At $2,025/mo, rent takes about 16% 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 $2,025 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
30% of the median household income ($153,819) is $3,845 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,770).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Leonardtown. 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
Leonardtown, MD is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 54.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Leonardtown, MD has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $126,472 in 2021 to $153,819 more recently. The population has grown by 8.2% since 2021, moving from about 4,445 residents to roughly 4,808. Renters now make up 35.4% of households, compared with 47.3% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 54.7% of adults here, versus 43.8% in 2021.
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Leonardtown rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Leonardtown is $2,025/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,470/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,800/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,600/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,250/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($153,819/yr), Leonardtown ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $2,025/mo, rent takes ~16% of Leonardtown's median household income ($153,819/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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