Cost of living index

Lexington Park, MD

100.8 / 100

Living in Lexington Park, MD is 0.8% more expensive than the US average — the #74 of 387 highest nationally.

Median rent: $1,694/mo

Median home value: $414,100

Figures — including the cost index, median rent, and median home value — cover the wider Lexington Park, MD metropolitan area, not individual neighbourhoods or city boundaries.

Seasonal weather

Winter

48° / 31°F

(9° / -1°C)

9.3 in precip

Spring

65° / 47°F

(18° / 8°C)

11.3 in precip

Summer

85° / 69°F

(29° / 21°C)

13.4 in precip

Fall

69° / 52°F

(21° / 11°C)

11.2 in precip

30-year climate normals (1991–2020) from PATUXENT RIVER NAS, via NOAA.

What it costs to live in Lexington Park, MD

The Lexington Park, MD metro area has an overall price level of 100.8 compared with the national average of 100, meaning everyday costs run about 0.8% higher than a typical US metro. Housing tells the sharper story: at 103.8 it is 3.8% above the national average. Housing rents are often one of the largest sources of difference between metro areas, so this figure can have a significant impact when comparing locations.

Cost breakdown

Overall#74 of 387

100.8

Goods#88 of 387

99.7

Housing rents#86 of 387

103.8

Utilities#84 of 387

106.4

Other services#49 of 387

100.3

Lexington Park, MD is moved up the most by utilities, at 106.4 vs a US average of 100, while the closest to average is goods.

How Lexington Park, MD compares

Other metros in Maryland

Baltimore, MD104.5 Hagerstown, MD94.2 Salisbury, MD95.6

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Data source

Figures on this page come from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities dataset, 2024 — the most recent year published. An index of 100 marks the national average; a metro above 100 has higher prices than a typical US metro, below 100 lower. Median rent and median home value are from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-year estimates, and seasonal weather is from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals. These are regional figures only, not a complete personal budget — they don’t account for individual spending habits, taxes, or household circumstances. See the full methodology for how the index and salary-equivalent estimates are calculated.

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Common questions

Is Lexington Park, MD an expensive place to live?

Lexington Park, MD has an overall cost-of-living index of 100.8, where 100 is the US average. That makes it about 0.8% more expensive than the country as a whole.

Is housing expensive in Lexington Park, MD?

Housing rents in Lexington Park, MD score 103.8 against a US average of 100 — roughly 3.8% above average. Housing rents are often the main driver of differences in overall price levels between metro areas.

How does Lexington Park, MD compare to the US average cost of living?

Overall prices in Lexington Park, MD sit at 100.8 versus 100 for the US average, with housing at 103.8. Figures come from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis for 2024.