Most Affordable Cities in Maryland

Cost of living rankings for 202 cities in Maryland with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Maryland is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 127.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Cresaptown

Index: 75

Most Expensive

Potomac

Index: 260

State Average

127

National: 100

Cities Ranked

202

eligible statewide total

Maryland Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–50 of 202 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 1 of 5.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Cresaptown	75	$142,600	$1,014	$68,370
2	Cumberland	77	$158,708	$1,000	$48,162
3	Frostburg	77	$182,225	$800	$52,977
4	Baltimore	93	$186,741	$1,802	$62,177
5	Dundalk	94	$221,991	$1,485	$64,520
6	Lansdowne	95	$214,000	$2,006	$58,605
7	Fruitland	95	$253,538	$1,428	$64,004
8	Halfway	96	$286,669	$1,284	$71,036
9	Cambridge	97	$261,624	$1,742	$47,323
10	Salisbury	98	$265,589	$1,599	$58,576
11	Riverside	98	$246,100	$2,006	$105,785
12	Hagerstown	99	$300,805	$1,407	$52,221
13	Overlea	100	$263,900	$2,006	$88,841
14	Milford Mill	101	$273,600	$2,006	$69,711
15	Chesapeake Ranch Estates	101	$286,700	$1,890	$102,669
16	Baltimore Highlands	101	$267,200	$2,006	$62,304
17	Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	101	$333,000	$1,284	$103,340
18	Parkville	102	$281,985	$1,647	$79,178
19	Edgewood	102	$264,443	$1,829	$80,772
20	Essex	104	$291,957	$1,659	$67,168
21	Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County)	104	$294,200	$2,006	$82,466
22	Lochearn	104	$313,741	$1,438	$74,707
23	Suitland	105	$334,800	$1,664	$71,585
24	Rossville	105	$296,318	$1,741	$90,000
25	Ocean Pines	105	$380,100	$1,184	$91,824
26	Brooklyn Park	106	$303,264	$1,742	$87,989
27	Bladensburg	106	$322,643	$1,523	$63,179
28	Temple Hills	106	$322,719	$1,511	$66,841
29	Carney	107	$343,493	$1,453	$83,620
30	Arbutus	107	$322,600	$2,006	$99,090
31	Coral Hills	107	$324,193	$1,571	$68,603
32	Leisure World	107	$274,800	$2,438	$62,011
33	Greenbelt	108	$278,763	$2,119	$85,997
34	Ferndale	108	$327,600	$2,006	$94,948
35	Middle River	109	$335,100	$1,661	$78,398
36	Joppatowne	109	$342,300	$2,006	$117,881
37	Riviera Beach	110	$350,300	$2,006	$112,672
38	Garrison	110	$321,453	$1,880	$102,423
39	Robinwood	110	$377,192	$1,577	$90,840
40	District Heights	110	$339,583	$1,694	$86,955
41	West Ocean City	110	$423,700	$1,184	$97,165
42	Randallstown	111	$371,186	$1,476	$85,735
43	Landover	111	$313,900	$2,438	$72,100
44	Rosedale	111	$315,748	$2,087	$85,711
45	Oxon Hill	111	$359,800	$1,912	$93,252
46	Chestertown	111	$391,257	$1,241	$54,346
47	Langley Park	112	$373,203	$1,533	$85,321
48	East Riverdale	112	$365,433	$1,641	$81,831
49	Lexington Park	112	$387,600	$1,727	$94,799
50	Walker Mill	112	$358,911	$1,700	$88,333

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

Compare with Other States

California Florida Texas New York Illinois New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia Washington Michigan Georgia