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Md County Directory

County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.

Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025

Md at a glance

Counties indexed

24

State median income

$134,000

per year · HUD Area Median Income

State median FMR (2BR)

$1,857

per month · HUD Fair Market Rent

Most affordable county

Worcester County

12.9% rent burden

Highest income: Prince George's County$166,100/yr
Lowest income: Allegany County$72,700/yr
Highest rent: Prince George's County$2,246/mo

Top counties by signal

Highest median income

  1. 1.Charles County$166,100/yr
  2. 2.Frederick County$166,100/yr
  3. 3.Montgomery County$166,100/yr
  4. 4.Prince George's County$166,100/yr
  5. 5.St. Mary's County$154,400/yr

Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)

  1. 1.Charles County$2,246/mo
  2. 2.Frederick County$2,246/mo
  3. 3.Montgomery County$2,246/mo
  4. 4.Prince George's County$2,246/mo
  5. 5.Calvert County$2,083/mo

Highest rent burden

  1. 1.Caroline County17.8%
  2. 2.Cecil County17.7%
  3. 3.Calvert County16.7%
  4. 4.Anne Arundel County16.6%
  5. 5.Baltimore city16.6%

Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income

Featured clusters

County groupings by affordability profile.

Income Leaders

Highest HUD Area Median Income

Most Affordable

Lowest annual rent burden

High Rent Markets

Highest HUD Fair Market Rents

Results
24 counties
Allegany County
Median income: $72,700
FMR (2BR): $973
Anne Arundel County
Median income: $134,000
FMR (2BR): $1,857
Baltimore city
Median income: $134,000
FMR (2BR): $1,857
Baltimore County
Median income: $134,000
FMR (2BR): $1,857
Calvert County
Median income: $149,900
FMR (2BR): $2,083
Caroline County
Median income: $88,800
FMR (2BR): $1,314
Carroll County
Median income: $134,000
FMR (2BR): $1,857
Cecil County
Median income: $122,700
FMR (2BR): $1,810
Charles County
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Dorchester County
Median income: $87,300
FMR (2BR): $1,144
Frederick County
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Garrett County
Median income: $88,300
FMR (2BR): $973
Harford County
Median income: $134,000
FMR (2BR): $1,857
Howard County
Median income: $134,000
FMR (2BR): $1,857
Kent County
Median income: $112,000
FMR (2BR): $1,246
Montgomery County
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Prince George's County
Median income: $166,100
FMR (2BR): $2,246
Queen Anne's County
Median income: $134,000
FMR (2BR): $1,857
Somerset County
Median income: $89,800
FMR (2BR): $1,167
St. Mary's County
Median income: $154,400
FMR (2BR): $1,833
Talbot County
Median income: $117,500
FMR (2BR): $1,409
Washington County
Median income: $105,100
FMR (2BR): $1,261
Wicomico County
Median income: $104,700
FMR (2BR): $1,378
Worcester County
Median income: $111,100
FMR (2BR): $1,194

Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in Md?

Md has 24 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.

Which county in Md has the highest median income?

Prince George's County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Md at $166,100 per year.

Which county in Md has the highest Fair Market Rent?

Prince George's County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Md at $2,246 per month.

Which county in Md is most affordable relative to income?

Worcester County has the lowest annual rent burden in Md — approximately 12.9% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.