Cost of living in Garrison, MD — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$322,592
Median home value
$2,001/mo
Median rent
91
Cost index (US=100)
-1.2%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Garrison, MD is $322,592 as of 2026-04. That places Garrison below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 91 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Garrison has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +3.5% annual growth. The current price sits -1.7% from its 5-year peak in 2024-05.

Renters pay a median of $2,001 per month in Garrison. Rents have changed +2.5% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Garrison are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$322,592
1-year change-1.2%
5-year CAGR+3.5%
10-year CAGR+3.8%
vs 5-year peak-1.7%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Garrison compares

Cost index91 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-9.1%
Population9,487
Momentum score58 (Stable)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.