Where does foreclosure data come from for Maryland?

This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.

I'm facing foreclosure, what now?

Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.

Does this measure actual filings?

No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.

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Foreclosure risk by city in Maryland.

Foreclosure risk rises when affordability stretches and incomes lag. This ranks Maryland cities by a composite risk index, higher = more sellers facing distress.

Last updated September 2026

Maryland ranking

50 cities ranked. Click any row for the matching local page.

#	City	Risk index	Score
1	Baltimore	80 / 100	80	View →
2	Hyattsville	72 / 100	72	View →
3	Silver Spring	68 / 100	68	View →
4	Frederick	67 / 100	67	View →
5	Hagerstown	67 / 100	67	View →
6	Laurel	66 / 100	66	View →
7	Glen Burnie	66 / 100	66	View →
8	Parkville	66 / 100	66	View →
9	Salisbury	66 / 100	66	View →
10	Dundalk	65 / 100	65	View →
11	Gwynn Oak	65 / 100	65	View →
12	Westminster	64 / 100	64	View →
13	Cumberland	64 / 100	64	View →
14	Elkton	64 / 100	64	View →
15	Essex	64 / 100	64	View →
16	Middle River	64 / 100	64	View →
17	District Heights	64 / 100	64	View →
18	Temple Hills	64 / 100	64	View →
19	Nottingham	64 / 100	64	View →
20	Lanham	64 / 100	64	View →
21	Windsor Mill	64 / 100	64	View →
22	Capitol Heights	64 / 100	64	View →
23	Halethorpe	64 / 100	64	View →
24	Brooklyn	64 / 100	64	View →
25	Randallstown	64 / 100	64	View →
26	Catonsville	63 / 100	63	View →
27	Rosedale	63 / 100	63	View →
28	Oxon Hill	63 / 100	63	View →
29	Suitland	63 / 100	63	View →
30	College Park	63 / 100	63	View →
31	Lexington Park	63 / 100	63	View →
32	Edgewood	63 / 100	63	View →
33	Beltsville	62 / 100	62	View →
34	Rockville	61 / 100	61	View →
35	Gaithersburg	60 / 100	60	View →
36	Germantown	60 / 100	60	View →
37	Waldorf	60 / 100	60	View →
38	Pasadena	60 / 100	60	View →
39	Owings Mills	60 / 100	60	View →
40	Montgomery Village	60 / 100	60	View →
41	Pikesville	60 / 100	60	View →
42	Abingdon	60 / 100	60	View →
43	Upper Marlboro	59 / 100	59	View →
44	Towson	59 / 100	59	View →
45	Columbia	58 / 100	58	View →
46	Fort Washington	58 / 100	58	View →
47	Severn	58 / 100	58	View →
48	Greenbelt	58 / 100	58	View →
49	Easton	58 / 100	58	View →
50	Bel Air	57 / 100	57	View →

Methodology

Risk index = 60% affordability stress (home value ÷ income) + 40% market size weighting. Higher = more total distressed sellers in absolute terms.

FAQ

Where does foreclosure data come from for Maryland?: This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.
I'm facing foreclosure, what now?: Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.
Does this measure actual filings?: No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.