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Best Places to Rent

Baltimore Metropolitan Area

Maryland

Average Rent

$1,808

Rent Comparison

-3.0% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

5.7% 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

$1,748

Population

556,616

# of Rentals

1,699

Columbia

Average Rent

$2,087

Population

105,621

# of Rentals

286

Ellicott City

Average Rent

$2,027

Population

77,231

# of Rentals

115

Glen Burnie

Average Rent

$1,479

Population

72,141

# of Rentals

152

Dundalk

Average Rent

$1,166

Population

66,708

# of Rentals

26

Hanover

Average Rent

$2,226

Population

64,832

# of Rentals

52

Towson

Average Rent

$1,719

Population

58,437

# of Rentals

142

Severn

Average Rent

$2,342

Population

56,756

# of Rentals

27

Gwynn Oak

Average Rent

$1,314

Population

44,467

# of Rentals

20

Odenton

Average Rent

$2,200

Population

43,400

# of Rentals

78

Annapolis

Average Rent

$2,408

Population

42,954

# of Rentals

256

Catonsville

Average Rent

$1,485

Population

42,917

# of Rentals

14

Elkridge

Average Rent

$1,906

Population

42,035

# of Rentals

67

Woodlawn

Average Rent

$1,552

Population

40,504

# of Rentals

11

Essex

Average Rent

$1,087

Population

39,818

# of Rentals

44

Nottingham

Average Rent

$1,821

Population

39,522

# of Rentals

59

Windsor Mill

Average Rent

$1,411

Population

37,092

# of Rentals

50

Owings Mills

Average Rent

$1,673

Population

35,715

# of Rentals

178

Halethorpe

Average Rent

$1,195

Population

34,942

# of Rentals

7

Pasadena

Average Rent

$2,042

Population

34,852

# of Rentals

21

Pikesville

Average Rent

$1,691

Population

33,437

# of Rentals

29

Abingdon

Average Rent

$1,579

Population

32,244

# of Rentals

28

Randallstown

Average Rent

$1,362

Population

32,182

# of Rentals

60

Parkville

Average Rent

$1,390

Population

31,703

# of Rentals

46

Crofton

Average Rent

$2,343

Population

28,928

# of Rentals

24

Perry Hall

Average Rent

$1,610

Population

28,551

# of Rentals

14

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,232

Population

27,225

# of Rentals

10

Reisterstown

Average Rent

$1,331

Population

26,058

# of Rentals

42

Middle River

Average Rent

$1,281

Population

25,732

# of Rentals

19

Arnold

Average Rent

$2,237

Population

23,970

# of Rentals

8

Cockeysville

Average Rent

$1,621

Population

22,341

# of Rentals

80

Westminster

Average Rent

$1,811

Population

21,009

# of Rentals

11

Rosedale

Average Rent

$1,392

Population

19,000

# of Rentals

41

Forest Hill

Average Rent

$1,669

Population

18,229

# of Rentals

5

Joppa

Average Rent

$1,567

Population

17,636

# of Rentals

11

Aberdeen

Average Rent

$1,680

Population

17,072

# of Rentals

38

Gambrills

Average Rent

$2,279

Population

13,177

# of Rentals

11

Timonium

Average Rent

$1,649

Population

11,056

# of Rentals

25

Bel Air

Average Rent

$1,765

Population

10,939

# of Rentals

62

Belcamp

Average Rent

$1,535

Population

7,056

# of Rentals

6

Jessup

Average Rent

$1,729

Population

3,806

# of Rentals

18

Annapolis Junction

Average Rent

$2,408

Population

935

# of Rentals

11

Linthicum Heights

Average Rent

$2,029

Population

--

# of Rentals

47

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.