Most expensive cities for renters in Maryland
Cities in Maryland ranked by highest median rent. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Potomac ranks first, with a median rent of $4,426/mo.
- Across all 54 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,904/mo.
Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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54 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PotomacMD | $4,426/mo | +3.7% | -- | 22.4% | same |
| 02 | North PotomacMD | $3,201/mo | +2.1% | -- | 20.6% | same |
| 03 | ClintonMD | $3,173/mo | 0.0% | -- | 30.5% | -- |
| 04 | BethesdaMD | $2,971/mo | +0.8% | +17.8% | 18.5% | ↓1 from #3 |
| 05 | Ellicott CityMD | $2,596/mo | +3.0% | +19.6% | 19.8% | ↓1 from #4 |
| 06 | PasadenaMD | $2,543/mo | +5.2% | +27.4% | 23.5% | same |
| 07 | BowieMD | $2,501/mo | +0.3% | +22.6% | 21.1% | ↓2 from #5 |
| 08 | OdentonMD | $2,481/mo | +5.0% | +19.9% | 23.2% | same |
| 09 | CroftonMD | $2,439/mo | +1.2% | -- | 19.4% | ↓2 from #7 |
| 10 | ElkridgeMD | $2,379/mo | +5.5% | +21.9% | 20.4% | ↑1 from #11 |
| 11 | RockvilleMD | $2,372/mo | +0.8% | +16.0% | 22.1% | ↓2 from #9 |
| 12 | Montgomery VillageMD | $2,372/mo | +5.8% | -- | 29.9% | ↑1 from #13 |
| 13 | WaldorfMD | $2,345/mo | +6.2% | +24.5% | 24.2% | ↑1 from #14 |
| 14 | AnnapolisMD | $2,344/mo | +3.7% | +18.7% | 24.7% | ↓4 from #10 |
| 15 | ColumbiaMD | $2,278/mo | +4.0% | +19.0% | 20.8% | same |
| 16 | SevernMD | $2,236/mo | -0.8% | -- | 20.0% | ↓4 from #12 |
| 17 | GaithersburgMD | $2,196/mo | +0.9% | +17.1% | 23.4% | ↓1 from #16 |
| 18 | FrederickMD | $2,155/mo | +2.9% | +24.1% | 26.6% | same |
| 19 | EastonMD | $2,127/mo | +3.3% | -- | 34.2% | same |
| 20 | College ParkMD | $2,125/mo | +0.8% | +13.2% | 36.6% | ↓3 from #17 |
| 21 | GreenbeltMD | $2,098/mo | +3.5% | +18.2% | 29.3% | ↓1 from #20 |
| 22 | GermantownMD | $2,026/mo | +2.7% | +20.8% | 20.7% | ↓1 from #21 |
| 23 | Silver SpringMD | $1,969/mo | -0.1% | +13.5% | 23.7% | ↓1 from #22 |
| 24 | LaurelMD | $1,938/mo | +2.9% | +16.4% | 23.1% | ↑1 from #25 |
| 25 | HyattsvilleMD | $1,936/mo | -0.3% | +6.2% | 25.3% | ↓2 from #23 |
| 26 | AberdeenMD | $1,918/mo | +3.7% | -- | 30.8% | ↑1 from #27 |
| 27 | Owings MillsMD | $1,904/mo | +3.4% | +10.8% | 23.7% | ↑1 from #28 |
| 28 | ElktonMD | $1,904/mo | -1.1% | -- | 39.0% | ↓4 from #24 |
| 29 | CockeysvilleMD | $1,884/mo | +1.6% | -- | 29.1% | ↓3 from #26 |
| 30 | TowsonMD | $1,871/mo | +2.1% | +13.7% | 22.2% | ↓1 from #29 |
| 31 | Brooklyn ParkMD | $1,869/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.5% | -- |
| 32 | Oxon HillMD | $1,839/mo | +3.7% | +19.0% | 23.7% | ↓2 from #30 |
| 33 | ChillumMD | $1,779/mo | +5.1% | -- | 26.7% | ↑3 from #36 |
| 34 | RossvilleMD | $1,778/mo | +4.6% | +17.7% | 23.7% | same |
| 35 | BaltimoreMD | $1,762/mo | +3.6% | +21.8% | 34.0% | ↓2 from #33 |
| 36 | EdgewoodMD | $1,750/mo | +5.8% | +29.1% | 26.0% | ↑3 from #39 |
| 37 | CatonsvilleMD | $1,741/mo | +2.8% | +16.4% | 18.3% | ↓2 from #35 |
| 38 | Glen BurnieMD | $1,729/mo | +2.6% | +17.7% | 23.5% | ↓1 from #37 |
| 39 | Fort WashingtonMD | $1,722/mo | -1.0% | -- | 14.4% | ↓8 from #31 |
| 40 | Middle RiverMD | $1,708/mo | -0.8% | +13.7% | 26.1% | ↓8 from #32 |
| 41 | WestminsterMD | $1,705/mo | +2.8% | -- | 23.7% | ↓3 from #38 |
| 42 | East RiverdaleMD | $1,696/mo | +2.6% | -- | 24.9% | ↓2 from #40 |
| 43 | EssexMD | $1,685/mo | +2.3% | -- | 30.1% | ↓2 from #41 |
| 44 | ParkvilleMD | $1,675/mo | +7.4% | +29.7% | 25.4% | ↑1 from #45 |
| 45 | BeltsvilleMD | $1,673/mo | +1.9% | -- | 20.1% | ↓3 from #42 |
| 46 | SalisburyMD | $1,621/mo | +1.3% | +30.2% | 33.2% | ↓2 from #44 |
| 47 | Takoma ParkMD | $1,607/mo | -1.2% | +17.7% | 17.8% | ↓4 from #43 |
| 48 | CarneyMD | $1,497/mo | +1.9% | -- | 21.5% | ↓1 from #47 |
| 49 | RandallstownMD | $1,483/mo | +0.4% | -- | 20.8% | ↓3 from #46 |
| 50 | ReisterstownMD | $1,473/mo | +3.1% | -- | 20.7% | ↓2 from #48 |