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Owings Mills, MD Housing Affordability Index

Owings Mills, Maryland has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 92.8 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 156th most affordable of 259 scored Maryland cities, compared with 89.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $361,000 home with 20% down, the Maryland average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,973, or 25% of the city’s $96,243 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Owings Mills 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.

Owings Mills MBR-HAI 92.8 Near National Average
Rank in Maryland 156 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 $361,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Owings Mills is 3.4 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 Owings Mills

$1,973/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$84,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$96,243
Median Household Income
Maryland: $103,678
3.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Maryland: 4.1x
$2,001/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,821/yr
Median Property Tax
1.06% of median value
23.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
48.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Owings Mills Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Owings Mills, Maryland score: 92.8 (Near National Average), ranked 156 of 259 Maryland cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/maryland/owings-mills”