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Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year

Largest US Counties by Population in Maryland

The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.

Where does yours land? Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.

Maryland ranked

#County PopulationMonthly to ownEffective rate
1 Montgomery County 1,057,586$4,6630.868%
2 Prince George's County 955,584$3,2521.153%
3 Baltimore County 849,586$2,6901.105%
4 Anne Arundel County 590,936$3,4780.852%
5 Baltimore city 577,193$1,9451.476%
6 Howard County 333,916$4,5381.182%
7 Frederick County 280,341$3,4501.020%
8 Harford County 262,509$2,9110.932%
9 Carroll County 174,318$3,1960.944%
10 Charles County 168,710$3,1991.039%
11 Washington County 155,033$2,2420.886%
12 St. Mary's County 114,372$3,0600.868%
13 Cecil County 104,366$2,5240.981%
14 Wicomico County 104,117$1,9780.887%
15 Calvert County 93,791$3,4150.876%
16 Allegany County 67,762$1,3591.078%
17 Worcester County 53,279$2,7210.755%
18 Queen Anne's County 50,951$3,3960.793%
19 Talbot County 37,707$3,0430.659%
20 Caroline County 33,406$2,2260.923%
21 Dorchester County 32,612$2,0870.951%
22 Garrett County 28,713$1,8100.826%
23 Somerset County 24,685$1,4560.976%
24 Kent County 19,265$2,4800.943%

Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.

Nationwide

Largest US Counties by Population across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Maryland

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