Rents are 4% below what Garrison'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 $1,987 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 Garrison is 2.8% below its high of $2,045 in December 2025, at $1,987 as of September 2026.
Rent in Garrison changed +0.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 81 Maryland cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.4%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($102,423) is $2,561 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,160).
Randallstown, 4 miles away, rents for 25% less ($1,483/mo), about $6,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Garrison. 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
Garrison, MD is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 56.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Garrison, MD has changed in 5 years
Median household income climbed from $92,639 to $102,423 between 2021 and 2024, a 10.6% shift. Census counts show Garrison, MD losing about 258 residents over the five-year window, down 2.7% on net. The renter share has eased from 55.4% to 49.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Garrison is $1,987/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,706/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,092/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,781/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,160/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($102,423/yr), Garrison ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.6% over the past year.
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At $1,987/mo, rent takes ~23% of Garrison's median household income ($102,423/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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