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Maryland.

State average rent
$2,090/mo

100 cities tracked in Maryland. Most expensive: Potomac at $4,338/mo. Most affordable: Cumberland at $1,056/mo.

Avg rent
$2,090/mo
Cities tracked
95
Most expensive
Potomac
$4,338/mo
Most affordable
Cumberland
$1,056/mo

The Maryland rental market

Maryland tracks median rent across 95 cities, ranging from Cumberland at $1,056/mo to Potomac at $4,338/mo. The state average of $2,090/mo runs about 6% above the national median of $1,965/mo.

Across Maryland cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +3.3% over the past year. 53 of 100 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 47 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Baltimore, Columbia, Germantown.

100 cities
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Potomac
Pop. 45,902
$4,338/mo
+23.3%
2
Kensington
Pop. 2,369
$3,382/mo
3
North Potomac
Pop. 23,922
$3,094/mo
+1.0%
4
Clinton
Pop. 38,376
$3,042/mo
5
Bethesda
Pop. 69,397
$2,971/mo
+3.8%
6
Brandywine
Pop. 12,160
$2,817/mo
7
Olney
Pop. 35,797
$2,803/mo
8
Chevy Chase
Pop. 1,903
$2,788/mo
+10.3%
9
Derwood
Pop. 1,984
$2,763/mo
+9.8%
10
Gambrills
Pop. 2,830
$2,708/mo
+8.6%
11
Arnold
Pop. 24,303
$2,677/mo
+6.8%
12
Hanover
$2,667/mo
+14.9%
13
Stevensville
Pop. 8,802
$2,600/mo
14
Ellicott City
Pop. 75,257
$2,552/mo
+13.8%
15
Berlin
Pop. 5,232
$2,551/mo
16
New Market
Pop. 1,603
$2,544/mo
-0.8%
17
Pasadena
Pop. 34,309
$2,535/mo
+7.6%
18
Odenton
Pop. 45,002
$2,529/mo
+6.5%
19
Riverdale
$2,526/mo
+4.5%
20
Crofton
Pop. 29,549
$2,512/mo
+8.6%
21
Brentwood
Pop. 3,777
$2,454/mo
22
Annapolis Junction
$2,444/mo
-0.7%
23
La Plata
Pop. 10,683
$2,436/mo
24
Elkridge
Pop. 26,283
$2,432/mo
+10.6%
25
Rockville
Pop. 67,671
$2,426/mo
+5.8%
26
Ijamsville
$2,417/mo
+5.9%
27
Bowie
Pop. 57,926
$2,412/mo
+0.2%
28
Montgomery Village
Pop. 34,110
$2,410/mo
+6.4%
29
Annapolis
Pop. 40,720
$2,398/mo
+9.4%
30
Ocean City
Pop. 6,903
$2,350/mo
31
California
Pop. 13,136
$2,346/mo
-3.1%
32
Upper Marlboro
Pop. 683
$2,338/mo
+5.5%
33
Severn
Pop. 58,402
$2,316/mo
+7.2%
34
Columbia
Pop. 104,338
$2,304/mo
+9.3%
35
Jessup
Pop. 9,931
$2,290/mo
-10.3%
36
Sykesville
Pop. 4,491
$2,277/mo
37
Leonardtown
Pop. 4,808
$2,263/mo
38
Waldorf
Pop. 82,943
$2,249/mo
-1.3%
39
Lutherville Timonium
$2,240/mo
+12.4%
40
Frederick
Pop. 83,395
$2,205/mo
+6.6%
41
Easton
Pop. 17,308
$2,201/mo
42
Gaithersburg
Pop. 69,825
$2,187/mo
-3.2%
43
Great Mills
$2,165/mo
44
Germantown
Pop. 90,719
$2,137/mo
+8.5%
45
College Park
Pop. 34,540
$2,125/mo
-4.4%
46
Lake Arbor
Pop. 14,335
$2,111/mo
-2.0%
47
Abingdon
Pop. 5,019
$2,096/mo
+15.9%
48
Capitol Heights
Pop. 4,020
$2,086/mo
+2.9%
49
Greenbelt
Pop. 24,678
$2,083/mo
-4.3%
50
Hyattsville
Pop. 20,966
$2,080/mo
+2.2%
51
Middletown
Pop. 5,014
$2,041/mo
52
Bel Air
Pop. 10,585
$1,999/mo
+2.5%
53
Silver Spring
Pop. 81,462
$1,966/mo
+0.3%
54
Lanham Seabrook
