Maryland’s Housing Crisis Hits New Low | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

Maryland’s housing crisis is hitting a breaking point, with construction at its worst since the Great Recession—just as Congress drops a historic bipartisan bill to fix the nation’s housing shortage. With federal aid now tied to how fast Maryland builds, especially in pricey urban areas, the state faces intense pressure to ramp up housing supply. Permits plummeted last year, and first-time buyers and low-income residents are fleeing for cheaper states. The new law offers grants for innovative local solutions, cheaper manufactured homes, and pilot programs to convert vacant buildings into…