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Best Places to Rent

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Maryland

Average Rent

$1,742

Rent Comparison

-4.8% 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

$1,700

Population

556,616

# of Rentals

1,712

Columbia

Average Rent

$1,994

Population

105,621

# of Rentals

344

Ellicott City

Average Rent

$1,953

Population

77,231

# of Rentals

120

Glen Burnie

Average Rent

$1,465

Population

72,141

# of Rentals

163

Dundalk

Average Rent

$1,148

Population

66,708

# of Rentals

28

Hanover

Average Rent

$2,077

Population

64,832

# of Rentals

79

Towson

Average Rent

$1,731

Population

58,437

# of Rentals

194

Severn

Average Rent

$1,802

Population

56,756

# of Rentals

19

Gwynn Oak

Average Rent

$1,272

Population

44,467

# of Rentals

20

Odenton

Average Rent

$2,216

Population

43,400

# of Rentals

66

Annapolis

Average Rent

$2,189

Population

42,954

# of Rentals

222

Catonsville

Average Rent

$1,468

Population

42,917

# of Rentals

35

Elkridge

Average Rent

$1,936

Population

42,035

# of Rentals

71

Woodlawn

Average Rent

$1,640

Population

40,504

# of Rentals

9

Essex

Average Rent

$1,118

Population

39,818

# of Rentals

19

Nottingham

Average Rent

$1,630

Population

39,522

# of Rentals

81

Windsor Mill

Average Rent

$1,353

Population

37,092

# of Rentals

57

Owings Mills

Average Rent

$1,673

Population

35,715

# of Rentals

213

Halethorpe

Average Rent

$1,184

Population

34,942

# of Rentals

5

Pasadena

Average Rent

$2,082

Population

34,852

# of Rentals

17

Pikesville

Average Rent

$1,666

Population

33,437

# of Rentals

31

Abingdon

Average Rent

$1,469

Population

32,244

# of Rentals

46

Randallstown

Average Rent

$1,315

Population

32,182

# of Rentals

71

Parkville

Average Rent

$1,504

Population

31,703

# of Rentals

55

Crofton

Average Rent

$2,299

Population

28,928

# of Rentals

17

Perry Hall

Average Rent

$1,747

Population

28,551

# of Rentals

7

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,391

Population

27,225

# of Rentals

8

Reisterstown

Average Rent

$1,357

Population

26,058

# of Rentals

43

Middle River

Average Rent

$1,175

Population

25,732

# of Rentals

50

Cockeysville

Average Rent

$1,724

Population

22,341

# of Rentals

69

Westminster

Average Rent

$1,743

Population

21,009

# of Rentals

10

Rosedale

Average Rent

$1,423

Population

19,000

# of Rentals

45

Joppa

Average Rent

$1,499

Population

17,636

# of Rentals

13

Aberdeen

Average Rent

$1,709

Population

17,072

# of Rentals

58

Havre De Grace

Average Rent

$1,787

Population

15,837

# of Rentals

5

Gambrills

Average Rent

$2,169

Population

13,177

# of Rentals

14

Woodstock

Average Rent

$1,263

Population

12,097

# of Rentals

6

Timonium

Average Rent

$1,532

Population

11,056

# of Rentals

12

Bel Air

Average Rent

$1,783

Population

10,939

# of Rentals

96

Sparrows Point

Average Rent

$1,349

Population

9,779

# of Rentals

5

Savage

Average Rent

$1,746

Population

7,585

# of Rentals

9

Belcamp

Average Rent

$1,557

Population

7,056

# of Rentals

24

Jessup

Average Rent

$1,787

Population

3,806

# of Rentals

14

Annapolis Junction

Average Rent

$2,500

Population

935

# of Rentals

16

Linthicum Heights

Average Rent

$2,092

Population

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# of Rentals

29

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.