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Preston, MD Housing Affordability Index

Preston, Maryland has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 116.4 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 48th most affordable of 259 scored Maryland cities, compared with 89.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $267,000 home with 20% down, the Maryland average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,459, or 18% of the city’s $100,000 median household income.

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

Preston MBR-HAI 116.4 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Maryland 48 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 $267,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Preston is 27.0 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 Preston

$1,459/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$62,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$100,000
Median Household Income
Maryland: $103,678
2.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Maryland: 4.1x
$1,614/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,084/yr
Median Property Tax
1.16% of median value
19.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
65.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Preston Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Preston, Maryland score: 116.4 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 48 of 259 Maryland cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/maryland/preston”