Can you afford to live in Aberdeen?
Median household income, home values and rent in Aberdeen, MD — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
What it costs to live in Aberdeen.
Median household income: $76,019 — +46.7% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)
Median gross rent: $1,339/mo — +48.9% since 2015
Median home value, 2015 to 2023
- 2015: 195800
- 2023: 239000
Median household income
- Aberdeen: 76019
- Harford County: 111317
- MD: 101652
- U.S.: 78538
Median gross rent
- Aberdeen: 1339
- Harford County: 1557
- MD: 1662
- U.S.: 1348
Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 32.5% — U.S.: 30.2%
What it means
Households here earn about what households nationally earn ($76,019 versus $78,538).
The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.
Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+48.9% versus +46.7%), before adjusting for inflation.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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