$126,455
132	Jessup	116	$437,300	$2,056	$122,574
133	Cape St. Claire	116	$475,700	$1,868	$136,064
134	Pasadena	117	$406,900	$2,247	$119,393
135	Glenn Dale	117	$531,000	$1,627	$139,625
136	Mount Airy	118	$474,800	$1,939	$154,514
137	Westphalia	119	$478,200	$1,947	$158,055
138	Annapolis	120	$510,200	$1,855	$104,257
139	White Oak	120	$520,200	$1,784	$80,118
140	Kettering	120	$416,500	$2,285	$124,036
141	Edgewater	120	$428,500	$2,230	$111,000
142	Columbia	121	$480,300	$1,998	$129,173
143	Gaithersburg	121	$484,500	$2,008	$107,496
144	Severn	121	$465,600	$2,082	$130,627
145	Elkridge	121	$438,200	$2,206	$135,412
146	Friendly	121	$407,800	$2,345	$136,485
147	Middletown	121	$545,100	$1,695	$159,342
148	Bowie	122	$442,000	$2,240	$141,831
149	Ilchester	122	$498,500	$1,963	$150,783
150	Wheaton	125	$483,100	$2,151	$107,349
151	Calverton	125	$468,600	$2,208	$108,315
152	Lake Arbor	125	$457,800	$2,293	$128,616
153	Forest Glen	125	$604,800	$1,553	$127,196
154	Aspen Hill	126	$538,000	$1,925	$109,026
155	North Kensington	126	$571,000	$1,766	$126,782
156	Glenmont	127	$542,300	$1,959	$115,058
157	Burtonsville	127	$481,800	$2,222	$130,000
158	Severna Park	130	$633,600	$1,617	$168,091
159	Crofton	130	$507,000	$2,193	$147,250
160	Redland	130	$519,600	$2,145	$123,587
161	Parole	131	$521,100	$2,187	$119,591
162	Linganore	131	$498,100	$2,281	$173,763
163	Fallston	131	$529,600	$2,159	$154,400
164	Rosaryville	132	$457,600	$2,542	$148,558
165	Mitchellville	132	$490,400	$2,372	$152,795
166	Colesville	133	$593,900	$1,906	$131,022
167	Layhill	133	$582,600	$1,953	$119,453
168	Arnold	134	$547,800	$2,177	$137,799
169	Takoma Park	135	$721,500	$1,388	$97,872
170	Kemp Mill	135	$567,300	$2,105	$160,750
171	Silver Spring	136	$619,400	$1,899	$98,880
172	Fort Washington	139	$464,300	$2,724	$145,942
173	Bensville	139	$475,800	$2,680	$161,568
174	Ellicott City	142	$644,300	$2,001	$157,891
175	Mayo	143	$583,300	$2,323	$146,206
176	Cloverly	144	$652,200	$2,031	$146,316
177	Ashton-Sandy Spring	148	$812,000	$1,415	$178,214
178	Rockville	151	$658,300	$2,244	$122,384
179	Clarksburg	151	$646,200	$2,298	$178,641
180	Olney	152	$632,400	$2,409	$171,766
181	Urbana	152	$596,400	$2,571	$178,231
182	Green Valley	153	$579,100	$2,683	$174,221
183	Accokeek	155	$518,100	$3,066	$144,719
184	North Bethesda	156	$712,100	$2,161	$128,970
185	Four Corners	159	$606,100	$2,785	$200,110
186	Brock Hall	170	$605,700	$3,138	$190,896
187	North Potomac	174	$793,200	$2,433	$186,438
188	Annapolis Neck	175	$723,100	$2,805	$171,833
189	Scaggsville	175	$629,800	$3,205	$183,125
190	Fairwood	191	$695,300	$3,501	$191,319
191	Fulton	199	$847,700	$3,052	$240,219
192	South Kensington	209	$905,000	$3,141	$193,793
193	Bethesda	220	$1,129,700	$2,437	$191,348
194	Darnestown	220	$908,400	$3,501	$217,679
195	Potomac	221	$1,105,900	$2,616	$239,205
196	Chevy Chase	252	$1,193,000	$3,264	$213,764
197	Travilah	259	$1,225,300	$3,385	$250,001

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