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In 2021 the FHFA house price index for Maryland changed +9.5%, against +11.6% for the United States and +2.6% in 2020.
18,496 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (12,520 single-family), +2.9% on 2020; the national total was 1,736,982.
+9.5% Maryland index, 2020–2021 US +11.6%
18,496 housing units permitted in 2021 12,520 single-family
24 of 24 counties with a rising index median county +9.6%
1,736,982 units permitted nationally in 2021
Counties in 2021 Ranked by the county index change from 2020 to 2021 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2021; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2021 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Dorchester County +14.2% 69 69 2.1 Garrett County +14.2% 153 151 5.4 Worcester County +13.9% 462 303 8.5 Washington County +11.8% 332 330 2.1 Prince George's County +11.3% 2,459 1,458 2.5 Wicomico County +11.3% 223 223 2.1 Charles County +11.0% 931 931 5.3 Frederick County +10.9% 2,803 2,144 9.3 Cecil County +10.8% 366 349 3.4 Queen Anne's County +10.7% 428 386 7.9 Talbot County +10.1% 167 161 4.4 Carroll County +9.9% 481 481 2.7 Caroline County +9.6% 95 95 2.8 Somerset County +9.5% 62 62 2.5 Baltimore County +9.0% 986 886 1.2 Calvert County +9.0% 240 237 2.5 Harford County +9.0% 902 552 3.4 Anne Arundel County +8.7% 1,745 1,405 2.9 Montgomery County +8.7% 1,857 793 1.7 St. Mary's County +8.7% 359 353 3.1 Allegany County +8.1% 36 36 0.5 Kent County +8.1% 48 42 2.5 Baltimore city +7.8% 1,557 191 2.7 Howard County +7.5% 1,735 882 5.1
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 .