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Highest median rent, Maryland cities

Maryland cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 203 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 5 cities are tied at the $3,500+ ceiling. The median across all 203 is $1,831. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fallston, MD, up 117 places to #40.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500 for 2024. Places shown as “$3,500+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

T1Scaggsville, MDMD10,564$3,500+–

T1Brock Hall, MDMD13,615$3,500+–

T1Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$3,500++85%

T1Travilah, MDMD11,721$3,500++95%

T1Darnestown, MDMD7,051$3,500++217%

06▼1South Kensington, MDMD8,148$3,479+152%

07▼4Fairwood, MDMD7,526$3,435–

08▲4Hillandale, MDMD5,060$3,211+143%

09▲82Deale, MDMD5,333$3,130+209%

10▼2Fulton, MDMD5,677$3,074–

11Green Valley, MDMD13,602$3,000+283%

12▲15Potomac, MDMD45,902$2,887+145%

13▲13Brandywine, MDMD12,160$2,757+141%

14▼7Bensville, MDMD15,848$2,722–

15▼5Fort Washington, MDMD25,134$2,690+252%

16▼2Urbana, MDMD14,260$2,649–

17▼8Four Corners, MDMD8,150$2,554–

18▲4Linganore, MDMD14,444$2,523–

19▲81Honeygo, MDMD12,250$2,500–

20▲1Clarksburg, MDMD30,487$2,495+329%

21▼6Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032$2,489–

22▲1Bethesda, MDMD69,397$2,469+144%

23▲1Mitchellville, MDMD11,359$2,453+119%

24▼6Fort Meade, MDMD11,225$2,435+157%

25▲7Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335$2,431+128%

26▲19Maryland City, MDMD19,186$2,421+193%

27▼11North Potomac, MDMD23,922$2,413+80%

28▼3Olney, MDMD35,797$2,404+116%

29▲15Pasadena, MDMD34,309$2,393+176%

30▲43Mayo, MDMD8,694$2,372+129%

31▼1Rosaryville, MDMD12,883$2,362+122%

32▲7Burtonsville, MDMD10,203$2,358+158%

33▲1Bowie, MDMD58,383$2,330+113%

34▲6Parole, MDMD17,229$2,306+131%

35▼22Friendly, MDMD11,119$2,306+108%

36▼16Kettering, MDMD14,014$2,297+102%

37▲9Elkridge, MDMD26,283$2,295+147%

38▲4Marlboro, MDMD9,382$2,281–

39▼3Rockville, MDMD67,563$2,274+134%

40▲117Fallston, MDMD10,013$2,268+269%

41Odenton, MDMD45,002$2,257+148%

42▼13Camp Springs, MDMD22,544$2,231+193%

43▲4Redland, MDMD18,665$2,221+139%

44▼6Crofton, MDMD29,549$2,217+123%

45▲16Edgewater, MDMD8,519$2,208–

46▲33Westphalia, MDMD13,228$2,193–

47▼14North Bethesda, MDMD49,677$2,191+109%

48▼31Layhill, MDMD5,497$2,189–

49▲6Jessup, MDMD9,931$2,187+234%

50▲16Largo, MDMD12,229$2,180+146%

51▼20Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042$2,177+73%

52▲7Severn, MDMD58,402$2,175+162%

53▼5Bryans Road, MDMD9,371$2,169+277%

54▲11Calverton, MDMD17,624$2,164+147%

55▼12Wheaton, MDMD52,926$2,163–

56▼21Arnold, MDMD24,303$2,158+124%

57▲27Wildewood, MDMD7,552$2,144–

58▲4Flower Hill, MDMD13,794$2,137–

59▼1Cloverly, MDMD16,646$2,129+165%

60▼7Ilchester, MDMD28,364$2,115–

61▼10Summerfield, MDMD15,065$2,091–

62▼12Abingdon, MDMD5,019$2,083–

63▲31Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351$2,069+134%

64▲40Linthicum, MDMD11,313$2,066+175%

65▲13Ellicott City, MDMD75,257$2,061+168%

