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Best Places to Rent

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Maryland

Average Rent

$1,727

Rent Comparison

-4.8% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

4.8% 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

$1,688

Population

556,616

# of Rentals

1,936

Columbia

Average Rent

$1,927

Population

105,621

# of Rentals

333

Ellicott City

Average Rent

$1,822

Population

77,231

# of Rentals

142

Glen Burnie

Average Rent

$1,475

Population

72,141

# of Rentals

140

Dundalk

Average Rent

$1,027

Population

66,708

# of Rentals

29

Hanover

Average Rent

$2,114

Population

64,832

# of Rentals

80

Towson

Average Rent

$1,725

Population

58,437

# of Rentals

170

Severn

Average Rent

$2,086

Population

56,756

# of Rentals

25

Gwynn Oak

Average Rent

$1,259

Population

44,467

# of Rentals

18

Odenton

Average Rent

$2,169

Population

43,400

# of Rentals

51

Annapolis

Average Rent

$2,157

Population

42,954

# of Rentals

241

Catonsville

Average Rent

$1,485

Population

42,917

# of Rentals

16

Elkridge

Average Rent

$1,871

Population

42,035

# of Rentals

66

Woodlawn

Average Rent

$1,613

Population

40,504

# of Rentals

9

Essex

Average Rent

$1,097

Population

39,818

# of Rentals

32

Nottingham

Average Rent

$1,668

Population

39,522

# of Rentals

63

Windsor Mill

Average Rent

$1,408

Population

37,092

# of Rentals

48

Owings Mills

Average Rent

$1,702

Population

35,715

# of Rentals

169

Halethorpe

Average Rent

$1,169

Population

34,942

# of Rentals

5

Pasadena

Average Rent

$1,898

Population

34,852

# of Rentals

20

Pikesville

Average Rent

$1,550

Population

33,437

# of Rentals

45

Abingdon

Average Rent

$1,553

Population

32,244

# of Rentals

51

Randallstown

Average Rent

$1,294

Population

32,182

# of Rentals

43

Parkville

Average Rent

$1,494

Population

31,703

# of Rentals

34

Crofton

Average Rent

$2,275

Population

28,928

# of Rentals

20

Perry Hall

Average Rent

$1,545

Population

28,551

# of Rentals

12

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,298

Population

27,225

# of Rentals

12

Reisterstown

Average Rent

$1,385

Population

26,058

# of Rentals

36

Middle River

Average Rent

$1,239

Population

25,732

# of Rentals

44

Cockeysville

Average Rent

$1,752

Population

22,341

# of Rentals

122

Westminster

Average Rent

$1,696

Population

21,009

# of Rentals

7

Rosedale

Average Rent

$1,325

Population

19,000

# of Rentals

48

Forest Hill

Average Rent

$1,616

Population

18,229

# of Rentals

6

Joppa

Average Rent

$1,516

Population

17,636

# of Rentals

9

Aberdeen

Average Rent

$1,715

Population

17,072

# of Rentals

33

Gambrills

Average Rent

$2,208

Population

13,177

# of Rentals

19

Timonium

Average Rent

$1,501

Population

11,056

# of Rentals

14

Bel Air

Average Rent

$1,891

Population

10,939

# of Rentals

82

Sparrows Point

Average Rent

$1,347

Population

9,779

# of Rentals

5

Savage

Average Rent

$1,740

Population

7,585

# of Rentals

6

Belcamp

Average Rent

$1,585

Population

7,056

# of Rentals

13

Jessup

Average Rent

$1,805

Population

3,806

# of Rentals

11

Annapolis Junction

Average Rent

$2,271

Population

935

# of Rentals

15

Linthicum Heights

Average Rent

$1,907

Population

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# of Rentals

20

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.