Rents are 3% below what Cockeysville's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,884 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Cockeysville is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2023.
Rent in Cockeysville changed +1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 81 Maryland cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.4%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($77,680) is $1,942 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,630); a 2-bedroom is $2,000.
Reisterstown, 6 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,473/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Cockeysville. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Cockeysville, MD is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 47.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cockeysville, MD has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $77,680 today, compared with $74,112 five years earlier. Renters now make up 64.2% of households, compared with 62.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 47.8% of adults here, versus 51.1% in 2021.
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Cockeysville rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Cockeysville. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Cockeysville is $1,884/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,430/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,000/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,630/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,570/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($77,680/yr), Cockeysville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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At $1,884/mo, rent takes ~29% of Cockeysville's median household income ($77,680/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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