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Maryland Eviction Risk Map

536 cities · 5,953,150 residents · Avg risk 4.7/10 (Moderate)
4.7Average risk score
7.1Highest city
4.3Lowest city
30.5%Avg rent burden
$1,702Avg median rent
24.4%Avg renter share

Statewide heatmap

Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.

Highest-risk cities in Maryland

Bethesda67,403 pop 7.1 Baltimore577,193 pop 7.1 Silver Spring82,129 pop 6.9 Rockville67,218 pop 6.7 Silver Spring82,129 pop 6.5 Rockville67,218 pop 6.2 Baltimore577,193 pop 6.0 Annapolis40,744 pop 5.7 College Park34,397 pop 5.7 Hagerstown43,490 pop 5.7 Laurel29,594 pop 5.7 Bowie57,771 pop 5.6 Easton17,202 pop 5.5 Gaithersburg69,225 pop 5.5 New Carrollton13,544 pop 5.5 Takoma Park17,522 pop 5.5 Cambridge13,094 pop 5.4 Cumberland18,938 pop 5.4 Elkton15,867 pop 5.4 Frederick80,617 pop 5.4 Greenbelt24,572 pop 5.4 Ocean City6,915 pop 5.4 Salisbury33,080 pop 5.4 Bladensburg9,552 pop 5.3

Largest cities

Baltimore577,193 pop 7.1 Baltimore577,193 pop 6.0 Columbia105,871 pop 4.7 Germantown90,521 pop 4.4 Waldorf82,541 pop 4.5 Silver Spring82,129 pop 6.9 Silver Spring82,129 pop 6.5 Frederick80,617 pop 5.4 Frederick80,617 pop 4.5 Ellicott City73,737 pop 4.3 Glen Burnie72,772 pop 4.4 Gaithersburg69,225 pop 5.5 Bethesda67,403 pop 7.1 Rockville67,218 pop 6.2 Rockville67,218 pop 6.7 Dundalk65,441 pop 4.4 Severn58,041 pop 4.3 Bowie57,771 pop 5.6 Bel Air South57,702 pop 4.8 Towson57,683 pop 4.4 Aspen Hill53,752 pop 4.7 Wheaton52,172 pop 4.7 North Bethesda49,498 pop 4.6 Potomac46,230 pop 4.6

Counties in Maryland

Carroll County 7 cities · Avg 5.0/10 Talbot County 5 cities · Avg 4.9/10 Cecil County 10 cities · Avg 4.8/10 Montgomery County 48 cities · Avg 4.8/10 Wicomico County 15 cities · Avg 4.7/10 Prince George's County 76 cities · Avg 4.7/10 St. Mary's County 12 cities · Avg 4.7/10 Worcester County 13 cities · Avg 4.7/10 Frederick County 30 cities · Avg 4.7/10 Queen Anne's County 8 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Howard County 28 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Harford County 17 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Somerset County 13 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Kent County 15 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Caroline County 16 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Baltimore city 23 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Washington County 58 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Calvert County 17 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Charles County 13 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Allegany County 37 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Anne Arundel County 24 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Garrett County 21 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Baltimore County 14 cities · Avg 4.6/10 Dorchester County 12 cities · Avg 4.6/10

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About eviction risk in Maryland

Maryland spans 536 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 4.7/10. Scores range from 4.3 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 7.1 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 30.5%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.

Landlords operating anywhere in Maryland should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.