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Best Places to Rent

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Maryland

Average Rent

$1,741

Rent Comparison

-5.0% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

5.5% Higher

than national average

Population

2.86 Million

in 2022

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area has a total population of 2,863,502. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Baltimore

Average Rent

$1,697

Population

556,616

# of Rentals

1,600

Columbia

Average Rent

$2,005

Population

105,621

# of Rentals

301

Ellicott City

Average Rent

$2,011

Population

77,231

# of Rentals

118

Glen Burnie

Average Rent

$1,468

Population

72,141

# of Rentals

151

Dundalk

Average Rent

$1,034

Population

66,708

# of Rentals

36

Hanover

Average Rent

$2,115

Population

64,832

# of Rentals

73

Towson

Average Rent

$1,759

Population

58,437

# of Rentals

197

Severn

Average Rent

$2,061

Population

56,756

# of Rentals

15

Gwynn Oak

Average Rent

$1,248

Population

44,467

# of Rentals

19

Odenton

Average Rent

$2,199

Population

43,400

# of Rentals

72

Annapolis

Average Rent

$2,263

Population

42,954

# of Rentals

216

Catonsville

Average Rent

$1,522

Population

42,917

# of Rentals

20

Elkridge

Average Rent

$1,943

Population

42,035

# of Rentals

63

Woodlawn

Average Rent

$1,188

Population

40,504

# of Rentals

32

Essex

Average Rent

$1,082

Population

39,818

# of Rentals

52

Nottingham

Average Rent

$1,730

Population

39,522

# of Rentals

66

Windsor Mill

Average Rent

$1,374

Population

37,092

# of Rentals

56

Owings Mills

Average Rent

$1,677

Population

35,715

# of Rentals

193

Halethorpe

Average Rent

$1,184

Population

34,942

# of Rentals

5

Pasadena

Average Rent

$2,107

Population

34,852

# of Rentals

19

Pikesville

Average Rent

$1,662

Population

33,437

# of Rentals

31

Abingdon

Average Rent

$1,520

Population

32,244

# of Rentals

30

Randallstown

Average Rent

$1,325

Population

32,182

# of Rentals

64

Parkville

Average Rent

$1,466

Population

31,703

# of Rentals

55

Crofton

Average Rent

$2,239

Population

28,928

# of Rentals

19

Perry Hall

Average Rent

$1,627

Population

28,551

# of Rentals

9

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,255

Population

27,225

# of Rentals

11

Reisterstown

Average Rent

$1,311

Population

26,058

# of Rentals

52

Middle River

Average Rent

$1,194

Population

25,732

# of Rentals

42

Arnold

Average Rent

$2,254

Population

23,970

# of Rentals

5

Cockeysville

Average Rent

$1,734

Population

22,341

# of Rentals

70

Westminster

Average Rent

$1,683

Population

21,009

# of Rentals

11

Rosedale

Average Rent

$1,387

Population

19,000

# of Rentals

38

Forest Hill

Average Rent

$1,532

Population

18,229

# of Rentals

8

Joppa

Average Rent

$1,585

Population

17,636

# of Rentals

10

Aberdeen

Average Rent

$1,690

Population

17,072

# of Rentals

56

Gambrills

Average Rent

$2,285

Population

13,177

# of Rentals

12

Timonium

Average Rent

$1,702

Population

11,056

# of Rentals

15

Bel Air

Average Rent

$1,834

Population

10,939

# of Rentals

77

Sparrows Point

Average Rent

$1,347

Population

9,779

# of Rentals

5

Savage

Average Rent

$1,762

Population

7,585

# of Rentals

6

Belcamp

Average Rent

$1,546

Population

7,056

# of Rentals

9

Jessup

Average Rent

$1,766

Population

3,806

# of Rentals

11

Annapolis Junction

Average Rent

$2,276

Population

935

# of Rentals

11

Linthicum Heights

Average Rent

$2,075

Population

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# of Rentals

36

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.