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Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD), 2026

Charles County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 24 counties in 2026, at $166,100. Allegany County had the lowest, at $72,700. The median was $134,000. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest166,100Charles County
Lowest72,700Allegany County
Median134,00024 counties

Map of counties, 2026

Allegany County: 72,700 USDAnne Arundel County: 134,000 USDBaltimore County: 134,000 USDCalvert County: 149,900 USDCaroline County: 88,800 USDCarroll County: 134,000 USDCecil County: 122,700 USDCharles County: 166,100 USDDorchester County: 87,300 USDFrederick County: 166,100 USDGarrett County: 88,300 USDHarford County: 134,000 USDHoward County: 134,000 USDKent County: 112,000 USDMontgomery County: 166,100 USDPrince George's County: 166,100 USDQueen Anne's County: 134,000 USDSt. Mary's County: 154,400 USDSomerset County: 89,800 USDTalbot County: 117,500 USDWashington County: 105,100 USDWicomico County: 104,700 USDWorcester County: 111,100 USDBaltimore city: 134,000 USD
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USD, 2026. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2026

Charles County: 166,100 USDCharles County166,100Frederick County: 166,100 USDFrederick County166,100Montgomery County: 166,100 USDMontgomery County166,100Prince George's County: 166,100 USDPrince George's County166,100St. Mary's County: 154,400 USDSt. Mary's County154,400Calvert County: 149,900 USDCalvert County149,900Anne Arundel County: 134,000 USDAnne Arundel County134,000Baltimore city: 134,000 USDBaltimore city134,000Baltimore County: 134,000 USDBaltimore County134,000Carroll County: 134,000 USDCarroll County134,000Harford County: 134,000 USDHarford County134,000Howard County: 134,000 USDHoward County134,000Queen Anne's County: 134,000 USDQueen Anne's County134,000Cecil County: 122,700 USDCecil County122,700Talbot County: 117,500 USDTalbot County117,500Kent County: 112,000 USDKent County112,000Worcester County: 111,100 USDWorcester County111,100Washington County: 105,100 USDWashington County105,100Wicomico County: 104,700 USDWicomico County104,700Somerset County: 89,800 USDSomerset County89,800Caroline County: 88,800 USDCaroline County88,800Garrett County: 88,300 USDGarrett County88,300Dorchester County: 87,300 USDDorchester County87,300Allegany County: 72,700 USDAllegany County72,700Charles County: 166,100 USDCharles County166,100Frederick County: 166,100 USDFrederick County166,100Montgomery County: 166,100 USDMontgomery County166,100Prince George's County: 166,100 USDPrince George's County166,100St. Mary's County: 154,400 USDSt. Mary's County154,400Calvert County: 149,900 USDCalvert County149,900Anne Arundel County: 134,000 USDAnne Arundel County134,000Baltimore city: 134,000 USDBaltimore city134,000Baltimore County: 134,000 USDBaltimore County134,000Carroll County: 134,000 USDCarroll County134,000Harford County: 134,000 USDHarford County134,000Howard County: 134,000 USDHoward County134,000Queen Anne's County: 134,000 USDQueen Anne's County134,000Cecil County: 122,700 USDCecil County122,700Talbot County: 117,500 USDTalbot County117,500Kent County: 112,000 USDKent County112,000Worcester County: 111,100 USDWorcester County111,100Washington County: 105,100 USDWashington County105,100Wicomico County: 104,700 USDWicomico County104,700Somerset County: 89,800 USDSomerset County89,800Caroline County: 88,800 USDCaroline County88,800Garrett County: 88,300 USDGarrett County88,300Dorchester County: 87,300 USDDorchester County87,300Allegany County: 72,700 USDAllegany County72,700
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2026
USD		Change on 2025
1Charles County166,100+1.3%
1Frederick County166,100+1.3%
1Montgomery County166,100+1.3%
1Prince George's County166,100+1.3%
5St. Mary's County154,400+19.9%
6Calvert County149,900-5.5%
7Anne Arundel County134,000+2.8%
7Baltimore city134,000+2.8%
7Baltimore County134,000+2.8%
7Carroll County134,000+2.8%
7Harford County134,000+2.8%
7Howard County134,000+2.8%
7Queen Anne's County134,000+2.8%
14Cecil County122,700+2.8%
15Talbot County117,500+2.2%
16Kent County112,000-0.9%
17Worcester County111,100+0.1%
18Washington County105,100+12.4%
19Wicomico County104,700+13.8%
20Somerset County89,800+18.2%
21Caroline County88,800+3%
22Garrett County88,300-3.2%
23Dorchester County87,300+0.3%
24Allegany County72,700-6.2%

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About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2026). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD), 2026) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD), 2026. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 16 Apr. 2026, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/maryland-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2026. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD), 2026. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/maryland-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2026) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD), 2026 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/maryland-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Charles County, with $166,100 in 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Allegany County, with $72,700 in 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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