At $1,696/mo, rent takes about 25% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,696 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 East Riverdale changed +2.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 81 Maryland cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.4%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($81,831) is $2,046 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,820); a 3-bedroom is $2,280.
Bladensburg, 2 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,501/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for East Riverdale. 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
East Riverdale, MD is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 15.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How East Riverdale, MD has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $81,831 today, compared with $81,458 five years earlier. The population has grown by 7.0% since 2021, moving from about 17,136 residents to roughly 18,336.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in East Riverdale is $1,696/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,580/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,820/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,620/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,280/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($81,831/yr), East Riverdale ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.6% over the past year.
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