The 11 Most Affordable Seaside Small Towns in Maryland

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 124 towns of 500–10,000 people in Maryland, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Shady Side, MD.

1. 11Cape St. Claire, Maryland

   Seaside character: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   Cape St. Claire is a community of 9,179 people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $488,200 against household income of $136,111; January lows average 30°F.

   9,179 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $488,200 · income $136,111 · Jan low 30°F · 18 in snow

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2. 10Grasonville, Maryland

   Seaside character: 96th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 52nd percentile

   Grasonville is a community of 3,474 people in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $459,600 against household income of $120,676; January lows average 29°F.

   3,474 people · Queen Anne's County · median home $459,600 · income $120,676 · Jan low 29°F · 15 in snow

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3. 9Riva, Maryland

   Seaside character: 93rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 57th percentile

   Riva is a community of 4,257 people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $644,500 against household income of $176,094; January lows average 30°F.

   4,257 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $644,500 · income $176,094 · Jan low 30°F · 16 in snow

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4. 8Perryville, Maryland

   Seaside character: 98th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 52nd percentile

   

   Perryville is a town of 4,391 people in Cecil County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $295,200 against household income of $77,733; January lows average 25°F.

   4,391 people · Cecil County · median home $295,200 · income $77,733 · Jan low 25°F · 18 in snow

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5. 7Princess Anne, Maryland

   Seaside character: 79th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 72nd percentile

   

   Princess Anne is a town of 3,446 people in Somerset County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $231,900 against household income of $69,116; January lows average 29°F.

   3,446 people · Somerset County · median home $231,900 · income $69,116 · Jan low 29°F · 9 in snow

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6. 6Pocomoke City, Maryland

   Seaside character: 96th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 57th percentile

   Pocomoke City is a city of 4,295 people in Worcester County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $199,000 against household income of $53,203; January lows average 30°F.

   4,295 people · Worcester County · median home $199,000 · income $53,203 · Jan low 30°F · 8 in snow

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7. 5Edgemere, Maryland

   Seaside character: 100th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   Edgemere is a community of 9,069 people in Baltimore County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $372,600 against household income of $103,165; January lows average 30°F.

   9,069 people · Baltimore County · median home $372,600 · income $103,165 · Jan low 30°F · 21 in snow

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8. 4North East, Maryland

   Seaside character: 84th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile

   North East is a town of 4,085 people in Cecil County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $292,300 against household income of $91,603; January lows average 25°F.

   4,085 people · Cecil County · median home $292,300 · income $91,603 · Jan low 25°F · 18 in snow

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9. 3Deale, Maryland

   Seaside character: 96th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 72nd percentile

   

   Deale is a community of 4,943 people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $431,400 against household income of $125,510; January lows average 25°F.

   4,943 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $431,400 · income $125,510 · Jan low 25°F · 15 in snow

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10. 2Chesapeake Beach, Maryland

    Seaside character: 89th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile

    Chesapeake Beach is a town of 6,356 people in Calvert County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $444,600 against household income of $138,895; January lows average 25°F.

    6,356 people · Calvert County · median home $444,600 · income $138,895 · Jan low 25°F · 15 in snow

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11. 1Shady Side, Maryland

    Seaside character: 96th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

    Shady Side is a community of 5,806 people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $503,500 against household income of $153,661; January lows average 30°F.

    5,806 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $503,500 · income $153,661 · Jan low 30°F · 15 in snow

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