Where rent has outpaced income in Maryland since 2019

Maryland cities ranked by rent growth minus household income growth from 2019 to 2024 (Zillow yearly average rent, Census 5-year income). Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Hagerstown ranks first, with rent up 52% against household income up 28% since 2019.
Across all 25 cities on this list, the median rent is $2,026/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's yearly average rent from 2019 to 2024, minus the change in Census median household income over the same years. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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25 cities

Rank	City	Gap (points)	Rent since 2019	Income since 2019	Median rent
01	HagerstownMD Pop. 44KCompare →	+24.1	+52.0%	+28.0%	$1,377/mo
02	Oxon HillMD Pop. 18KCompare →	+20.5	+26.0%	+5.6%	$1,839/mo
03	DundalkMD Pop. 66KCompare →	+18.7	+34.4%	+15.7%	$1,460/mo
04	College ParkMD Pop. 35KCompare →	+17.2	+21.8%	+4.6%	$2,125/mo
05	WaldorfMD Pop. 83KCompare →	+17.0	+38.3%	+21.3%	$2,345/mo
06	FrederickMD Pop. 83KCompare →	+9.8	+37.3%	+27.5%	$2,155/mo
07	Owings MillsMD Pop. 37KCompare →	+9.7	+27.7%	+18.0%	$1,904/mo
08	TowsonMD Pop. 59KCompare →	+9.7	+23.8%	+14.1%	$1,871/mo
09	BowieMD Pop. 58KCompare →	+7.9	+33.2%	+25.3%	$2,501/mo
10	GermantownMD Pop. 91KCompare →	+7.4	+31.7%	+24.3%	$2,026/mo
11	ColumbiaMD Pop. 104KCompare →	+5.7	+27.1%	+21.4%	$2,278/mo
12	HyattsvilleMD Pop. 21KCompare →	+5.7	+18.1%	+12.5%	$1,936/mo
13	PasadenaMD Pop. 34KCompare →	+4.7	+39.0%	+34.3%	$2,543/mo
14	Glen BurnieMD Pop. 73KCompare →	+4.3	+29.1%	+24.7%	$1,729/mo
15	BaltimoreMD Pop. 573KCompare →	+3.7	+27.1%	+23.4%	$1,762/mo
16	BethesdaMD Pop. 69KCompare →	+2.8	+19.9%	+17.1%	$2,971/mo
17	SalisburyMD Pop. 33KCompare →	+2.7	+42.4%	+39.8%	$1,621/mo
18	GaithersburgMD Pop. 70KCompare →	+2.0	+27.3%	+25.3%	$2,196/mo
19	AnnapolisMD Pop. 41KCompare →	+0.4	+33.4%	+33.0%	$2,344/mo
20	Silver SpringMD Pop. 81KCompare →	-0.4	+18.8%	+19.2%	$1,969/mo
21	OdentonMD Pop. 45KCompare →	-0.6	+28.4%	+29.0%	$2,481/mo
22	RockvilleMD Pop. 68KCompare →	-1.7	+19.0%	+20.7%	$2,372/mo
23	LaurelMD Pop. 30KCompare →	-3.0	+25.4%	+28.3%	$1,938/mo
24	Middle RiverMD Pop. 32KCompare →	-7.3	+28.8%	+36.1%	$1,708/mo
25	ElkridgeMD Pop. 26KCompare →	-14.0	+25.8%	+39.8%	$2,379/mo