Rents are 3% above what North East's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,829 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
North East, MD is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 39.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How North East, MD has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in North East, MD has shifted from $1,595 to $1,829, up 14.7% since 2023. Median household income climbed from $76,250 to $91,603 between 2021 and 2024, a 20.1% shift. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show North East, MD adding about 119 residents over the five-year window, up 3.0% on net. The renter share has eased from 45.8% to 37.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 24.2% to 39.8% across the same window. Taken together, the five-year picture in North East, MD reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in North East is $1,829/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,390/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,830/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,540/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,200/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($91,603/yr), North East ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.8% over the past year.
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At $1,829/mo, rent takes ~24% of North East's median household income ($91,603/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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