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Best Places to Rent

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Maryland

Average Rent

$1,699

Rent Comparison

-5.6% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

5.3% 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

$1,668

Population

556,616

# of Rentals

1,831

Columbia

Average Rent

$1,917

Population

105,621

# of Rentals

338

Ellicott City

Average Rent

$1,810

Population

77,231

# of Rentals

132

Glen Burnie

Average Rent

$1,446

Population

72,141

# of Rentals

223

Dundalk

Average Rent

$1,009

Population

66,708

# of Rentals

23

Hanover

Average Rent

$2,043

Population

64,832

# of Rentals

72

Towson

Average Rent

$1,747

Population

58,437

# of Rentals

143

Severn

Average Rent

$2,030

Population

56,756

# of Rentals

28

Gwynn Oak

Average Rent

$1,188

Population

44,467

# of Rentals

18

Odenton

Average Rent

$2,120

Population

43,400

# of Rentals

48

Annapolis

Average Rent

$2,089

Population

42,954

# of Rentals

272

Catonsville

Average Rent

$1,432

Population

42,917

# of Rentals

30

Elkridge

Average Rent

$1,845

Population

42,035

# of Rentals

82

Woodlawn

Average Rent

$1,607

Population

40,504

# of Rentals

12

Essex

Average Rent

$1,093

Population

39,818

# of Rentals

75

Nottingham

Average Rent

$1,757

Population

39,522

# of Rentals

54

Windsor Mill

Average Rent

$1,406

Population

37,092

# of Rentals

42

Owings Mills

Average Rent

$1,673

Population

35,715

# of Rentals

174

Halethorpe

Average Rent

$1,169

Population

34,942

# of Rentals

5

Pasadena

Average Rent

$1,912

Population

34,852

# of Rentals

15

Pikesville

Average Rent

$1,611

Population

33,437

# of Rentals

41

Abingdon

Average Rent

$1,449

Population

32,244

# of Rentals

35

Randallstown

Average Rent

$1,337

Population

32,182

# of Rentals

43

Parkville

Average Rent

$1,439

Population

31,703

# of Rentals

35

Crofton

Average Rent

$1,962

Population

28,928

# of Rentals

11

Perry Hall

Average Rent

$1,790

Population

28,551

# of Rentals

20

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,361

Population

27,225

# of Rentals

12

Reisterstown

Average Rent

$1,422

Population

26,058

# of Rentals

18

Middle River

Average Rent

$1,205

Population

25,732

# of Rentals

43

Cockeysville

Average Rent

$1,720

Population

22,341

# of Rentals

163

Westminster

Average Rent

$1,688

Population

21,009

# of Rentals

11

Rosedale

Average Rent

$1,322

Population

19,000

# of Rentals

43

Forest Hill

Average Rent

$1,652

Population

18,229

# of Rentals

6

Joppa

Average Rent

$1,445

Population

17,636

# of Rentals

5

Aberdeen

Average Rent

$1,704

Population

17,072

# of Rentals

40

Gambrills

Average Rent

$1,864

Population

13,177

# of Rentals

24

Timonium

Average Rent

$1,323

Population

11,056

# of Rentals

29

Bel Air

Average Rent

$1,871

Population

10,939

# of Rentals

83

Sparrows Point

Average Rent

$1,357

Population

9,779

# of Rentals

5

Savage

Average Rent

$1,740

Population

7,585

# of Rentals

6

Belcamp

Average Rent

$1,618

Population

7,056

# of Rentals

13

Jessup

Average Rent

$1,753

Population

3,806

# of Rentals

12

Linthicum Heights

Average Rent

$1,921

Population

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# of Rentals

27

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.