Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Maryland
A typical software developer in Maryland earns about $149,159 a year, which supports approximately $3,729 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Maryland city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 99 of 100 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 1 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, MD | $1,056/mo | 8.5% | very comfortable |
| Essex, MD | $1,352/mo | 10.9% | very comfortable |
| Lochearn, MD | $1,411/mo | 11.4% | very comfortable |
| Hagerstown, MD | $1,442/mo | 11.6% | very comfortable |
| Randallstown, MD | $1,481/mo | 11.9% | very comfortable |
| Carney, MD | $1,478/mo | 11.9% | very comfortable |
| Bladensburg, MD | $1,482/mo | 11.9% | very comfortable |
| Reisterstown, MD | $1,490/mo | 12% | very comfortable |
| Robinwood, MD | $1,517/mo | 12.2% | very comfortable |
| Windsor Mill, MD | $1,545/mo | 12.4% | very comfortable |
| District Heights, MD | $1,563/mo | 12.6% | very comfortable |
| Temple Hills, MD | $1,574/mo | 12.7% | very comfortable |
| Fruitland, MD | $1,595/mo | 12.8% | very comfortable |
| Dundalk, MD | $1,614/mo | 13% | very comfortable |
| Middle River, MD | $1,632/mo | 13.1% | very comfortable |
| Parkville, MD | $1,624/mo | 13.1% | very comfortable |
| Takoma Park, MD | $1,623/mo | 13.1% | very comfortable |
| Coral Hills, MD | $1,629/mo | 13.1% | very comfortable |
| Chillum, MD | $1,644/mo | 13.2% | very comfortable |
| Salisbury, MD | $1,641/mo | 13.2% | very comfortable |
| Beltsville, MD | $1,641/mo | 13.2% | very comfortable |
| Westminster, MD | $1,665/mo | 13.4% | very comfortable |
| Catonsville, MD | $1,692/mo | 13.6% | very comfortable |
| East Riverdale, MD | $1,690/mo | 13.6% | very comfortable |
| Glen Burnie, MD | $1,708/mo | 13.7% | very comfortable |
| Brooklyn Park, MD | $1,700/mo | 13.7% | very comfortable |
| Halethorpe, MD | $1,704/mo | 13.7% | very comfortable |
| Rossville, MD | $1,721/mo | 13.8% | very comfortable |
| Fort Washington, MD | $1,727/mo | 13.9% | very comfortable |
| Lexington Park, MD | $1,728/mo | 13.9% | very comfortable |
| New Carrollton, MD | $1,757/mo | 14.1% | very comfortable |
| Greater Landover, MD | $1,758/mo | 14.1% | very comfortable |
| Edgewood, MD | $1,772/mo | 14.3% | very comfortable |
| Nottingham, MD | $1,782/mo | 14.3% | very comfortable |
| Belcamp, MD | $1,790/mo | 14.4% | very comfortable |
| Baltimore, MD | $1,799/mo | 14.5% | very comfortable |
| Havre de Grace, MD | $1,818/mo | 14.6% | very comfortable |
| North East, MD | $1,837/mo | 14.8% | very comfortable |
| Owings Mills, MD | $1,871/mo | 15.1% | very comfortable |
| Laurel, MD | $1,882/mo | 15.1% | very comfortable |
| Cockeysville, MD | $1,880/mo | 15.1% | very comfortable |
| Oxon Hill, MD | $1,881/mo | 15.1% | very comfortable |
| Garrison, MD | $1,882/mo | 15.1% | very comfortable |
| Elkton, MD | $1,903/mo | 15.3% | very comfortable |
| Towson, MD | $1,932/mo | 15.5% | very comfortable |
| Aberdeen, MD | $1,932/mo | 15.5% | very comfortable |
| Lanham Seabrook, MD | $1,940/mo | 15.6% | very comfortable |
| Silver Spring, MD | $1,966/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Bel Air, MD | $1,999/mo | 16.1% | very comfortable |
| Middletown, MD | $2,041/mo | 16.4% | very comfortable |
| Hyattsville, MD | $2,080/mo | 16.7% | very comfortable |
| Greenbelt, MD | $2,083/mo | 16.8% | very comfortable |
| Capitol Heights, MD | $2,086/mo | 16.8% | very comfortable |
| Abingdon, MD | $2,096/mo | 16.9% | very comfortable |
| Lake Arbor, MD | $2,111/mo | 17% | very comfortable |
| College Park, MD | $2,125/mo | 17.1% | very comfortable |
| Germantown, MD | $2,137/mo | 17.2% | very comfortable |
| Great Mills, MD | $2,165/mo | 17.4% | very comfortable |
| Gaithersburg, MD | $2,187/mo | 17.6% | very comfortable |
| Frederick, MD | $2,205/mo | 17.7% | very comfortable |
| Easton, MD | $2,201/mo | 17.7% | very comfortable |
| Lutherville Timonium, MD | $2,240/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Waldorf, MD | $2,249/mo | 18.1% | very comfortable |
| Leonardtown, MD | $2,263/mo | 18.2% | very comfortable |
| Sykesville, MD | $2,277/mo | 18.3% | very comfortable |
| Jessup, MD | $2,290/mo | 18.4% | very comfortable |
| Columbia, MD | $2,304/mo | 18.5% | very comfortable |
| Severn, MD | $2,316/mo | 18.6% | very comfortable |
| Upper Marlboro, MD | $2,338/mo | 18.8% | very comfortable |
| California, MD | $2,346/mo | 18.9% | very comfortable |
| Ocean City, MD | $2,350/mo | 18.9% | very comfortable |
| Annapolis, MD | $2,398/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| Bowie, MD | $2,412/mo | 19.4% | very comfortable |
| Montgomery Village, MD | $2,410/mo | 19.4% | very comfortable |
| Ijamsville, MD | $2,417/mo | 19.4% | very comfortable |
| Rockville, MD | $2,426/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Elkridge, MD | $2,432/mo | 19.6% | very comfortable |
| La Plata, MD | $2,436/mo | 19.6% | very comfortable |
| Brentwood, MD | $2,454/mo | 19.7% | very comfortable |
| Annapolis Junction, MD | $2,444/mo | 19.7% | very comfortable |
| Crofton, MD | $2,512/mo | 20.2% | affordable |
| Odenton, MD | $2,529/mo | 20.3% | affordable |
| Riverdale, MD | $2,526/mo | 20.3% | affordable |
| Pasadena, MD | $2,535/mo | 20.4% | affordable |
| Ellicott City, MD | $2,552/mo | 20.5% | affordable |
| Berlin, MD | $2,551/mo | 20.5% | affordable |
| New Market, MD | $2,544/mo | 20.5% | affordable |
| Stevensville, MD | $2,600/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Arnold, MD | $2,677/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Hanover, MD | $2,667/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Gambrills, MD | $2,708/mo | 21.8% | affordable |
| Derwood, MD | $2,763/mo | 22.2% | affordable |
| Chevy Chase, MD | $2,788/mo | 22.4% | affordable |
| Olney, MD | $2,803/mo | 22.6% | affordable |
| Brandywine, MD | $2,817/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Bethesda, MD | $2,971/mo | 23.9% | affordable |
| Clinton, MD | $3,042/mo | 24.5% | affordable |
| North Potomac, MD | $3,094/mo | 24.9% | affordable |
| Kensington, MD | $3,382/mo | 27.2% | affordable |
| Potomac, MD | $4,338/mo | 34.9% | stretched |