Negotiating pay when I have been out of work - 5 months and counting

I do not know whether to give a range or ask for theirs. There are 11 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I looked up ranges in Baltimore and they vary a lot. Does giving a range hurt?

I gave a range based on local postings and said I was flexible depending on the whole package. They did not push back.

Asking about the range for the role first worked for me. Some recruiters share it.