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Baltimore, Maryland

Direct trains to New York

Home prices next to New York

Median listed home
New York metro$742,000
Baltimore$375,000
50% less, a $367,000 difference
Price per square foot
New York metro$494
Baltimore$215
2.3 times the space for the money

Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026

Day-to-day costs

Salary that matches $150,000 in New YorkBEA regional price parities, 2024
$139,238
Housing cost index, US = 100New York 148.6. BEA, 2024
118.2

Pays you to move

Buying Into Baltimore (plus City homeownership incentives)$5,000 cash$5,000 (Buying Into Baltimore, by lottery); other City incentives: Vacants to Value Booster $10,000; Live Near Your Work $2,000 to $5,000+; City Employee $5,000 or $10,000Who qualifies: Must buy a home in Baltimore City; attend a Live Baltimore Trolley Tour (Buying Into Baltimore); homebuyer class; at least $1,000 own funds; apply 30+ days before settlementProgram details, 2026-10-05

Terms come from the program. Confirm eligibility with the program before you move.

Weather

25.4°January low
88.8°July high
19.3 inSnow per year

NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Baltimore/Washington International Airport

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