The median home in Towson, Maryland is valued at $457,732, up 1.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,876, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 20.3x — well above the national average of 18x. Towson is part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

See the full metro analysis: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD stress score, crash risk, and 12-month forecast →

Home Value$457,732

+1.7%

Rent$1,876/mo

AFFORDABILITY

Enter your income for Towson.

Income (annual)

Down Payment

$91,546 on $457,732

Out of reach — 45.6% of income

Need $122,057/yr to afford.

PITI$2,848

P/I45.6%

Afford$281K

Gap-$176K

P&I $2,315Tax $401Ins $133

Renting $972/mo cheaper ($1,876 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MD ins. 28% per HUD.

Home Buying Kit For Dummies (2025)Financing, negotiation, closing

Other cities in Maryland

Compare Towson with other housing markets across Maryland.

Gibson Island$2941K Chevy Chase View$1431K Potomac$1352K Glen Echo$1286K Cabin John$1246K Chevy Chase$1199K Bethesda$1110K Dayton$1056K

Full Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD analysis

Stress scores, crash risk, early warning signals, and 12-month price forecasts for the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro.

View Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro →

TOWSON, MD