Geography / Maryland
Maryland
State FIPS 24 · 9,711 sq mi of land and 2,695 sq mi of water · 24 counties · 536 Census places (157 incorporated, 379 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
6,170,738
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$101,652
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$397,700
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,662
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,103
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,957 (+7.4%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include Maryland. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 47900 | 10,168 | 17,990 | 14 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 37980 | 7,256 | 12,900 | 27 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 12580 | 3,606 | 5,799 | 56 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 25180 | 1,416 | 1,624 | 120 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 30500 | 383 | 439 | 259 |
| Salisbury, MD | 41540 | 164 | 205 | 335 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 179 new-home community records in Maryland. Browse Maryland communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | 24001 | 422 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Anne Arundel County | 24003 | 415 | $1,857 | $2,006 | +8.0% |
| Baltimore County | 24005 | 598 | $1,857 | $2,006 | +8.0% |
| Baltimore city | 24510 | 81 | $1,857 | $2,006 | +8.0% |
| Calvert County | 24009 | 213 | $2,083 | $1,890 | -9.3% |
| Caroline County | 24011 | 319 | $1,314 | $1,320 | +0.5% |
| Carroll County | 24013 | 448 | $1,857 | $2,006 | +8.0% |
| Cecil County | 24015 | 346 | $1,810 | $1,860 | +2.8% |
| Charles County | 24017 | 458 | $2,246 | $2,438 | +8.5% |
| Dorchester County | 24019 | 541 | $1,144 | $1,159 | +1.3% |
| Frederick County | 24021 | 661 | $2,246 | $2,438 | +8.5% |
| Garrett County | 24023 | 649 | $973 | $1,014 | +4.2% |
| Harford County | 24025 | 437 | $1,857 | $2,006 | +8.0% |
| Howard County | 24027 | 251 | $1,857 | $2,006 | +8.0% |
| Kent County | 24029 | 277 | $1,246 | $1,241 | -0.4% |
| Montgomery County | 24031 | 493 | $2,246 | $2,438 | +8.5% |
| Prince George's County | 24033 | 483 | $2,246 | $2,438 | +8.5% |
| Queen Anne's County | 24035 | 372 | $1,857 | $2,006 | +8.0% |
| Somerset County | 24039 | 320 | $1,167 | $1,144 | -2.0% |
| St. Mary's County | 24037 | 359 | $1,833 | $1,787 | -2.5% |
| Talbot County | 24041 | 269 | $1,409 | $1,421 | +0.9% |
| Washington County | 24043 | 458 | $1,261 | $1,284 | +1.8% |
| Wicomico County | 24045 | 374 | $1,378 | $1,428 | +3.6% |
| Worcester County | 24047 | 468 | $1,194 | $1,184 | -0.8% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 536 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Proving Ground CDP | 2400175 | Census-designated place | 11.13 | 39.454255, -76.133531 |
| Aberdeen city | 2400125 | Incorporated place | 6.96 | 39.516403, -76.174518 |
| Abingdon CDP | 2400200 | Census-designated place | 2.76 | 39.463472, -76.27314 |
| Accident town | 2400225 | Incorporated place | 0.49 | 39.625688, -79.319958 |
| Accokeek CDP | 2400250 | Census-designated place | 27.43 | 38.675241, -77.000383 |
| Adamstown CDP | 2400350 | Census-designated place | 1.06 | 39.307001, -77.469296 |
| Adelphi CDP | 2400400 | Census-designated place | 2.72 | 38.997212, -76.966907 |
| Algonquin CDP | 2400712 | Census-designated place | 0.75 | 38.589853, -76.091558 |
| Allen CDP | 2400800 | Census-designated place | 0.43 | 38.288387, -75.693051 |
| Andrews AFB CDP | 2401450 | Census-designated place | 6.93 | 38.809805, -76.869158 |
| Annapolis Neck CDP | 2401635 | Census-designated place | 6.98 | 38.937589, -76.497374 |
| Annapolis city | 2401600 | Incorporated place | 7.14 | 38.97216, -76.505334 |
| Antietam CDP | 2401750 | Census-designated place | 0.15 | 39.415082, -77.736484 |
| Aquasco CDP | 2401925 | Census-designated place | 19.77 | 38.591161, -76.696235 |
| Arbutus CDP | 2401975 | Census-designated place | 6.53 | 39.242673, -76.692133 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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