21% of poverty in Maryland driven by high housing costs, report says

Maryland is one of 10 states where high housing costs contribute the most to the state’s poverty level, according to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts, that attributes as much as 21% of Maryland's poverty to its above-average housing costs.

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 978

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Maryland is one of 10 states where high housing costs contribute the most to the state’s poverty level, according to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts.

The report, released Tuesday, said approximately 21% of Maryland poverty is attributable to above-average housing costs, stretching the budgets of the state’s low-income families and offsetting positive impacts of anti-poverty measures such as federal food assistance.

The Pew report says that Maryland and other states face …

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