Rents are 4% below what Hagerstown'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 $1,377 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
February. Asking rents in Hagerstown usually run 0.9% below trend in February and 0.9% above it in May, about $25 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Hagerstown is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2015.
Rent in Hagerstown changed +2.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 81 Maryland cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Hagerstown rose 52% while median household income rose 28% ($40,800 to $52,221). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Hagerstown is 58.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,221) is $1,306 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,200); a 3-bedroom is $1,650.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Hagerstown. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Hagerstown, MD is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 20.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hagerstown, MD has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Hagerstown, MD stood at $977 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,377, reflecting a 40.9% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Hagerstown, MD now reports about $52,221, up from $42,965 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.5% since 2021, moving from about 43,015 residents to roughly 43,665. Renters now make up 56.7% of households, compared with 60.5% five years ago. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Hagerstown, MD reflects that arc in its own way.
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Hagerstown rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Hagerstown is $1,377/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $820/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,200/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $910/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,650/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($52,221/yr), Hagerstown ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.4% over the past year.
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