You probably won’t find these places featured on the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, but Maryland’s richest places house many of the state’s super-wealthy.
Yes, The Old Line State has the finest blue crab cakes, some super-rich housewives in Potomac, and now, we’ll list the top ten richest places for 2025.
How do you get your hands on one of these Maryland gems? You are going to need a high-paying job. You need to make one that pays on average $97,872/year. The highest-paying jobs in the state are in healthcare and tech, and the state’s overall unemployment rate is below the national average.
However, the upside to living the Maryland dream is that once you get settled in one of the state’s richest places, you will be able to experience all of the posh features that this state has to offer. Like, the Michelin Star restaurants in Rockville, season passes to the Baltimore Ravens, and/or five star weekends in Annapolis.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Maryland For 2025
Maryland is one of the wealthiest states in the country. So, to cut down our list, we looked at the latest Zillow and Census data from the American Community Survey for 60 Maryland cities with more than 3,000 residents.
What is the richest place in Maryland for 2025? The richest place in Maryland is Poolesville.
To see a list of Maryland’s wealthiest places, continue on.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Maryland:
The 10 Richest Cities In Maryland For 2025
1. Poolesville
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Population: 5,704
Median Income: $216,653
Median Home Values: $722,334
More on Poolesville: Data | Cost Of Living
2. Mount Airy
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Population: 9,746
Median Income: $154,514
Median Home Values: $630,700
More on Mount Airy: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
3. Middl
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Population: 5,108
Median Income: $159,342
Median Home Values: $586,121
More on Middl: Data
4. Leonar
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Population: 4,712
Median Income: $148,276
Median Home Values: $567,842
More on Leonar: Data
5. Rockville
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Population: 67,218
Median Income: $122,384
Median Home Values: $608,136
More on Rockville: Data | Cost Of Living
6. Sykesville
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7. Bowie
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Population: 57,771
Median Income: $141,831
Median Home Values: $520,795
More on Bowie: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
8. Takoma Park
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Population: 17,522
Median Income: $97,872
Median Home Values: $673,075
More on Takoma Park: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
9. Annapolis
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Population: 40,744
Median Income: $104,257
Median Home Values: $611,565
More on Annapolis: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
10. La Plata
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Population: 10,470
Median Income: $121,707
Median Home Values: $485,597
More on La Plata: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Maryland For 2025
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2019-2023 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 60 places with more than 3,000 people in Maryland, we ranked each place from 1 to 60 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Poolesville, crowned the “Richest City In Maryland For 2025.”
The data has been updated for 2025. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Maryland.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 60 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Maryland For 2025
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Maryland, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Maryland.
The richest cities in Maryland are Poolesville, Mount Airy, Middl, Leonar, Rockville, Sykesville, Bowie, Takoma Park, Annapolis, and La Plata.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Maryland, according to data:
Poorest: Cumberland
2nd Poorest: Frostburg
3rd Poorest: Cambridge
For more Maryland reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Maryland
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poolesville | 1.0 | $216,653 | $722,334 |
| 2 | Mount Airy | 3.0 | $154,514 | $630,700 |
| 3 | Middl | 4.0 | $159,342 | $586,121 |
| 4 | Leonar | 5.5 | $148,276 | $567,842 |
| 5 | Rockville | 7.5 | $122,384 | $608,136 |
| 6 | Sykesville | 8.5 | $135,692 | $551,897 |
| 7 | Bowie | 8.5 | $141,831 | $520,795 |
| 8 | Takoma Park | 10.5 | $97,872 | $673,075 |
| 9 | Annapolis | 11.0 | $104,257 | $611,565 |
| 10 | La Plata | 11.5 | $121,707 | $485,597 |
| 11 | Walkersville | 11.5 | $137,218 | $465,989 |
| 12 | Gaithersburg | 12.0 | $107,496 | $524,992 |
| 13 | Cheverly | 13.0 | $117,633 | $476,001 |
| 14 | Chesapeake Beach | 14.0 | $135,888 | $456,873 |
| 15 | Berwyn Heights | 14.5 | $145,833 | $446,722 |
| 16 | Riverdale Park | 15.0 | $104,583 | $480,638 |
| 17 | Manchester | 16.0 | $112,679 | $462,359 |
| 18 | Centreville | 18.0 | $93,276 | $521,333 |
| 19 | Frederick | 19.5 | $95,150 | $464,875 |
| 20 | Laurel | 19.5 | $94,063 | $474,354 |
| 21 | Brunswick | 22.5 | $115,972 | $404,942 |
| 22 | Glenarden | 24.5 | $96,875 | $417,126 |
| 23 | Hampstead | 24.5 | $96,802 | $433,602 |
| 24 | Havre De Grace | 25.5 | $106,798 | $399,115 |
| 25 | Hyattsville | 26.5 | $94,231 | $410,133 |
| 26 | Westminster | 27.0 | $79,431 | $460,617 |
| 27 | Boonsboro | 29.0 | $93,730 | $404,903 |
| 28 | Thurmont | 31.5 | $92,391 | $397,975 |
| 29 | Berlin | 31.5 | $78,883 | $438,039 |
| 30 | Easton | 32.5 | $73,460 | $447,223 |
| 31 | New Carrollton | 32.5 | $80,292 | $409,435 |
| 32 | College Park | 33.0 | $74,867 | $440,329 |
| 33 | Bel Air | 33.0 | $69,912 | $455,918 |
| 34 | Mount Rainier | 33.5 | $68,281 | $456,272 |
| 35 | North East | 33.5 | $87,510 | $393,706 |
| 36 | Smithsburg | 35.5 | $86,065 | $365,158 |
| 37 | Ocean City | 35.5 | $69,675 | $440,302 |
| 38 | Taneytown | 37.0 | $78,726 | $396,555 |
| 39 | Capitol Heights | 37.5 | $91,938 | $332,067 |
| 40 | Indian Head | 37.5 | $84,898 | $348,273 |
| 41 | Brentwood | 38.5 | $70,573 | $401,164 |
| 42 | District Heights | 38.5 | $81,750 | $346,710 |
| 43 | Greenbelt | 41.0 | $86,352 | $290,394 |
| 44 | Perryville | 42.5 | $75,543 | $344,846 |
| 45 | Aberdeen | 42.5 | $76,019 | $337,163 |
| 46 | Delmar | 44.5 | $77,402 | $293,955 |
| 47 | Denton | 44.5 | $63,769 | $362,518 |
| 48 | Elkton | 45.0 | $56,565 | $366,298 |
| 49 | Bladensburg | 49.0 | $62,400 | $325,590 |
| 50 | Seat Pleasant | 50.5 | $54,076 | $325,832 |
| 51 | Cheste | 50.5 | $47,047 | $359,027 |
| 52 | Fruitland | 51.0 | $64,352 | $254,362 |
| 53 | Salisbury | 53.0 | $56,402 | $263,044 |
| 54 | Hagerstown | 53.5 | $49,957 | $300,451 |
| 55 | Baltimore | 54.0 | $59,623 | $184,876 |
| 56 | Pocomoke City | 55.0 | $52,163 | $223,132 |
| 57 | Princess Anne | 56.5 | $50,000 | $220,343 |
| 58 | Cambridge | 56.5 | $46,261 | $264,094 |
| 59 | Frostburg | 57.0 | $51,052 | $176,766 |
| 60 | Cumberland | 59.0 | $47,819 | $149,841 |