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Eden, MD Housing Affordability Index

Eden, Maryland has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 179.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 7th most affordable of 259 scored Maryland cities, compared with 89.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $54,000 home with 20% down, the Maryland average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $295, or 9% of the city’s $39,559 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Eden is updated every night from live Maryland mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Eden MBR-HAI 179.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Maryland 7 of 259 1 = most affordable
Maryland 89.4 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.27% Maryland lenders
Median home value $54,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Eden is 90.1 points above the Maryland score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Maryland index

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What It Takes to Buy in Eden

$295/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$12,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$39,559
Median Household Income
Maryland: $103,678
1.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Maryland: 4.1x
$500/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,042/yr
Median Property Tax
5.63% of median value
91.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
48.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Eden, Maryland. The rate is the Maryland average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Eden Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Eden, Maryland score: 179.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 7 of 259 Maryland cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/maryland/eden”