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Which counties in Maryland are building the most new homes?

Charles County (5.3 per 1,000 residents), Queen Anne's County (5.2 per 1,000 residents) and Garrett County (5.2 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Maryland in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 24 ranked Maryland counties

Maryland counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Charles County5.3935176,593
2Queen Anne's County5.228554,448
3Garrett County5.214828,370
4Talbot County5.219838,238
5Worcester County4.424254,459
6Frederick County3.91,168302,883
7Anne Arundel County3.11,844603,380
8Kent County2.75319,565
9Harford County2.7715266,446
10St. Mary's County2.4282116,692
11Washington County2.2354157,731
12Caroline County2.27534,116
13Prince George's County2.22,090970,374
14Howard County2.1728339,183
15Dorchester County1.96433,628
16Baltimore County1.81,531847,650
17Calvert County1.715794,484
18Wicomico County1.6170106,899
19Somerset County1.43524,973
20Cecil County1.3142107,131
21Montgomery County1.31,4111,074,582
22Baltimore (city)1.0543569,997
23Carroll County0.9153176,677
24Allegany County0.53566,848

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Maryland is building the most new homes?

Charles County: 5.3 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Queen Anne's County (5.2 per 1,000 residents) and Garrett County (5.2 per 1,000 residents), of 24 Maryland counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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