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 51–100 of 202 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 5.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	Wildewood	112	$383,400	$1,787	$126,890
52	Silver Hill	112	$323,200	$2,438	$60,625
53	Aberdeen	113	$345,386	$1,936	$74,826
54	Forestville	114	$339,000	$2,438	$70,579
55	Glassmanor	115	$351,000	$2,438	$66,327
56	Summerfield	115	$348,100	$2,438	$91,007
57	Peppermill Village	115	$345,900	$2,438	$85,685
58	Glen Burnie	116	$395,060	$1,666	$88,280
59	Reisterstown	116	$414,275	$1,446	$85,543
60	Elkton	116	$372,329	$1,935	$58,640
61	Linthicum	116	$401,600	$2,006	$134,673
62	Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County)	116	$358,700	$2,438	$93,438
63	Bowleys Quarters	116	$400,100	$2,006	$99,534
64	Bel Air South	117	$405,900	$2,006	$123,653
65	Chillum	117	$398,866	$1,692	$79,864
66	Hillcrest Heights	117	$364,000	$2,438	$82,785
67	New Carrollton	117	$395,112	$1,718	$81,509
68	Edgemere	117	$374,748	$2,006	$103,165
69	Abingdon	117	$372,612	$2,007	$136,833
70	Havre de Grace	118	$408,306	$1,707	$105,817
71	Catonsville	119	$419,243	$1,700	$114,109
72	Owings Mills	119	$398,480	$1,912	$96,243
73	Maryland City	119	$424,900	$2,006	$117,337
74	Marlboro Village	119	$382,600	$2,438	$122,856
75	Perry Hall	120	$428,057	$1,688	$106,244
76	Ballenger Creek	120	$387,300	$2,438	$108,944
77	Hyattsville	120	$400,291	$1,955	$91,941
78	Largo	120	$387,800	$2,438	$103,375
79	Mount Rainier	120	$450,473	$1,438	$68,505
80	Taneytown	120	$396,857	$2,006	$87,621
81	Ocean City	120	$443,759	$1,781	$77,750
82	Marlow Heights	120	$387,600	$2,438	$55,502
83	Bel Air North	121	$446,500	$2,006	$137,336
84	California	121	$399,417	$2,479	$119,855
85	Lutherville	121	$443,900	$2,006	$113,563
86	North Laurel	122	$450,100	$2,006	$122,949
87	Seabrook	122	$412,100	$2,438	$98,157
88	Easton	122	$445,857	$2,089	$74,653
89	Brunswick	122	$407,630	$2,098	$118,025
90	Germantown	123	$416,884	$2,065	$117,546
91	Fort Washington	123	$448,668	$1,708	$143,333
92	Beltsville	123	$454,137	$1,622	$99,642
93	Mays Chapel	123	$464,800	$2,006	$126,996
94	Kettering	123	$418,500	$2,438	$126,938
95	Marlton	123	$415,700	$2,438	$109,328
96	Thurmont	123	$397,659	$2,263	$98,125
97	College Park	124	$433,425	$1,992	$69,721
98	Montgomery Village	124	$384,788	$2,471	$95,348
99	Westminster	124	$463,315	$1,719	$86,219
100	Adelphi	124	$443,813	$1,832	$82,137

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

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