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Best Places to Rent

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Maryland

Average Rent

$1,683

Rent Comparison

-6.1% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

4.8% Higher

than national average

Population

2.84 Million

in 2022

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area has a total population of 2,838,362. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Baltimore

Average Rent

$1,671

Population

556,616

# of Rentals

1,918

Columbia

Average Rent

$1,936

Population

105,621

# of Rentals

321

Ellicott City

Average Rent

$1,695

Population

77,231

# of Rentals

137

Glen Burnie

Average Rent

$1,455

Population

72,141

# of Rentals

265

Dundalk

Average Rent

$1,058

Population

66,708

# of Rentals

36

Hanover

Average Rent

$2,120

Population

64,832

# of Rentals

75

Towson

Average Rent

$1,702

Population

58,437

# of Rentals

173

Severn

Average Rent

$1,908

Population

56,756

# of Rentals

22

Gwynn Oak

Average Rent

$1,262

Population

44,467

# of Rentals

15

Odenton

Average Rent

$2,195

Population

43,400

# of Rentals

76

Annapolis

Average Rent

$2,176

Population

42,954

# of Rentals

233

Catonsville

Average Rent

$1,439

Population

42,917

# of Rentals

33

Elkridge

Average Rent

$1,895

Population

42,035

# of Rentals

70

Woodlawn

Average Rent

$1,613

Population

40,504

# of Rentals

9

Essex

Average Rent

$1,068

Population

39,818

# of Rentals

135

Nottingham

Average Rent

$1,675

Population

39,522

# of Rentals

76

Windsor Mill

Average Rent

$1,354

Population

37,092

# of Rentals

57

Owings Mills

Average Rent

$1,653

Population

35,715

# of Rentals

182

Halethorpe

Average Rent

$1,184

Population

34,942

# of Rentals

5

Pasadena

Average Rent

$1,942

Population

34,852

# of Rentals

21

Pikesville

Average Rent

$1,576

Population

33,437

# of Rentals

43

Abingdon

Average Rent

$1,534

Population

32,244

# of Rentals

53

Randallstown

Average Rent

$1,270

Population

32,182

# of Rentals

67

Parkville

Average Rent

$1,505

Population

31,703

# of Rentals

53

Crofton

Average Rent

$2,247

Population

28,928

# of Rentals

19

Perry Hall

Average Rent

$1,507

Population

28,551

# of Rentals

12

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,305

Population

27,225

# of Rentals

13

Reisterstown

Average Rent

$1,354

Population

26,058

# of Rentals

44

Middle River

Average Rent

$1,144

Population

25,732

# of Rentals

65

Cockeysville

Average Rent

$1,645

Population

22,341

# of Rentals

127

Westminster

Average Rent

$1,717

Population

21,009

# of Rentals

10

Rosedale

Average Rent

$1,369

Population

19,000

# of Rentals

47

Joppa

Average Rent

$1,529

Population

17,636

# of Rentals

8

Aberdeen

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

17,072

# of Rentals

40

Gambrills

Average Rent

$2,239

Population

13,177

# of Rentals

23

Timonium

Average Rent

$1,321

Population

11,056

# of Rentals

33

Bel Air

Average Rent

$1,816

Population

10,939

# of Rentals

94

Sparrows Point

Average Rent

$1,367

Population

9,779

# of Rentals

5

Savage

Average Rent

$1,740

Population

7,585

# of Rentals

6

Belcamp

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

7,056

# of Rentals

16

Jessup

Average Rent

$1,692

Population

3,806

# of Rentals

14

Annapolis Junction

Average Rent

$2,355

Population

935

# of Rentals

8

Linthicum Heights

Average Rent

$2,080

Population

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# of Rentals

18

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.