Record-high rent in Maryland

Cities in Maryland where this month's typical rent is the highest in Zillow's records for that city, fastest-rising first. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Parkville ranks first, with a median rent of $1,675/mo.
Across all 29 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,918/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Cities whose rent this month is the highest in at least three years of Zillow's rent index for that city. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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29 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income
01	ParkvilleMD Pop. 31KCompare →	$1,675/mo	+7.4%	+29.7%	25.4%
02	WaldorfMD Pop. 83KCompare →	$2,345/mo	+6.2%	+24.5%	24.2%
03	EdgewoodMD Pop. 25KCompare →	$1,750/mo	+5.8%	+29.1%	26.0%
04	Montgomery VillageMD Pop. 34KCompare →	$2,372/mo	+5.8%	--	29.9%
05	ElkridgeMD Pop. 26KCompare →	$2,379/mo	+5.5%	+21.9%	20.4%
06	LochearnMD Pop. 27KCompare →	$1,470/mo	+5.2%	--	23.6%
07	PasadenaMD Pop. 34KCompare →	$2,543/mo	+5.2%	+27.4%	23.5%
08	ChillumMD Pop. 35KCompare →	$1,779/mo	+5.1%	--	26.7%
09	OdentonMD Pop. 45KCompare →	$2,481/mo	+5.0%	+19.9%	23.2%
10	RossvilleMD Pop. 16KCompare →	$1,778/mo	+4.6%	+17.7%	23.7%
11	ColumbiaMD Pop. 104KCompare →	$2,278/mo	+4.0%	+19.0%	20.8%
12	AnnapolisMD Pop. 41KCompare →	$2,344/mo	+3.7%	+18.7%	24.7%
13	AberdeenMD Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,918/mo	+3.7%	--	30.8%
14	Oxon HillMD Pop. 18KCompare →	$1,839/mo	+3.7%	+19.0%	23.7%
15	BaltimoreMD Pop. 573KCompare →	$1,762/mo	+3.6%	+21.8%	34.0%
16	GreenbeltMD Pop. 25KCompare →	$2,098/mo	+3.5%	+18.2%	29.3%
17	Owings MillsMD Pop. 37KCompare →	$1,904/mo	+3.4%	+10.8%	23.7%
18	ReisterstownMD Pop. 26KCompare →	$1,473/mo	+3.1%	--	20.7%
19	Ellicott CityMD Pop. 75KCompare →	$2,596/mo	+3.0%	+19.6%	19.8%
20	LaurelMD Pop. 30KCompare →	$1,938/mo	+2.9%	+16.4%	23.1%
21	FrederickMD Pop. 83KCompare →	$2,155/mo	+2.9%	+24.1%	26.6%
22	GermantownMD Pop. 91KCompare →	$2,026/mo	+2.7%	+20.8%	20.7%
23	Glen BurnieMD Pop. 73KCompare →	$1,729/mo	+2.6%	+17.7%	23.5%
24	HagerstownMD Pop. 44KCompare →	$1,377/mo	+2.4%	+31.6%	31.6%
25	EssexMD Pop. 41KCompare →	$1,685/mo	+2.3%	--	30.1%
26	DundalkMD Pop. 66KCompare →	$1,460/mo	+2.2%	+20.0%	27.2%
27	CockeysvilleMD Pop. 24KCompare →	$1,884/mo	+1.6%	--	29.1%
28	GaithersburgMD Pop. 70KCompare →	$2,196/mo	+0.9%	+17.1%	23.4%
29	RockvilleMD Pop. 68KCompare →	$2,372/mo	+0.8%	+16.0%	22.1%