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Best Places to Rent

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Maryland

Average Rent

$1,720

Rent Comparison

-5.5% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

6.5% 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

$1,686

Population

556,616

# of Rentals

1,820

Columbia

Average Rent

$1,897

Population

105,621

# of Rentals

319

Ellicott City

Average Rent

$1,767

Population

77,231

# of Rentals

155

Glen Burnie

Average Rent

$1,457

Population

72,141

# of Rentals

170

Dundalk

Average Rent

$1,103

Population

66,708

# of Rentals

19

Hanover

Average Rent

$2,041

Population

64,832

# of Rentals

88

Towson

Average Rent

$1,745

Population

58,437

# of Rentals

159

Severn

Average Rent

$1,886

Population

56,756

# of Rentals

21

Gwynn Oak

Average Rent

$1,208

Population

44,467

# of Rentals

28

Odenton

Average Rent

$2,123

Population

43,400

# of Rentals

56

Annapolis

Average Rent

$2,217

Population

42,954

# of Rentals

262

Catonsville

Average Rent

$1,510

Population

42,917

# of Rentals

14

Elkridge

Average Rent

$1,830

Population

42,035

# of Rentals

72

Woodlawn

Average Rent

$1,645

Population

40,504

# of Rentals

11

Essex

Average Rent

$1,101

Population

39,818

# of Rentals

76

Nottingham

Average Rent

$1,797

Population

39,522

# of Rentals

57

Windsor Mill

Average Rent

$1,372

Population

37,092

# of Rentals

49

Owings Mills

Average Rent

$1,636

Population

35,715

# of Rentals

182

Halethorpe

Average Rent

$1,169

Population

34,942

# of Rentals

5

Pasadena

Average Rent

$1,943

Population

34,852

# of Rentals

17

Pikesville

Average Rent

$1,565

Population

33,437

# of Rentals

30

Abingdon

Average Rent

$1,489

Population

32,244

# of Rentals

25

Randallstown

Average Rent

$1,309

Population

32,182

# of Rentals

54

Parkville

Average Rent

$1,474

Population

31,703

# of Rentals

42

Crofton

Average Rent

$2,187

Population

28,928

# of Rentals

29

Perry Hall

Average Rent

$1,830

Population

28,551

# of Rentals

25

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,288

Population

27,225

# of Rentals

13

Reisterstown

Average Rent

$1,376

Population

26,058

# of Rentals

33

Middle River

Average Rent

$1,209

Population

25,732

# of Rentals

41

Cockeysville

Average Rent

$1,713

Population

22,341

# of Rentals

167

Rosedale

Average Rent

$1,480

Population

19,000

# of Rentals

30

Forest Hill

Average Rent

$1,629

Population

18,229

# of Rentals

6

Joppa

Average Rent

$1,562

Population

17,636

# of Rentals

9

Aberdeen

Average Rent

$1,702

Population

17,072

# of Rentals

53

Havre De Grace

Average Rent

$1,507

Population

15,837

# of Rentals

6

Gambrills

Average Rent

$1,790

Population

13,177

# of Rentals

30

Timonium

Average Rent

$1,577

Population

11,056

# of Rentals

13

Bel Air

Average Rent

$1,860

Population

10,939

# of Rentals

81

Sparrows Point

Average Rent

$1,347

Population

9,779

# of Rentals

5

Belcamp

Average Rent

$1,790

Population

7,056

# of Rentals

6

Jessup

Average Rent

$1,779

Population

3,806

# of Rentals

10

Annapolis Junction

Average Rent

$2,363

Population

935

# of Rentals

9

Linthicum Heights

Average Rent

$1,859

Population

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# of Rentals

43

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.