Highest Income Neighborhoods in Maryland (2026 Rankings)

Income levels can indicate economic opportunity and quality of life. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Maryland by median household income. The national median is approximately $75,000.

Chevy ChaseMD

Kurby Score: 70

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $1,616,900

Unemployment: 3.6%

Poverty Rate: 3.5%

Population: 2,879

Darnestown CDPDarnestown CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 70

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $902,500

Unemployment: 3.1%

Poverty Rate: 0.9%

Population: 6,672

Brookmont CDPBrookmont CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 71

Median Income: $250,001

Home Value: $1,362,700

Unemployment: 6.2%

Poverty Rate: 1.1%

Population: 3,732

Travilah CDPTravilah CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 65

Median Income: $248,703

Home Value: $1,196,400

Unemployment: 3.7%

Poverty Rate: 1.4%

Population: 10,846

Monrovia CDPMonrovia CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 95

Median Income: $224,886

Home Value: $654,700

Unemployment: 0.7%

Poverty Rate: 0.0%

Population: 2,980

Potomac CDPPotomac CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 67

Median Income: $218,710

Home Value: $1,044,900

Unemployment: 4.2%

Poverty Rate: 3.7%

Population: 46,499

Chevy Chase CDPChevy Chase CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 64

Median Income: $217,500

Home Value: $1,159,700

Unemployment: 3.6%

Poverty Rate: 3.5%

Population: 9,789

Fulton CDPFulton CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 82

Median Income: $215,455

Home Value: $732,300

Unemployment: 1.2%

Poverty Rate: 0.1%

Population: 5,435

PoolesvilleMD

Kurby Score: 84

Median Income: $215,025

Home Value: $606,300

Unemployment: 6.0%

Poverty Rate: 3.1%

Population: 5,686

South Kensington CDPSouth Kensington CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 69

Median Income: $199,981

Home Value: $891,200

Unemployment: 2.2%

Poverty Rate: 4.4%

Population: 8,371

Fairwood CDPFairwood CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 70

Median Income: $191,304

Home Value: $668,200

Unemployment: 2.0%

Poverty Rate: 2.1%

Population: 7,653

University ParkMD

Kurby Score: 80

Median Income: $191,205

Home Value: $586,500

Unemployment: 0.7%

Poverty Rate: 2.0%

Population: 2,610

Brock Hall CDPBrock Hall CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 65

Median Income: $188,096

Home Value: $563,000

Unemployment: 7.7%

Poverty Rate: 3.4%

Population: 12,529

Four Corners CDPFour Corners CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 71

Median Income: $186,346

Home Value: $579,700

Unemployment: 2.2%

Poverty Rate: 3.3%

Population: 7,766

Bethesda CDPBethesda CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 69

Median Income: $185,546

Home Value: $1,088,000

Unemployment: 3.2%

Poverty Rate: 3.9%

Population: 66,316

North Potomac CDPNorth Potomac CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 68

Median Income: $182,083

Home Value: $770,000

Unemployment: 4.8%

Poverty Rate: 4.7%

Population: 24,692

Urbana CDPUrbana CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 67

Median Income: $179,409

Home Value: $574,900

Unemployment: 4.3%

Poverty Rate: 1.3%

Population: 13,373

Scaggsville CDPScaggsville CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 67

Median Income: $176,995

Home Value: $610,000

Unemployment: 4.5%

Poverty Rate: 1.4%

Population: 10,793

Huntingtown CDPHuntingtown CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 94

Median Income: $175,341

Home Value: $527,600

Unemployment: 2.3%

Poverty Rate: 3.6%

Population: 2,827

Woodmore CDPWoodmore CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 76

Median Income: $172,388

Home Value: $515,500

Unemployment: 7.3%

Poverty Rate: 1.2%

Population: 4,375

Hampton CDPHampton CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 94

Median Income: $169,405

Home Value: $570,800

Unemployment: 0.9%

Poverty Rate: 3.7%

Population: 5,080

MiddletownMD

Kurby Score: 88

Median Income: $168,007

Home Value: $515,300

Unemployment: 2.2%

Poverty Rate: 2.1%

Population: 4,978

Ashton-Sandy Spring CDPAshton-Sandy Spring CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 85

Median Income: $167,577

Home Value: $783,400

Unemployment: 3.2%

Poverty Rate: 2.9%

Population: 5,578

Olney CDPOlney CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 81

Median Income: $166,541

Home Value: $615,700

Unemployment: 3.5%

Poverty Rate: 4.1%

Population: 35,522

Green Valley CDPGreen Valley CDP, MD

Kurby Score: 67

Median Income: $166,381

Home Value: $546,100

Unemployment: 3.7%

Poverty Rate: 1.9%

Population: 12,980

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