Cost of Living in Queen Anne's County, Maryland
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Queen Anne's County Compares
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Queen Anne's County ranks #3,008 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 4%)
Sourced county brief
Queen Anne's County Median Home Value Estimated at $462,700
The median home value in Queen Anne's County was estimated at $462,700, which is $92,683 higher than the Maryland unweighted county mean of $370,017. Regarding rental costs, the official ACS B25071 Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 32.6%, positioned 2.4 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 30.2%. The median gross rent was $1,619 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,459. For owner-occupied units, median selected monthly owner costs were $1,990, while the state unweighted mean was $1,660. Median renter-household income was recorded at $60,684. These figures represent a snapshot from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Queen Anne's County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.6% of renter household income in Queen Anne's County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,619 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,990. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $64,760 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Maryland unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,459 per month. Queen Anne's County's $1,619 median is 10.9% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,633
per month
Owner Cost Burden
21.2%
of gross income
The median home in Queen Anne's County may be a stretch
Median home value is $462,700. Estimated monthly cost: $3,694 vs. your max of $2,633.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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