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Baltimore city leads Maryland at 36.48% of renter median income, on a median rent of $1,331 and a renter median household income of $43,788. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.
| 1 | Baltimore city | $1,331 | $15 | $43,788 | $1,346 | 36.48% | $67,000 | $106,800 |
| 2 | Cecil County | $1,377 | $49 | $48,331 | $4,223 | 34.19% | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 3 | Kent County | $1,209 | $89 | $43,741 | $3,472 | 33.17% | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| 4 | Baltimore County | $1,627 | $17 | $59,087 | $1,659 | 33.04% | $67,000 | $106,800 |
| 5 | Dorchester County | $1,032 | $82 | $37,694 | $4,981 | 32.85% | $47,500 | $76,000 |
| 6 | Queen Anne's County | $1,619 | $122 | $60,684 | $4,469 | 32.02% | $67,000 | $106,800 |
| 7 | Harford County | $1,586 | $40 | $59,458 | $5,816 | 32.01% | $67,000 | $106,800 |
| 8 | Prince George's County | $1,799 | $14 | $67,658 | $1,469 | 31.91% | $83,050 | $106,800 |
| 9 | Charles County | $1,920 | $70 | $72,445 | $8,594 | 31.80% | $83,050 | $106,800 |
| 10 | Talbot County | $1,256 | $149 | $48,377 | $8,200 | 31.16% | $58,750 | $94,000 |
| 11 | Montgomery County | $2,068 | $20 | $79,810 | $1,782 | 31.09% | $83,050 | $106,800 |
| 12 | Worcester County | $1,159 | $85 | $44,914 | $9,001 | 30.97% | $55,550 | $88,900 |
| 13 | Carroll County | $1,427 | $44 | $56,548 | $6,461 | 30.28% | $67,000 | $106,800 |
| 14 | Caroline County | $1,105 | $50 | $43,828 | $4,371 | 30.25% | $47,500 | $76,000 |
| 15 | Wicomico County | $1,327 | $54 | $53,082 | $5,077 | 30.00% | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| 16 | Anne Arundel County | $2,071 | $29 | $83,319 | $4,539 | 29.83% | $67,000 | $106,800 |
| 17 | Washington County | $1,147 | $27 | $46,255 | $4,854 | 29.76% | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| 18 | Frederick County | $1,774 | $37 | $71,549 | $4,122 | 29.75% | $83,050 | $106,800 |
| 19 | St. Mary's County | $1,747 | $60 | $70,538 | $7,645 | 29.72% | $70,800 | $106,800 |
| 20 | Allegany County | $805 | $41 | $32,819 | $4,104 | 29.43% | $47,500 | $76,000 |
| 21 | Howard County | $2,099 | $33 | $86,111 | $4,394 | 29.25% | $67,000 | $106,800 |
| 22 | Somerset County | $1,013 | $79 | $41,895 | $13,563 | 29.02% | $47,500 | $76,000 |
| 23 | Calvert County | $1,759 | $81 | $73,333 | $13,211 | 28.78% | $75,350 | $106,800 |
| 24 | Garrett County | $765 | $71 | $33,613 | $6,697 | 27.31% | $47,500 | $76,000 |
Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.
Baltimore city at 36.48%. Median gross rent is $1,331 (margin of error $15). Renter median household income is $43,788 (margin of error $1,346).
Garrett County at 27.31%. Median gross rent is $765 (margin of error $71). Renter median household income is $33,613 (margin of error $6,697).
32.63%. Median gross rent is $1,705 (margin of error $8). Renter median household income is $62,703 (margin of error $866).