The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Maryland With the Cheapest Homes

Ranked by median home value among 124 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Maryland. #1 is Cresaptown, MD (median home $142,600).

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Numbers match the ranking.
  1. 25Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland

    Median home $333,000

    6,189 people · Washington County · median home $333,000 · income $103,340 · Jan low 25°F · 31 in snow

  2. 24Hampstead, Maryland

    Median home $333,000

    6,241 people · Carroll County · median home $333,000 · income $97,871 · Jan low 24°F · 34 in snow

  3. 23Capitol Heights, Maryland

    Median home $331,900

    4,050 people · Prince George's County · median home $331,900 · income $97,155 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow

  4. 22Garrison, Maryland

    Median home $331,600

    9,487 people · Baltimore County · median home $331,600 · income $102,423 · Jan low 30°F · 27 in snow

  5. 21Seat Pleasant, Maryland

    Median home $326,900

    4,522 people · Prince George's County · median home $326,900 · income $57,018 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow

  6. 20Emmitsburg, Maryland

    Median home $324,300

    2,770 people · Frederick County · median home $324,300 · income $81,250 · Jan low 22°F · 28 in snow

  7. 19Silver Hill, Maryland

    Median home $323,200

    6,381 people · Prince George's County · median home $323,200 · income $60,625 · Jan low 27°F · 14 in snow

  8. 18Maugansville, Maryland

    Median home $321,800

    3,669 people · Washington County · median home $321,800 · income $79,019 · Jan low 25°F · 31 in snow

  9. 17Rising Sun, Maryland

    Median home $309,100

    2,740 people · Cecil County · median home $309,100 · income $85,563 · Jan low 22°F · 18 in snow

  10. 16Indian Head, Maryland

    Median home $303,700

    3,894 people · Charles County · median home $303,700 · income $89,063 · Jan low 28°F · 14 in snow

  11. 15Perryville, Maryland

    Median home $295,200

    4,391 people · Cecil County · median home $295,200 · income $77,733 · Jan low 25°F · 18 in snow

  12. 14North East, Maryland

    Median home $292,300

    4,085 people · Cecil County · median home $292,300 · income $91,603 · Jan low 25°F · 18 in snow

  13. 13Leisure World, Maryland

    Median home $274,800

    9,215 people · Montgomery County · median home $274,800 · income $62,011 · Jan low 27°F · 16 in snow

  14. 12Baltimore Highlands, Maryland

    Median home $267,200

    7,740 people · Baltimore County · median home $267,200 · income $62,304 · Jan low 30°F · 19 in snow

  15. 11Riverside, Maryland

    Median home $246,100

    7,021 people · Harford County · median home $246,100 · income $105,785 · Jan low 25°F · 21 in snow

  16. 10Denton, Maryland

    Median home $234,600

    4,848 people · Caroline County · median home $234,600 · income $66,510 · Jan low 25°F · 13 in snow

  17. 9Princess Anne, Maryland

    Median home $231,900

    3,446 people · Somerset County · median home $231,900 · income $69,116 · Jan low 29°F · 9 in snow

  18. 8Fruitland, Maryland

    Median home $227,200

    5,534 people · Wicomico County · median home $227,200 · income $64,004 · Jan low 29°F · 8 in snow

  19. 7Delmar, Maryland

    Median home $226,500

    3,798 people · Wicomico County · median home $226,500 · income $85,174 · Jan low 29°F · 8 in snow

  20. 6Lansdowne, Maryland

    Median home $214,000

    9,004 people · Baltimore County · median home $214,000 · income $58,605 · Jan low 30°F · 19 in snow

  21. 5Pocomoke City, Maryland

    Median home $199,000

    4,295 people · Worcester County · median home $199,000 · income $53,203 · Jan low 30°F · 8 in snow

  22. 4Frostburg, Maryland

    Median home $181,700

    7,027 people · Allegany County · median home $181,700 · income $52,977 · Jan low 19°F · 72 in snow

  23. 3La Vale, Maryland

    Median home $170,800

    4,201 people · Allegany County · median home $170,800 · income $77,500 · Jan low 23°F · 29 in snow

  24. 2Federalsburg, Maryland

    Median home $156,500

    2,833 people · Caroline County · median home $156,500 · income $33,571 · Jan low 25°F · 13 in snow

  25. 1Cresaptown, Maryland

    Median home $142,600

    5,442 people · Allegany County · median home $142,600 · income $68,370 · Jan low 23°F · 31 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 124 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Maryland (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: