State, one year
Maryland in 2011
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2011 the FHFA house price index for Maryland changed −4.1%, against −4.4% for the United States and −5.3% in 2010.
13,481 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (8,362 single-family), +13.0% on 2010; the national total was 624,061.
Counties in 2011
Ranked by the county index change from 2010 to 2011 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2011; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2011 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett County | −0.7% | 93 | 93 | 3.3 |
| Montgomery County | −1.6% | 2,512 | 1,031 | 2.3 |
| Allegany County | −2.6% | 70 | 64 | 1.0 |
| Howard County | −2.6% | 1,177 | 991 | 3.5 |
| Kent County | −2.9% | 46 | 46 | 2.4 |
| Harford County | −3.4% | 801 | 556 | 3.0 |
| Anne Arundel County | −3.6% | 2,360 | 829 | 3.9 |
| St. Mary's County | −3.7% | 784 | 516 | 6.7 |
| Frederick County | −3.9% | 644 | 594 | 2.1 |
| Worcester County | −4.4% | 121 | 81 | 2.2 |
| Calvert County | −4.8% | 223 | 223 | 2.4 |
| Carroll County | −5.0% | 183 | 183 | 1.0 |
| Cecil County | −5.0% | 304 | 291 | 2.8 |
| Talbot County | −5.1% | 169 | 169 | 4.4 |
| Baltimore County | −5.4% | 487 | 487 | 0.6 |
| Baltimore city | −5.7% | 989 | 75 | 1.7 |
| Charles County | −5.8% | 717 | 585 | 4.1 |
| Queen Anne's County | −6.0% | 156 | 156 | 2.9 |
| Caroline County | −6.8% | 29 | 29 | 0.9 |
| Washington County | −7.2% | 168 | 160 | 1.1 |
| Prince George's County | −8.0% | 1,227 | 984 | 1.3 |
| Somerset County | −8.2% | 62 | 60 | 2.5 |
| Wicomico County | −8.7% | 107 | 107 | 1.0 |
| Dorchester County | −9.8% | 52 | 52 | 1.5 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in Maryland by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology.