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Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
51.1%
Maryland
51.5%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Maryland

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes where rent takes the biggest bite

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  1. 121131Phoenix100%
  2. 220759Fulton100%
  3. 321104Marriottsville100%
  4. 421087Kingsville100%
  5. 521252Towson100%
  6. 620742College Park100%
  7. 721132Pylesville100%
  8. 821917Colora100%
  9. 921625Cordova100%
  10. 1021555Oldtown100%

Zip codes where rent takes the smallest bite

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  1. 121856Quantico0%
  2. 220620Callaway0%
  3. 321557Rawlings0%
  4. 421912Warwick0%
  5. 520818Cabin John0%
  6. 620689Sunderland0%
  7. 721794West Friendship0%
  8. 821561Swanton0%
  9. 921737Glenelg0%
  10. 1020623Cheltenham0%

Rent-burdened renters by county in Maryland

  1. 1Kent County59.6%
  2. 2Dorchester County56%
  3. 3Caroline County55.8%
  4. 4Worcester County55.3%
  5. 5Queen Anne's County54.4%
  6. 6Baltimore County54.2%
  7. 7Baltimore city53.7%
  8. 8Prince George's County52.9%
  9. 9Montgomery County51.6%
  10. 10Talbot County51.5%
  11. 11Wicomico County50%
  12. 12Cecil County49.6%
  13. 13Carroll County49.1%
  14. 14Harford County48.9%
  15. 15Frederick County48.5%
  16. 16Somerset County48.5%
  17. 17Calvert County47.7%
  18. 18Howard County47.7%
  19. 19Anne Arundel County47.2%
  20. 20Washington County46.9%
  21. 21Charles County46.4%
  22. 22St. Mary's County45.7%
  23. 23Allegany County43.6%
  24. 24Garrett County35%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest rent-burdened renters in Maryland?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 21131 (Phoenix, MD) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest rent-burdened renters in Maryland?

21856 (Quantico, MD) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the rent-burdened renters for the United States?

51.1%; in Maryland it is 51.5%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

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