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Best Places to Rent

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Maryland

Average Rent

$1,805

Rent Comparison

-6.0% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

6.5% Higher

than national average

Population

2.84 Million

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

$1,729

Population

556,616

# of Rentals

1,788

Columbia

Average Rent

$2,158

Population

105,621

# of Rentals

307

Millersville

Average Rent

$1,834

Population

81,432

# of Rentals

6

Ellicott City

Average Rent

$1,865

Population

77,231

# of Rentals

145

Glen Burnie

Average Rent

$1,642

Population

72,141

# of Rentals

234

Dundalk

Average Rent

$1,321

Population

66,708

# of Rentals

24

Hanover

Average Rent

$2,317

Population

64,832

# of Rentals

62

Towson

Average Rent

$1,785

Population

58,437

# of Rentals

161

Severn

Average Rent

$2,028

Population

56,756

# of Rentals

22

Gwynn Oak

Average Rent

$1,472

Population

44,467

# of Rentals

37

Odenton

Average Rent

$2,183

Population

43,400

# of Rentals

67

Annapolis

Average Rent

$2,226

Population

42,954

# of Rentals

287

Catonsville

Average Rent

$1,497

Population

42,917

# of Rentals

36

Elkridge

Average Rent

$1,889

Population

42,035

# of Rentals

90

Essex

Average Rent

$1,083

Population

39,818

# of Rentals

70

Nottingham

Average Rent

$1,616

Population

39,522

# of Rentals

66

Wilford Mill

Average Rent

$1,526

Population

37,092

# of Rentals

58

Owings Mills

Average Rent

$1,857

Population

35,715

# of Rentals

175

Halethorpe

Average Rent

$1,169

Population

34,942

# of Rentals

5

Pasadena

Average Rent

$2,039

Population

34,852

# of Rentals

20

Pikesville

Average Rent

$1,476

Population

33,437

# of Rentals

22

Abingdon

Average Rent

$1,464

Population

32,244

# of Rentals

35

Randallstown

Average Rent

$1,731

Population

32,182

# of Rentals

58

Parkville

Average Rent

$1,639

Population

31,703

# of Rentals

49

Crofton

Average Rent

$2,277

Population

28,928

# of Rentals

26

Perry Hall

Average Rent

$1,867

Population

28,551

# of Rentals

23

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,472

Population

27,225

# of Rentals

10

Reisterstown

Average Rent

$1,655

Population

26,058

# of Rentals

38

Middle River

Average Rent

$1,389

Population

25,732

# of Rentals

41

Arnold

Average Rent

$2,222

Population

23,970

# of Rentals

12

Cockeysville

Average Rent

$1,778

Population

22,341

# of Rentals

146

Westminster

Average Rent

$1,708

Population

21,009

# of Rentals

7

Rosedale

Average Rent

$1,580

Population

19,000

# of Rentals

43

Forest Hill

Average Rent

$1,778

Population

18,229

# of Rentals

9

Joppa

Average Rent

$1,448

Population

17,636

# of Rentals

12

Aberdeen

Average Rent

$1,747

Population

17,072

# of Rentals

59

Havre De Grace

Average Rent

$1,561

Population

15,837

# of Rentals

5

Gambrills

Average Rent

$2,003

Population

13,177

# of Rentals

33

Timonium

Average Rent

$1,381

Population

11,056

# of Rentals

34

Bel Air

Average Rent

$1,771

Population

10,939

# of Rentals

103

Sparrows Point

Average Rent

$1,356

Population

9,779

# of Rentals

5

Belcamp

Average Rent

$1,701

Population

7,056

# of Rentals

7

Sykesville

Average Rent

$1,432

Population

5,976

# of Rentals

6

Jessup

Average Rent

$1,782

Population

3,806

# of Rentals

9

Annapolis Junction

Average Rent

$2,480

Population

935

# of Rentals

5

Linthicum Heights

Average Rent

$2,009

Population

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# of Rentals

48

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.