66▼9Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113$2,058+128%

67▲2Leisure World, MDMD8,882$2,054–

68▲28Savage, MDMD8,239$2,053–

69▲1Lanham, MDMD11,433$2,050–

70▼10Columbia, MDMD104,338$2,042+121%

71▼17Germantown, MDMD90,719$2,040+116%

72▼9North Laurel, MDMD25,563$2,031+136%

73▲3Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236$2,031+150%

74▲3Glenmont, MDMD17,208$2,028–

75Marlton, MDMD10,222$2,026+99%

76▲31Ferndale, MDMD17,529$2,022+193%

77▲89Leonardtown, MDMD5,033$2,002+288%

78▼14Waldorf, MDMD82,943$1,995+123%

79▲3Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390$1,987+132%

80▲50White Marsh, MDMD10,932$1,982+147%

81▼29Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192$1,972+150%

82▼33Beltsville, MDMD19,176$1,963+157%

83▲18Garrison, MDMD9,469$1,952+123%

84▲26Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241$1,948–

85▲1California, MDMD13,136$1,927+128%

86▼1Montgomery, MDMD34,110$1,916+104%

87▼15Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279$1,916+112%

88▼14Silver Spring, MDMD81,462$1,913+138%

89▲6College Park, MDMD35,418$1,912+137%

90▲46Cheverly, MDMD6,164$1,907+184%

91▲18Riverside, MDMD6,585$1,898+125%

92▼25Fairland, MDMD26,231$1,894+107%

93▲24Colesville, MDMD14,519$1,893+60%

94▼4Laurel, MDMD30,254$1,873+142%

95▲16Annapolis, MDMD40,634$1,860+144%

96▲22Mount Airy, MDMD9,857$1,854+123%

97▼14Greenbelt, MDMD24,948$1,848+131%

98▲1Owings Mills, MDMD37,245$1,841+135%

99▼31Seabrook, MDMD18,317$1,840–

100▲27Timonium, MDMD10,304$1,836–

101▲22Hyattsville, MDMD21,158$1,835+185%

102▼83Poolesville, MDMD5,942$1,831+93%

103▼6South Laurel, MDMD29,272$1,830+141%

104▲15North Kensington, MDMD8,954$1,828+106%

105▲33Middletown, MDMD5,056$1,813+168%

106▲19Temple Hills, MDMD8,969$1,811+131%

107▼20Clinton, MDMD38,376$1,809+98%

108▼28White Oak, MDMD17,329$1,808+107%

109▼11Lake Shore, MDMD18,249$1,806+120%

110▲5Adelphi, MDMD17,395$1,804+130%

111▼22Carney, MDMD28,343$1,793+146%

112▲34Damascus, MDMD17,640$1,792+146%

113▲19Coral Hills, MDMD9,756$1,788+161%

114▼33Stevensville, MDMD8,802$1,771+113%

115▼2Towson, MDMD58,679$1,764+136%

116▲26Frederick, MDMD92,059$1,764+146%

117▲28Bel Air South, MDMD58,137$1,757+166%

118▼16Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466$1,756+92%

119▼5Lexington Park, MDMD13,252$1,755+137%

120▼15New Carrollton, MDMD13,644$1,749+128%

121▲56Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006$1,747+204%

122▼30Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066$1,739+107%

123▼15Chillum, MDMD34,871$1,735+144%

124▲5Landover, MDMD24,514$1,735–

125▲42Joppatowne, MDMD14,237$1,729+160%

126Catonsville, MDMD43,368$1,724+134%

127▼15Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893$1,721–

128Forestville, MDMD10,495$1,719+121%

129▲10East Riverdale, MDMD18,336$1,716+137%

130▲3Langley Park, MDMD21,508$1,707+151%

131▲4Pikesville, MDMD33,524$1,707+114%

132▲2Suitland, MDMD23,793$1,707–

133▼13Perry Hall, MDMD29,105$1,706+115%

134▲31Eldersburg, MDMD31,695$1,705+150%

135▼29Severna Park, MDMD40,228$1,699+60%

136▼80Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772$1,698+100%