$1,940/mo
-6.0%
55
Towson
Pop. 58,679
$1,932/mo
+6.8%
56
Aberdeen
Pop. 17,298
$1,932/mo
+9.7%
57
Elkton
Pop. 15,910
$1,903/mo
+5.0%
58
Laurel
Pop. 29,798
$1,882/mo
-0.8%
59
Garrison
Pop. 9,469
$1,882/mo
+0.3%
60
Oxon Hill
Pop. 17,893
$1,881/mo
-8.7%
61
Cockeysville
Pop. 23,962
$1,880/mo
+2.6%
62
Owings Mills
Pop. 37,245
$1,871/mo
+4.9%
63
North East
Pop. 4,134
$1,837/mo
+7.8%
64
Havre de Grace
Pop. 14,994
$1,818/mo
65
Baltimore
Pop. 573,243
$1,799/mo
+6.6%
66
Belcamp
$1,790/mo
67
Nottingham
$1,782/mo
+5.3%
68
Edgewood
Pop. 24,922
$1,772/mo
+12.4%
69
Greater Landover
$1,758/mo
+0.5%
70
New Carrollton
Pop. 13,564
$1,757/mo
+4.0%
71
Lexington Park
Pop. 13,252
$1,728/mo
+0.8%
72
Fort Washington
Pop. 25,134
$1,727/mo
+6.3%
73
Rossville
Pop. 16,059
$1,721/mo
+1.7%
74
Glen Burnie
Pop. 72,590
$1,708/mo
+5.3%
75
Halethorpe
$1,704/mo
-2.9%
76
Brooklyn Park
Pop. 16,067
$1,700/mo
77
Catonsville
Pop. 43,368
$1,692/mo
+2.3%
78
East Riverdale
Pop. 18,336
$1,690/mo
+3.5%
79
Westminster
Pop. 20,445
$1,665/mo
-4.5%
80
Chillum
Pop. 34,871
$1,644/mo
-4.5%
81
Salisbury
Pop. 33,285
$1,641/mo
+8.7%
82
Beltsville
Pop. 19,176
$1,641/mo
-6.1%
83
Middle River
Pop. 31,712
$1,632/mo
-8.3%
84
Coral Hills
Pop. 9,756
$1,629/mo
85
Parkville
Pop. 30,549
$1,624/mo
+5.4%
86
Takoma Park
Pop. 17,632
$1,623/mo
+7.1%
87
Dundalk
Pop. 65,969
$1,614/mo
-7.0%
88
Fruitland
Pop. 5,801
$1,595/mo
89
Temple Hills
Pop. 8,969
$1,574/mo
-3.7%
90
District Heights
Pop. 5,891
$1,563/mo
+1.4%
91
Windsor Mill
$1,545/mo
+1.1%
92
Robinwood
Pop. 8,042
$1,517/mo
93
Reisterstown
Pop. 25,582
$1,490/mo
+7.1%
94
Bladensburg
Pop. 9,583
$1,482/mo
+5.4%
95
Randallstown
Pop. 35,957
$1,481/mo
+0.6%
96
Carney
Pop. 28,343
$1,478/mo
+4.2%
97
Hagerstown
Pop. 43,665
$1,442/mo
+5.8%
98
Lochearn
Pop. 27,074
$1,411/mo
+13.8%
99
Essex
Pop. 40,580
$1,352/mo
-32.1%
100
Cumberland
Pop. 18,804
$1,056/mo

Maryland rent questions

What is the average rent in Maryland?

The average median rent across 95 tracked cities in Maryland is $2,090/mo, about 6% above the national median of $1,965/mo.

Which Maryland city has the highest rent?

Potomac has the highest median rent in Maryland at $4,338/mo.

Which Maryland city has the most affordable rent?

Cumberland is the most affordable tracked city in Maryland, with a median rent of $1,056/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Maryland?

Across Maryland cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +3.3% over the past year.

How does Maryland rent compare to the rest of the country?

53 of 100 tracked Maryland cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,965/mo, and 47 fall below it.

What are the largest rental markets in Maryland?

By population, the largest rental markets in Maryland are Baltimore, Columbia, Germantown. Each has its own rent data, trends, and ZIP-level breakdowns on RentDataNow.

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