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Maryland: cities where rent takes the smallest share of income

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In short: Maryland: Severna Park has the lowest share of income going to rent (12.0%) among the 80 largest places.
Baltimore (573,243 residents)Columbia (104,338 residents)Germantown (90,719 residents)Frederick (83,395 residents)Waldorf (82,943 residents)Silver Spring (81,462 residents)Ellicott City (75,257 residents)Glen Burnie (72,590 residents)Gaithersburg (69,825 residents)Bethesda (69,397 residents)Rockville (67,671 residents)Dundalk (65,969 residents)Towson (58,679 residents)Severn (58,402 residents)Bel Air South (58,137 residents)Bowie (57,926 residents)Aspen Hill (53,279 residents)Wheaton (52,926 residents)North Bethesda (49,677 residents)Potomac (45,902 residents)Odenton (45,002 residents)Hagerstown (43,665 residents)Catonsville (43,368 residents)Annapolis (40,720 residents)Essex (40,580 residents)Woodlawn (40,379 residents)Severna Park (40,228 residents)Clinton (38,376 residents)Owings Mills (37,245 residents)Randallstown (35,957 residents)Olney (35,797 residents)Chillum (34,871 residents)College Park (34,540 residents)Pasadena (34,309 residents)Montgomery Village (34,110 residents)Pikesville (33,524 residents)Salisbury (33,285 residents)Middle River (31,712 residents)Eldersburg (31,695 residents)Bel Air North (31,302 residents)Milford Mill (30,829 residents)Parkville (30,549 residents)Clarksburg (30,487 residents)Laurel (29,798 residents)Crofton (29,549 residents)South Laurel (29,272 residents)Perry Hall (29,105 residents)Ilchester (28,364 residents)Carney (28,343 residents)Lochearn (27,074 residents)Ballenger Creek (26,390 residents)Elkridge (26,283 residents)Fairland (26,231 residents)Reisterstown (25,582 residents)North Laurel (25,563 residents)Fort Washington (25,134 residents)Edgewood (24,922 residents)Greenbelt (24,678 residents)Landover (24,514 residents)Arnold (24,303 residents)Cockeysville (23,962 residents)North Potomac (23,922 residents)Suitland (23,793 residents)Camp Springs (22,544 residents)Arbutus (22,507 residents)Langley Park (21,508 residents)Hyattsville (20,966 residents)Westminster (20,445 residents)Rosedale (20,002 residents)Maryland City (19,186 residents)Beltsville (19,176 residents)Cumberland (18,804 residents)Redland (18,665 residents)East Riverdale (18,336 residents)Seabrook (18,317 residents)Lake Shore (18,249 residents)Oxon Hill (17,893 residents)Damascus (17,640 residents)Takoma Park (17,632 residents)Calverton (17,624 residents)
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

Severna Park#1
12.0%yearly rent as share of income
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Ranking

CITY (80 largest of Maryland) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Among the 80 largest places in Maryland, Severna Park has the lowest share of income going to rent (12.0%), followed by Damascus and Bel Air North. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.

What the ranking shows

Across the 80 places in Maryland that we cover, the median is 21.8% and the average 21.3%; the figure runs from 12.0% (Severna Park) to 32.9% (College Park). That is a spread of 2.7 times between the two ends.