137▲31Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343$1,679+146%

138▲15Rossville, MDMD16,059$1,667+164%

139▼51Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922$1,667–

140▲21Walker Mill, MDMD10,931$1,661+141%

141▼4Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456$1,657+127%

142▼11Bladensburg, MDMD9,671$1,656+155%

143▼2Milford Mill, MDMD30,829$1,653+125%

144Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590$1,648+137%

145▼23Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750$1,648+122%

146▲2Middle River, MDMD31,712$1,636+191%

147▼31Bel Air North, MDMD31,302$1,624+114%

148▲1West Ocean City, MDMD5,198$1,620+166%

149▼46Glenarden, MDMD6,422$1,620+248%

150▲2Cockeysville, MDMD23,962$1,603+128%

151▼4Reisterstown, MDMD25,582$1,600+150%

152▲11Fruitland, MDMD6,007$1,586+160%

153▼10Forest Glen, MDMD6,840$1,582+107%

154▲4Randallstown, MDMD35,957$1,577+130%

155▼4Glassmanor, MDMD16,981$1,567–

156▼16La Plata, MDMD12,137$1,559+144%

157▲3Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063$1,545+131%

158▲6Parkville, MDMD30,549$1,526+146%

159▼35Silver Hill, MDMD5,193$1,523–

160▼1Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379$1,494+124%

161▼5Bel Air, MDMD10,507$1,492+115%

162▼41Walkersville, MDMD6,501$1,481+64%

163▲15Westminster, MDMD20,589$1,476+146%

164▲12Dundalk, MDMD65,969$1,473+168%

165▼3Overlea, MDMD13,035$1,473+120%

166▲6Lochearn, MDMD27,074$1,460+127%

167▲2Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307$1,457+130%

168▲12Takoma Park, MDMD17,260$1,432+116%

169▲1Lansdowne, MDMD7,876$1,427–

170▲4Lutherville, MDMD6,574$1,423–

171▼16Robinwood, MDMD8,042$1,419+121%

172▲18Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630$1,416+161%

173▲9Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206$1,392–

174▲10Elkton, MDMD16,670$1,382+132%

175▼21Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067$1,379+108%

176▼5District Heights, MDMD5,938$1,379+106%

177▼4Rosedale, MDMD20,002$1,378+116%

178▼3Edgewood, MDMD24,922$1,375+111%

179▼86Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630$1,369+51%

180▲8Aberdeen, MDMD18,374$1,363+147%

181▲10Manchester, MDMD5,426$1,358+153%

182▲5Ocean City, MDMD6,840$1,353+111%

183▲2Baltimore, MDMD569,997$1,331+167%

184▼1Essex, MDMD40,580$1,319+159%

185▼4Arbutus, MDMD22,507$1,318+116%

186▲3Salisbury, MDMD33,845$1,318+130%

187▲13Hampstead, MDMD6,281$1,309+91%

188▼38Edgemere, MDMD9,061$1,300+110%

189▲6Halfway, MDMD10,849$1,269+141%

190▼11Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567$1,247+140%

191▲5Brunswick, MDMD9,380$1,217+94%

192▲5Chestertown, MDMD5,658$1,206+127%

193▼7Easton, MDMD17,293$1,197+130%

194▲4Hagerstown, MDMD44,228$1,114+153%

195▼1Berlin, MDMD5,335$1,091+98%

196▲5Taneytown, MDMD8,259$1,059+83%

197▲2Cambridge, MDMD13,457$1,058+140%

198▼5Denton, MDMD5,075$1,043+122%

199▲4Frostburg, MDMD6,979$945+153%

200▼8Thurmont, MDMD6,337$927+76%

201Peppermill, MDMD5,238$845–

202Cresaptown, MDMD5,121$777–

203▲1Cumberland, MDMD18,799$741+105%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES