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

All 24 values come from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research for 2026, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `area_median_family_income`
- Unit: USD
- Definition: 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. 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.
- Source: 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 (https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il26/Section8-FY26.xlsx)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/department-of-housing-and-urban-development
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/maryland-counties

| Rank | Place | USD |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Charles County | 166,100 |
| 1 | Frederick County | 166,100 |
| 1 | Montgomery County | 166,100 |
| 1 | Prince George's County | 166,100 |
| 5 | St. Mary's County | 154,400 |
| 6 | Calvert County | 149,900 |
| 7 | Anne Arundel County | 134,000 |
| 7 | Baltimore city | 134,000 |
| 7 | Baltimore County | 134,000 |
| 7 | Carroll County | 134,000 |
| 7 | Harford County | 134,000 |
| 7 | Howard County | 134,000 |
| 7 | Queen Anne's County | 134,000 |
| 14 | Cecil County | 122,700 |
| 15 | Talbot County | 117,500 |
| 16 | Kent County | 112,000 |
| 17 | Worcester County | 111,100 |
| 18 | Washington County | 105,100 |
| 19 | Wicomico County | 104,700 |
| 20 | Somerset County | 89,800 |
| 21 | Caroline County | 88,800 |
| 22 | Garrett County | 88,300 |
| 23 | Dorchester County | 87,300 |
| 24 | Allegany County | 72,700 |