Most Affordable Counties in Maryland for Workers

Most affordable counties in Maryland
#	County	Jobs covering basics	Jobs listed	1-bedroom rent	Median household income	Rent / income
1	Baltimore County, MD	100%	38	$1,625/mo	$91,768	21.2%
2	Anne Arundel County, MD	100%	37	$1,625/mo	$124,911	15.6%
3	Baltimore city, MD	100%	37	$1,625/mo	$62,177	31.4%
4	Howard County, MD	100%	37	$1,625/mo	$149,763	13.0%
5	Harford County, MD	100%	37	$1,625/mo	$112,265	17.4%
6	Carroll County, MD	100%	37	$1,625/mo	$118,211	16.5%
7	Queen Anne's County, MD	100%	37	$1,625/mo	$112,826	17.3%
8	Cecil County, MD	99%	87	$1,558/mo	$92,007	20.3%
9	Montgomery County, MD	83%	88	$2,204/mo	$132,450	20.0%
10	Prince George's County, MD	83%	88	$2,204/mo	$101,798	26.0%
11	Frederick County, MD	83%	88	$2,204/mo	$122,002	21.7%
12	Charles County, MD	83%	88	$2,204/mo	$122,816	21.5%

County

Jobs covering basics

Jobs listed

1-bedroom rent

Median household income

Rent / income

Baltimore County, MD

100%

$1,625/mo

$91,768

21.2%

Anne Arundel County, MD

100%

$1,625/mo

$124,911

15.6%

Baltimore city, MD

100%

$1,625/mo

$62,177

31.4%

Howard County, MD

100%

$1,625/mo

$149,763

13.0%

Harford County, MD

100%

$1,625/mo

$112,265

17.4%

Carroll County, MD

100%

$1,625/mo

$118,211

16.5%

Queen Anne's County, MD

100%

$1,625/mo

$112,826

17.3%

Cecil County, MD

99%

$1,558/mo

$92,007

20.3%

Montgomery County, MD

83%

$2,204/mo

$132,450

20.0%

Prince George's County, MD

83%

$2,204/mo

$101,798

26.0%

Frederick County, MD

83%

$2,204/mo

$122,002

21.7%

Charles County, MD

83%

$2,204/mo

$122,816

21.5%

Most affordable counties in Maryland

We ranked 12 Maryland counties that have at least 20 occupations published on this site. The ranking measures how many of those occupations pay enough, at the local median wage, to cover a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes. Baltimore County, MD leads: 100% of its 38 occupations clear that bar, with a HUD one-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,625 a month.

Ties are broken by the lower one-bedroom rent, then by population. Where the Census Bureau publishes it, the table also shows median household income (American Community Survey 2020-2024) and what a year of one-bedroom rent equals as a share of it. Open a county to see every occupation and its take-home pay.