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Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD)

Charles County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 24 counties in 2025, at $163,900. Somerset County had the lowest, at $76,000. The median was $129,550. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest163,900Charles County
Lowest76,000Somerset County
Median129,55024 counties

Map of counties, 2025

Allegany County: 77,500 USDAnne Arundel County: 130,300 USDBaltimore County: 130,300 USDCalvert County: 158,600 USDCaroline County: 86,200 USDCarroll County: 130,300 USDCecil County: 119,400 USDCharles County: 163,900 USDDorchester County: 87,000 USDFrederick County: 163,900 USDGarrett County: 91,200 USDHarford County: 130,300 USDHoward County: 130,300 USDKent County: 113,000 USDMontgomery County: 163,900 USDPrince George's County: 163,900 USDQueen Anne's County: 130,300 USDSt. Mary's County: 128,800 USDSomerset County: 76,000 USDTalbot County: 115,000 USDWashington County: 93,500 USDWicomico County: 92,000 USDWorcester County: 111,000 USDBaltimore city: 130,300 USD
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  • 140K and over
USD, 2025. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2025

Charles County: 163,900 USDCharles County163,900Frederick County: 163,900 USDFrederick County163,900Montgomery County: 163,900 USDMontgomery County163,900Prince George's County: 163,900 USDPrince George's County163,900Calvert County: 158,600 USDCalvert County158,600Anne Arundel County: 130,300 USDAnne Arundel County130,300Baltimore city: 130,300 USDBaltimore city130,300Baltimore County: 130,300 USDBaltimore County130,300Carroll County: 130,300 USDCarroll County130,300Harford County: 130,300 USDHarford County130,300Howard County: 130,300 USDHoward County130,300Queen Anne's County: 130,300 USDQueen Anne's County130,300St. Mary's County: 128,800 USDSt. Mary's County128,800Cecil County: 119,400 USDCecil County119,400Talbot County: 115,000 USDTalbot County115,000Kent County: 113,000 USDKent County113,000Worcester County: 111,000 USDWorcester County111,000Washington County: 93,500 USDWashington County93,500Wicomico County: 92,000 USDWicomico County92,000Garrett County: 91,200 USDGarrett County91,200Dorchester County: 87,000 USDDorchester County87,000Caroline County: 86,200 USDCaroline County86,200Allegany County: 77,500 USDAllegany County77,500Somerset County: 76,000 USDSomerset County76,000Charles County: 163,900 USDCharles County163,900Frederick County: 163,900 USDFrederick County163,900Montgomery County: 163,900 USDMontgomery County163,900Prince George's County: 163,900 USDPrince George's County163,900Calvert County: 158,600 USDCalvert County158,600Anne Arundel County: 130,300 USDAnne Arundel County130,300Baltimore city: 130,300 USDBaltimore city130,300Baltimore County: 130,300 USDBaltimore County130,300Carroll County: 130,300 USDCarroll County130,300Harford County: 130,300 USDHarford County130,300Howard County: 130,300 USDHoward County130,300Queen Anne's County: 130,300 USDQueen Anne's County130,300St. Mary's County: 128,800 USDSt. Mary's County128,800Cecil County: 119,400 USDCecil County119,400Talbot County: 115,000 USDTalbot County115,000Kent County: 113,000 USDKent County113,000Worcester County: 111,000 USDWorcester County111,000Washington County: 93,500 USDWashington County93,500Wicomico County: 92,000 USDWicomico County92,000Garrett County: 91,200 USDGarrett County91,200Dorchester County: 87,000 USDDorchester County87,000Caroline County: 86,200 USDCaroline County86,200Allegany County: 77,500 USDAllegany County77,500Somerset County: 76,000 USDSomerset County76,000
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
USD		Change on 2024
1Charles County163,900+5.9%
1Frederick County163,900+5.9%
1Montgomery County163,900+5.9%
1Prince George's County163,900+5.9%
5Calvert County158,600+2.5%
6Anne Arundel County130,300+6.6%
6Baltimore city130,300+6.6%
6Baltimore County130,300+6.6%
6Carroll County130,300+6.6%
6Harford County130,300+6.6%
6Howard County130,300+6.6%
6Queen Anne's County130,300+6.6%
13St. Mary's County128,800-10.5%
14Cecil County119,400+4.1%
15Talbot County115,000+8%
16Kent County113,000+3%
17Worcester County111,000+7.4%
18Washington County93,500+2.9%
19Wicomico County92,000-2.1%
20Garrett County91,200+5.3%
21Dorchester County87,000+10.4%
22Caroline County86,200+6.8%
23Allegany County77,500-5.8%
24Somerset County76,000+8.1%

Other periods

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/il25/Section8-FY25.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. (2025). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD), 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.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), 2025. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 28 Mar. 2025, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/maryland-counties?period=2025. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2025. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD), 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/maryland-counties?period=2025.

Harvard

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2025) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Maryland by area median family income (HUD), 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il25/Section8-FY25.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/maryland-counties?period=2025 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Charles County, with $163,900 in 2025, 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)?

Somerset County, with $76,000 in 2025.

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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