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Best Places to Rent

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Maryland

Average Rent

$1,742

Rent Comparison

-4.5% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

4.9% 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

$1,719

Population

556,616

# of Rentals

1,812

Columbia

Average Rent

$2,016

Population

105,621

# of Rentals

283

Ellicott City

Average Rent

$1,877

Population

77,231

# of Rentals

106

Glen Burnie

Average Rent

$1,494

Population

72,141

# of Rentals

186

Dundalk

Average Rent

$1,213

Population

66,708

# of Rentals

25

Hanover

Average Rent

$2,152

Population

64,832

# of Rentals

78

Towson

Average Rent

$1,697

Population

58,437

# of Rentals

194

Severn

Average Rent

$1,624

Population

56,756

# of Rentals

16

Gwynn Oak

Average Rent

$1,269

Population

44,467

# of Rentals

16

Odenton

Average Rent

$2,183

Population

43,400

# of Rentals

79

Annapolis

Average Rent

$2,189

Population

42,954

# of Rentals

225

Catonsville

Average Rent

$1,519

Population

42,917

# of Rentals

19

Elkridge

Average Rent

$1,915

Population

42,035

# of Rentals

82

Woodlawn

Average Rent

$1,557

Population

40,504

# of Rentals

9

Essex

Average Rent

$1,116

Population

39,818

# of Rentals

13

Nottingham

Average Rent

$1,734

Population

39,522

# of Rentals

66

Windsor Mill

Average Rent

$1,325

Population

37,092

# of Rentals

66

Owings Mills

Average Rent

$1,647

Population

35,715

# of Rentals

200

Halethorpe

Average Rent

$1,195

Population

34,942

# of Rentals

7

Pasadena

Average Rent

$2,029

Population

34,852

# of Rentals

11

Pikesville

Average Rent

$1,641

Population

33,437

# of Rentals

33

Abingdon

Average Rent

$1,515

Population

32,244

# of Rentals

53

Randallstown

Average Rent

$1,280

Population

32,182

# of Rentals

65

Parkville

Average Rent

$1,465

Population

31,703

# of Rentals

50

Crofton

Average Rent

$2,311

Population

28,928

# of Rentals

23

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,386

Population

27,225

# of Rentals

11

Reisterstown

Average Rent

$1,376

Population

26,058

# of Rentals

39

Middle River

Average Rent

$1,169

Population

25,732

# of Rentals

51

Cockeysville

Average Rent

$1,749

Population

22,341

# of Rentals

85

Westminster

Average Rent

$1,717

Population

21,009

# of Rentals

9

Rosedale

Average Rent

$1,353

Population

19,000

# of Rentals

53

Forest Hill

Average Rent

$1,556

Population

18,229

# of Rentals

5

Joppa

Average Rent

$1,492

Population

17,636

# of Rentals

13

Aberdeen

Average Rent

$1,714

Population

17,072

# of Rentals

49

Gambrills

Average Rent

$2,158

Population

13,177

# of Rentals

19

Woodstock

Average Rent

$1,263

Population

12,097

# of Rentals

6

Timonium

Average Rent

$1,511

Population

11,056

# of Rentals

14

Bel Air

Average Rent

$1,804

Population

10,939

# of Rentals

92

Sparrows Point

Average Rent

$1,369

Population

9,779

# of Rentals

5

Savage

Average Rent

$1,733

Population

7,585

# of Rentals

9

Belcamp

Average Rent

$1,632

Population

7,056

# of Rentals

22

Jessup

Average Rent

$1,634

Population

3,806

# of Rentals

17

Annapolis Junction

Average Rent

$2,596

Population

935

# of Rentals

8

Linthicum Heights

Average Rent

$1,974

Population

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# of Rentals

25

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.