What is the 2026 poverty guideline for four people in Maryland?

The 2026 HHS poverty guideline for a household of four in Maryland is $33,000.

Maryland

A household of four is measured against a 2026 poverty guideline of $33,000. Maryland has adopted Medicaid expansion, so the adult income screen is 138 percent of poverty. The 2024 all-items state price parity is 105.0.

Sales tax: 6.0%
Wage income tax: Yes
Property tax: 0.95%

Benefit pages

Each program has its own page for Maryland. The label is the illustrative household of four at $48,000.

SNAP eligibility · unlikely
Medicaid and CHIP eligibility · maybe
WIC eligibility · likely
School meals eligibility · likely
LIHEAP eligibility · maybe
Earned Income Tax Credit eligibility · likely
Child Tax Credit eligibility · likely
Marketplace subsidies eligibility · likely
Lifeline eligibility · unlikely
SSI eligibility · unlikely
State programs eligibility · maybe

Counties

Allegany County · 2-bed $1,014
Anne Arundel County · 2-bed $2,006
Baltimore County · 2-bed $2,006
Baltimore city · 2-bed $2,006
Calvert County · 2-bed $1,890
Caroline County · 2-bed $1,320
Carroll County · 2-bed $2,006
Cecil County · 2-bed $1,860
Charles County · 2-bed $2,438
Dorchester County · 2-bed $1,159
Frederick County · 2-bed $2,438
Garrett County · 2-bed $1,014
Harford County · 2-bed $2,006
Howard County · 2-bed $2,006
Kent County · 2-bed $1,241
Montgomery County · 2-bed $2,438
Prince George's County · 2-bed $2,438
Queen Anne's County · 2-bed $2,006
Somerset County · 2-bed $1,144
St. Mary's County · 2-bed $1,787
Talbot County · 2-bed $1,421
Washington County · 2-bed $1,284
Wicomico County · 2-bed $1,428
Worcester County · 2-bed $1,184

Towns

319 places in Maryland have a cost page and a benefits page.

Metros in this ranking

Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD