Most expensive cities for renters in Maryland

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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
51	LochearnMD Pop. 27KCompare →	$1,470/mo	+5.2%	--	23.6%	↓1 from #50
52	DundalkMD Pop. 66KCompare →	$1,460/mo	+2.2%	+20.0%	27.2%	↓3 from #49
53	HagerstownMD Pop. 44KCompare →	$1,377/mo	+2.4%	+31.6%	31.6%	↓2 from #51
54	CumberlandMD Pop. 19KCompare →	$1,018/mo	+5.4%	--	25.4%	↓2 from #52