How to use it

The first five are Severna Park, Damascus, Bel Air North, Eldersburg, Potomac. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Yearly rent as share of income ⇅Population ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅
1Severna Park (unincorporated)Anne Arundel County12.0%40,228$169,953$1,699
2Damascus (unincorporated)Montgomery County13.5%17,640$158,883$1,792
3Bel Air North (unincorporated)Harford County14.2%31,302$137,336$1,624
4Eldersburg (unincorporated)Carroll County14.3%31,695$142,954$1,705
5Potomac (unincorporated)Montgomery County14.6%45,902$236,675$2,887
6Bethesda (unincorporated)Montgomery County15.4%69,397$192,237$2,469
7North Potomac (unincorporated)Montgomery County15.5%23,922$186,514$2,413
8Ellicott City (unincorporated)Howard County15.8%75,257$156,964$2,061
9Takoma ParkMontgomery County15.9%17,632$108,136$1,432
10Arbutus (unincorporated)Baltimore County16.0%22,507$99,090$1,318
11Lake Shore (unincorporated)Anne Arundel County16.6%18,249$130,689$1,806
12Ilchester (unincorporated)Howard County16.7%28,364$152,103$2,115
13Olney (unincorporated)Montgomery County16.8%35,797$171,458$2,404
14Clarksburg (unincorporated)Montgomery County16.9%30,487$176,678$2,495
15Bel Air South (unincorporated)Harford County17.1%58,137$123,653$1,757
16Clinton (unincorporated)Prince George's County17.4%38,376$124,803$1,809
17Crofton (unincorporated)Anne Arundel County17.7%29,549$150,577$2,217
18Catonsville (unincorporated)Baltimore County18.1%43,368$114,109$1,724
19Arnold (unincorporated)Anne Arundel County18.3%24,303$141,639$2,158
20CumberlandAllegany County18.5%18,804$48,162$741
21Columbia (unincorporated)Howard County18.6%104,338$131,490$2,042
22Perry Hall (unincorporated)Baltimore County19.3%29,105$106,244$1,706
23Rosedale (unincorporated)Baltimore County19.3%20,002$85,711$1,378
24Severn (unincorporated)Anne Arundel County19.4%58,402$134,423$2,175
25AnnapolisAnne Arundel County19.6%40,720$113,860$1,860
26Elkridge (unincorporated)Howard County19.7%26,283$139,913$2,295
27BowiePrince George's County19.7%57,926$141,995$2,330
28North Laurel (unincorporated)Howard County19.8%25,563$122,949$2,031
29Redland (unincorporated)Montgomery County20.2%18,665$132,153$2,221
30North Bethesda (unincorporated)Montgomery County20.4%49,677$129,092$2,191
31Edgewood (unincorporated)Harford County20.4%24,922$80,772$1,375
32WestminsterCarroll County20.5%20,445$86,219$1,476
33Aspen Hill (unincorporated)Montgomery County20.6%53,279$111,575$1,916
34Waldorf (unincorporated)Charles County20.6%82,943$116,089$1,995
35Pikesville (unincorporated)Baltimore County20.8%33,524$98,465$1,707
36Germantown (unincorporated)Montgomery County20.8%90,719$117,546$2,040
37Towson (unincorporated)Baltimore County20.9%58,679$101,320$1,764
38Odenton (unincorporated)Anne Arundel County21.1%45,002$128,441$2,257
39RockvilleMontgomery County21.2%67,671$128,649$2,274
40Woodlawn (unincorporated)Baltimore County21.7%40,379$82,466$1,494
41FrederickFrederick County21.8%83,395$97,069$1,764
42Ballenger Creek (unincorporated)Frederick County21.9%26,390$108,944$1,987
43GaithersburgMontgomery County22.0%69,825$112,467$2,058
44Randallstown (unincorporated)Baltimore County22.1%35,957$85,735$1,577
45Pasadena (unincorporated)Anne Arundel County22.1%34,309$129,727$2,393
46Oxon Hill (unincorporated)Prince George's County22.1%17,893$93,252$1,721
47Camp Springs (unincorporated)Prince George's County22.2%22,544$120,456$2,231
48LaurelPrince George's County22.4%29,798$100,504$1,873
49Glen Burnie (unincorporated)Anne Arundel County22.4%72,590$88,280$1,648
50Reisterstown (unincorporated)Baltimore County22.4%25,582$85,543$1,600
51Seabrook (unincorporated)Prince George's County22.5%18,317$98,157$1,840
52Fort Washington (unincorporated)Prince George's County22.5%25,134$143,333$2,690
53Owings Mills (unincorporated)Baltimore County23.0%37,245$96,243$1,841
54Silver Spring (unincorporated)Montgomery County23.0%81,462$99,860$1,913
55Fairland (unincorporated)Montgomery County23.0%26,231$98,800$1,894
56Parkville (unincorporated)Baltimore County23.1%30,549$79,178$1,526
57Wheaton (unincorporated)Montgomery County23.3%52,926$111,478$2,163
58Lochearn (unincorporated)Baltimore County23.5%27,074$74,707$1,460
59Essex (unincorporated)Baltimore County23.6%40,580$67,168$1,319
60Beltsville (unincorporated)Prince George's County23.6%19,176$99,642$1,963
61HyattsvillePrince George's County24.0%20,966$91,941$1,835
62Langley Park (unincorporated)Prince George's County24.0%21,508$85,321$1,707
63Montgomery Village (unincorporated)Montgomery County24.1%34,110$95,348$1,916
64Calverton (unincorporated)Montgomery County24.2%17,624$107,381$2,164
65South Laurel (unincorporated)Prince George's County24.7%29,272$88,933$1,830
66Maryland City (unincorporated)Anne Arundel County24.8%19,186$117,337$2,421
67Cockeysville (unincorporated)Baltimore County24.8%23,962$77,680$1,603
68Middle River (unincorporated)Baltimore County25.0%31,712$78,398$1,636
69East Riverdale (unincorporated)Prince George's County25.2%18,336$81,831$1,716
70HagerstownWashington County25.6%43,665$52,221$1,114
71BaltimoreBaltimore25.7%573,243$62,177$1,331
72Carney (unincorporated)Baltimore County25.7%28,343$83,620$1,793
73GreenbeltPrince George's County25.8%24,678$85,997$1,848
74Chillum (unincorporated)Prince George's County26.1%34,871$79,864$1,735
75SalisburyWicomico County27.0%33,285$58,576$1,318
76Dundalk (unincorporated)Baltimore County27.4%65,969$64,520$1,473
77Milford Mill (unincorporated)Baltimore County28.5%30,829$69,711$1,653
78Suitland (unincorporated)Prince George's County28.6%23,793$71,585$1,707
79Landover (unincorporated)Prince George's County28.9%24,514$72,100$1,735
80College ParkPrince George's County32.9%34,540$69,721$1,912

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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.

FAQ

Which Maryland city has the lowest share of income going to rent?

Severna Park, with 12.0% (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).

How many cities are ranked?

The 80 largest places in Maryland by population.

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