Most Expensive Cities in Maryland

Most expensive cities in Maryland (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.

Data current as of September 2026. Sources: US Census Bureau, Zillow, HUD, BEA.

#	City	Cost Index	Income	Rent	Population
1	Travilah	241	$250,001	$3,385/mo	11,128
2	Chevy Chase	235	$213,764	$3,264/mo	9,484
3	Darnestown	219	$217,679	$3,501/mo	6,835
4	Potomac	208	$239,205	$2,616/mo	46,230
5	South Kensington	208	$193,793	$3,141/mo	8,057
6	Bethesda	205	$191,348	$2,437/mo	67,403
7	Fairwood	202	$191,319	$3,501/mo	8,108
8	Fulton	198	$240,219	$3,052/mo	5,946
9	Scaggsville	185	$183,125	$3,205/mo	10,441
10	Brock Hall	183	$190,896	$3,138/mo	13,400
11	Annapolis Neck	180	$171,833	$2,805/mo	12,484
12	North Potomac	177	$186,438	$2,433/mo	23,994
13	Accokeek	174	$144,719	$3,066/mo	13,226
14	Four Corners	172	$200,110	$2,785/mo	7,785
15	Green Valley	167	$174,221	$2,683/mo	13,187
16	Urbana	165	$178,231	$2,571/mo	13,897
17	Olney	163	$171,766	$2,409/mo	36,000
18	North Bethesda	162	$128,970	$2,161/mo	49,498
19	Clarksburg	161	$178,641	$2,298/mo	29,246
20	Rockville	160	$122,384	$2,244/mo	67,218
21	Fort Washington	159	$145,942	$2,724/mo	25,843
22	Bensville	159	$161,568	$2,680/mo	14,792
23	Mayo	154	$146,206	$2,323/mo	8,322
24	Cloverly	153	$146,316	$2,031/mo	16,726
25	Rosaryville	153	$148,558	$2,542/mo	12,206
26	Mitchellville	150	$152,795	$2,372/mo	11,325
27	Ellicott City	150	$157,891	$2,001/mo	73,737
28	Kemp Mill	149	$160,750	$2,105/mo	14,437
29	Linganore	148	$173,763	$2,281/mo	13,044
30	Ashton-Sandy Spring	148	$178,214	$1,415/mo	5,418
31	Arnold	147	$137,799	$2,177/mo	23,866
32	Silver Spring	147	$98,880	$1,899/mo	82,129
33	Redland	146	$123,587	$2,145/mo	18,976
34	Lake Arbor	145	$128,616	$2,293/mo	14,932
35	Layhill	145	$119,453	$1,953/mo	5,392
36	Burtonsville	145	$130,000	$2,222/mo	10,063
37	Parole	145	$119,591	$2,187/mo	17,910
38	Fallston	145	$154,400	$2,159/mo	9,954
39	Colesville	145	$131,022	$1,906/mo	14,075
40	Crofton	144	$147,250	$2,193/mo	29,878
41	Calverton	144	$108,315	$2,208/mo	17,721
42	Wheaton	143	$107,349	$2,151/mo	52,172
43	Friendly	143	$136,485	$2,345/mo	11,673
44	Bowie	143	$141,831	$2,240/mo	57,771
45	Glenmont	142	$115,058	$1,959/mo	16,529
46	Kettering	142	$124,036	$2,285/mo	13,866
47	Aspen Hill	141	$109,026	$1,925/mo	53,752
48	Takoma Park	140	$97,872	$1,388/mo	17,522
49	Gaithersburg	139	$107,496	$2,008/mo	69,225
50	Elkridge	139	$135,412	$2,206/mo	26,183

See also: Cheapest Cities in Maryland · Maryland Overview