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Fairmount, MD Housing Affordability Index

Fairmount, Maryland has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 121.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 38th most affordable of 259 scored Maryland cities, compared with 89.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $146,200 home with 20% down, the Maryland average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $799, or 19% of the city’s $51,827 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Fairmount 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.

Fairmount MBR-HAI 121.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Maryland 38 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 $146,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Fairmount is 31.9 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 Fairmount

$799/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$34,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$51,827
Median Household Income
Maryland: $103,678
2.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Maryland: 4.1x
$669/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,850/yr
Median Property Tax
1.27% of median value
26.6%
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 Fairmount, Maryland. The rate is the Maryland average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Fairmount Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Fairmount, Maryland score: 121.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 38 of 259 Maryland cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/maryland/fairmount”