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Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year

Lowest Home Values in Maryland

The most affordable counties in the country by median home value. Many are rural and losing population, which is worth weighing against the price.

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

Maryland ranked

#County Median homeMonthly to ownEffective rate
1 Allegany County $149,200$1,3591.078%
2 Somerset County $164,300$1,4560.976%
3 Garrett County $217,000$1,8100.826%
4 Baltimore city $219,300$1,9451.476%
5 Wicomico County $238,900$1,9780.887%
6 Dorchester County $252,300$2,0870.951%
7 Caroline County $272,400$2,2260.923%
8 Washington County $275,900$2,2420.886%
9 Kent County $307,100$2,4800.943%
10 Cecil County $311,800$2,5240.981%
11 Baltimore County $330,000$2,6901.105%
12 Worcester County $348,100$2,7210.755%
13 Harford County $367,300$2,9110.932%
14 St. Mary's County $390,900$3,0600.868%
15 Talbot County $398,300$3,0430.659%
16 Charles County $402,300$3,1991.039%
17 Prince George's County $404,300$3,2521.153%
18 Carroll County $406,400$3,1960.944%
19 Frederick County $437,700$3,4501.020%
20 Calvert County $440,200$3,4150.876%
21 Queen Anne's County $441,800$3,3960.793%
22 Anne Arundel County $450,300$3,4780.852%
23 Howard County $576,700$4,5381.182%
24 Montgomery County $615,200$4,6630.868%

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

Lowest Home Values across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Maryland

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