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Hampstead, MD Housing Affordability Index

Hampstead, Maryland has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 105.0 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 81st most affordable of 259 scored Maryland cities, compared with 89.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $333,000 home with 20% down, the Maryland average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,820, or 22% of the city’s $97,871 median household income.

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

Hampstead MBR-HAI 105.0 Near National Average
Rank in Maryland 81 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 $333,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Hampstead is 15.7 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 Hampstead

$1,820/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$78,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$97,871
Median Household Income
Maryland: $103,678
3.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Maryland: 4.1x
$1,739/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,393/yr
Median Property Tax
1.02% of median value
12.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
51.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Hampstead Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Hampstead, Maryland score: 105.0 (Near National Average), ranked 81 of 259 Maryland cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/maryland/hampstead”