Most Affordable Cities in Maryland (2026)

Most affordable cities in Maryland by rent-to-income ratio.

Minimum population: 25,000

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#↑	City	Population	Score	Med. Income
🥇	ColumbiaMD	106,600	70	$124,537
🥈	WaldorfMD	81,077	66	$111,454
🥉	GermantownMD	90,210	65	$109,268
4	FrederickMD	78,390	64	$89,981
5	Silver SpringMD	81,808	62	$95,213
6	BaltimoreMD	584,548	58	$58,349

About This Ranking

Most affordable cities in Maryland by rent-to-income ratio.

Calculated using Top City Reports's proprietary scoring methodology.

Cities must have a population of at least 25,000.