Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Salisbury, MD Metro

Cost of Living in Salisbury, MD Metro

Official metro name: Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area

Salisbury, MD Metro has a population of 421,982. Median household income is $72,964 and median rent is $1,154 per month. Rent is roughly 19.0% of median monthly income.

State: MDPopulation: 421,982Income: $72,964Rent: $1,154Affordability: Affordable (19.0%)
Median Household Income
$72,964
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,154
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
19.0%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
97
Simplified relative index

Is Salisbury, MD Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Salisbury, MD Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,154, which is about 19.0% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Salisbury, MD Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,154 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Salisbury, MD Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $72,964 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in MD

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.