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Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD)

Calvert County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 24 counties in 2015, at $109,200. Allegany County had the lowest, at $51,600. The median was $89,600. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest109,200Calvert County
Lowest51,600Allegany County
Median89,60024 counties

Map of counties, 2015

Allegany County: 51,600 USDAnne Arundel County: 89,600 USDBaltimore County: 89,600 USDCalvert County: 109,200 USDCaroline County: 70,500 USDCarroll County: 89,600 USDCecil County: 81,100 USDCharles County: 109,200 USDDorchester County: 60,400 USDFrederick County: 109,200 USDGarrett County: 59,100 USDHarford County: 89,600 USDHoward County: 89,600 USDKent County: 71,800 USDMontgomery County: 109,200 USDPrince George's County: 109,200 USDQueen Anne's County: 89,600 USDSt. Mary's County: 99,900 USDSomerset County: 56,200 USDTalbot County: 78,900 USDWashington County: 65,300 USDWicomico County: 60,700 USDWorcester County: 73,200 USDBaltimore city: 89,600 USD
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  • 63K to 79K
  • 79K to 90K
  • 90K to 100K
  • 100K and over
USD, 2015. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2015

Calvert County: 109,200 USDCalvert County109,200Charles County: 109,200 USDCharles County109,200Frederick County: 109,200 USDFrederick County109,200Montgomery County: 109,200 USDMontgomery County109,200Prince George's County: 109,200 USDPrince George's County109,200St. Mary's County: 99,900 USDSt. Mary's County99,900Anne Arundel County: 89,600 USDAnne Arundel County89,600Baltimore city: 89,600 USDBaltimore city89,600Baltimore County: 89,600 USDBaltimore County89,600Carroll County: 89,600 USDCarroll County89,600Harford County: 89,600 USDHarford County89,600Howard County: 89,600 USDHoward County89,600Queen Anne's County: 89,600 USDQueen Anne's County89,600Cecil County: 81,100 USDCecil County81,100Talbot County: 78,900 USDTalbot County78,900Worcester County: 73,200 USDWorcester County73,200Kent County: 71,800 USDKent County71,800Caroline County: 70,500 USDCaroline County70,500Washington County: 65,300 USDWashington County65,300Wicomico County: 60,700 USDWicomico County60,700Dorchester County: 60,400 USDDorchester County60,400Garrett County: 59,100 USDGarrett County59,100Somerset County: 56,200 USDSomerset County56,200Allegany County: 51,600 USDAllegany County51,600Calvert County: 109,200 USDCalvert County109,200Charles County: 109,200 USDCharles County109,200Frederick County: 109,200 USDFrederick County109,200Montgomery County: 109,200 USDMontgomery County109,200Prince George's County: 109,200 USDPrince George's County109,200St. Mary's County: 99,900 USDSt. Mary's County99,900Anne Arundel County: 89,600 USDAnne Arundel County89,600Baltimore city: 89,600 USDBaltimore city89,600Baltimore County: 89,600 USDBaltimore County89,600Carroll County: 89,600 USDCarroll County89,600Harford County: 89,600 USDHarford County89,600Howard County: 89,600 USDHoward County89,600Queen Anne's County: 89,600 USDQueen Anne's County89,600Cecil County: 81,100 USDCecil County81,100Talbot County: 78,900 USDTalbot County78,900Worcester County: 73,200 USDWorcester County73,200Kent County: 71,800 USDKent County71,800Caroline County: 70,500 USDCaroline County70,500Washington County: 65,300 USDWashington County65,300Wicomico County: 60,700 USDWicomico County60,700Dorchester County: 60,400 USDDorchester County60,400Garrett County: 59,100 USDGarrett County59,100Somerset County: 56,200 USDSomerset County56,200Allegany County: 51,600 USDAllegany County51,600
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
USD		Change on 2014
1Calvert County109,200+2.1%
1Charles County109,200+2.1%
1Frederick County109,200+2.1%
1Montgomery County109,200+2.1%
1Prince George's County109,200+2.1%
6St. Mary's County99,900+10.9%
7Anne Arundel County89,600+7.3%
7Baltimore city89,600+7.3%
7Baltimore County89,600+7.3%
7Carroll County89,600+7.3%
7Harford County89,600+7.3%
7Howard County89,600+7.3%
7Queen Anne's County89,600+7.3%
14Cecil County81,100+2.9%
15Talbot County78,900-1.1%
16Worcester County73,200+0.1%
17Kent County71,800+1%
18Caroline County70,500-1.7%
19Washington County65,300-3.4%
20Wicomico County60,700+13.5%
21Dorchester County60,400+0.5%
22Garrett County59,100+1.2%
23Somerset County56,200+6.6%
24Allegany County51,600-4.6%

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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/il15/Section8_Rev.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. (2015). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.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), 2015. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 10 Mar. 2015, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/maryland-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2015. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/maryland-counties?period=2015.

Harvard

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2015) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il15/Section8_Rev.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/maryland-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Calvert County, with $109,200 in 2015, 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 $51,600 in 2015.

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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