Data · July 2026 data · 15-month trend
Maryland Flood Insurance Costs
Flood insurance policies newly written or renewed in Maryland during July 2026 carried an average premium of $422. Premiums there are 57.1% cheaper than the $986 national figure. Costs have risen 4.1% year over year. Across 6,589 transactions in 24 counties, the highest county-level average was $1,504 in Garrett County.
What we measure: Average premium among policies newly written or renewed that month (NFIP transactions) — not the official in-force average. OpenFEMA transaction data is published on a lag of roughly two months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.
Key facts — July 2026
- Average premium
- $422
- Avg total cost (with fees)
- $588
- Change (year over year)
- +4.1%
- vs national average
- -57.1%
- Policies written or renewed
- 6,589
- Counties reporting
- 24
Maryland trend, last 15 months
Average premium among policies newly written or renewed each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.
| Month | Avg premium | Premium relative to highest month | Avg total cost | Policies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | $505 | $708 | 4,259 | |
| June 2025 | $499 | $696 | 5,027 | |
| July 2025 | $406 | $569 | 6,733 | |
| August 2025 | $455 | $637 | 6,422 | |
| September 2025 | $522 | $731 | 5,434 | |
| October 2025 | $489 | $682 | 6,300 | |
| November 2025 | $442 | $624 | 5,283 | |
| December 2025 | $435 | $603 | 5,099 | |
| January 2026 | $434 | $607 | 4,510 | |
| February 2026 | $502 | $697 | 3,707 | |
| March 2026 | $462 | $648 | 4,845 | |
| April 2026 | $461 | $645 | 4,887 | |
| May 2026 | $524 | $730 | 4,127 | |
| June 2026 | $523 | $724 | 4,909 | |
| July 2026 | $422 | $588 | 6,589 |
County breakdown — July 2026
Sorted by average premium, highest first. Rows labeled with a FIPS code are reporting areas without a matched county name. Watch the policy count before reading much into small-county averages.
| County | Avg premium | Premium relative to highest county | Avg total cost | Policies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett County | $1,504 | $1,960 | 8 | |
| Allegany County | $1,231 | $1,562 | 12 | |
| Washington County | $1,227 | $1,568 | 19 | |
| Harford County | $984 | $1,288 | 81 | |
| Cecil County | $727 | $972 | 72 | |
| Frederick County | $704 | $929 | 51 | |
| Carroll County | $704 | $934 | 14 | |
| Wicomico County | $663 | $924 | 68 | |
| Baltimore County | $655 | $874 | 299 | |
| Caroline County | $651 | $841 | 8 | |
| St. Mary's County | $639 | $878 | 122 | |
| Charles County | $569 | $787 | 57 | |
| Prince George's County | $541 | $731 | 287 | |
| Calvert County | $534 | $767 | 62 | |
| Baltimore city | $530 | $696 | 345 | |
| Dorchester County | $500 | $732 | 143 | |
| Kent County | $453 | $709 | 64 | |
| Anne Arundel County | $445 | $632 | 493 | |
| Talbot County | $436 | $689 | 173 | |
| Somerset County | $419 | $610 | 206 | |
| Montgomery County | $408 | $572 | 187 | |
| Queen Anne's County | $381 | $565 | 217 | |
| Howard County | $362 | $518 | 123 | |
| Worcester County — June 2026 profile | $329 | $458 | 3,478 |
Use this data
Download Maryland CSV (maryland.csv) — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for formulas, update cadence, and limitations. Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP policy transaction data (NFIP Redacted Policies v3).
"Maryland Flood Insurance Costs." Out of the Storm News Flood Insurance Cost Index, July 2026, based on FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP policy transaction data. https://outofthestormnews.com/flood-insurance/costs/maryland
Related guides
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