Affordable apartments are out of reach for many low-wage Maryland renters, report finds

Maryland is among the most-challenging states for minimum wage workers to earn enough to be able to afford rent for a two-bedroom apartment, suggesting that affordable housing is “out of reach” for many low-wage renters.

That’s the conclusion of the “Out of Reach” report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), a housing research organization, which shows that Maryland is only behind seven states and Washington, D.C., in the 2024 ranking.

With renters making up a third of Maryland households...