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In 2018 the FHFA house price index for Maryland changed +2.9%, against +5.7% for the United States and +2.9% in 2017.
18,647 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (12,975 single-family), +14.9% on 2017; the national total was 1,328,827.
+2.9% Maryland index, 2017–2018 US +5.7%
18,647 housing units permitted in 2018 12,975 single-family
23 of 24 counties with a rising index median county +2.9%
1,328,827 units permitted nationally in 2018
Counties in 2018 Ranked by the county index change from 2017 to 2018 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2018; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2018 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Somerset County +7.1% 36 36 1.4 Garrett County +6.5% 92 92 3.2 Wicomico County +5.8% 187 171 1.7 Caroline County +5.0% 59 59 1.7 Washington County +5.0% 310 306 2.0 Prince George's County +4.5% 2,267 2,093 2.3 Queen Anne's County +4.4% 279 209 5.1 Frederick County +4.0% 2,000 1,584 6.6 Cecil County +3.8% 155 155 1.4 Harford County +3.7% 863 838 3.2 Worcester County +3.6% 239 189 4.4 Anne Arundel County +3.2% 2,046 2,040 3.4 Baltimore County +2.9% 2,107 1,079 2.5 Charles County +2.9% 734 686 4.2 Carroll County +2.7% 399 288 2.3 Kent County +2.7% 28 28 1.4 Dorchester County +2.5% 54 52 1.6 St. Mary's County +2.4% 931 871 8.0 Montgomery County +2.3% 1,947 989 1.8 Calvert County +2.1% 184 184 1.9 Talbot County +1.9% 107 89 2.8 Howard County +1.8% 2,046 808 6.0 Baltimore city +1.5% 1,547 99 2.7 Allegany County −1.1% 30 30 0.4
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Maryland by year 0 20,000 40,000 1995: 26,576 units (23,194 single-family, 3,382 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 25,108 units (22,594 single-family, 2,514 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 25,966 units (21,063 single-family, 4,903 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 30,863 units (23,812 single-family, 7,051 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 29,757 units (24,167 single-family, 5,590 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 30,358 units (25,132 single-family, 5,226 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 29,059 units (23,708 single-family, 5,351 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 29,293 units (24,004 single-family, 5,289 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 29,914 units (23,398 single-family, 6,516 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 27,382 units (21,553 single-family, 5,829 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 30,180 units (22,909 single-family, 7,271 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 23,262 units (17,858 single-family, 5,404 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 18,582 units (13,232 single-family, 5,350 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 13,018 units (8,927 single-family, 4,091 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 11,123 units (8,133 single-family, 2,990 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 11,931 units (8,489 single-family, 3,442 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 13,481 units (8,362 single-family, 5,119 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 15,217 units (9,232 single-family, 5,985 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 17,918 units (10,667 single-family, 7,251 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 16,331 units (10,541 single-family, 5,790 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 17,057 units (11,108 single-family, 5,949 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 17,044 units (11,059 single-family, 5,985 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 16,224 units (12,384 single-family, 3,840 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 18,647 units (12,975 single-family, 5,672 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 18,491 units (12,053 single-family, 6,438 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 17,982 units (12,993 single-family, 4,989 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 18,496 units (12,520 single-family, 5,976 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 22,860 units (10,117 single-family, 12,743 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 18,453 units (10,490 single-family, 7,963 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 16,823 units (10,885 single-family, 5,938 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 13,358 units (9,345 single-family, 4,013 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Maryland by year
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 .