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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Scaggsville, MDMD10,564$3,500+–

02Brock Hall, MDMD13,615$3,500+–

03Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$3,500++85%

04Darnestown, MDMD7,051$3,500++217%

05Travilah, MDMD11,721$3,500++95%

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

07Fairwood, MDMD7,526$3,435–

08Hillandale, MDMD5,060$3,211+143%

09Deale, MDMD5,333$3,130+209%

10Fulton, MDMD5,677$3,074–

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

12Potomac, MDMD45,902$2,887+145%

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

14Bensville, MDMD15,848$2,722–

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

16Urbana, MDMD14,260$2,649–

17Four Corners, MDMD8,150$2,554–

18Linganore, MDMD14,444$2,523–

19Honeygo, MDMD12,250$2,500–

20Clarksburg, MDMD30,487$2,495+329%

21Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032$2,489–

22Bethesda, MDMD69,397$2,469+144%

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

24Fort Meade, MDMD11,225$2,435+157%

25Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335$2,431+128%

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

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

28Olney, MDMD35,797$2,404+116%

29Pasadena, MDMD34,309$2,393+176%

30Mayo, MDMD8,694$2,372+129%

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

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

33Bowie, MDMD58,383$2,330+113%

34Parole, MDMD17,229$2,306+131%

35Friendly, MDMD11,119$2,306+108%

36Kettering, MDMD14,014$2,297+102%

37Elkridge, MDMD26,283$2,295+147%

38Marlboro, MDMD9,382$2,281–

39Rockville, MDMD67,563$2,274+134%

40Fallston, MDMD10,013$2,268+269%

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

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

43Redland, MDMD18,665$2,221+139%

44Crofton, MDMD29,549$2,217+123%

45Edgewater, MDMD8,519$2,208–

46Westphalia, MDMD13,228$2,193–

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

48Layhill, MDMD5,497$2,189–

49Jessup, MDMD9,931$2,187+234%

50Largo, MDMD12,229$2,180+146%

51Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042$2,177+73%

52Severn, MDMD58,402$2,175+162%

53Bryans Road, MDMD9,371$2,169+277%

54Calverton, MDMD17,624$2,164+147%

55Wheaton, MDMD52,926$2,163–

56Arnold, MDMD24,303$2,158+124%

57Wildewood, MDMD7,552$2,144–

58Flower Hill, MDMD13,794$2,137–

59Cloverly, MDMD16,646$2,129+165%

60Ilchester, MDMD28,364$2,115–

61Summerfield, MDMD15,065$2,091–

62Abingdon, MDMD5,019$2,083–

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

64Linthicum, MDMD11,313$2,066+175%

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

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

67Leisure World, MDMD8,882$2,054–

68Savage, MDMD8,239$2,053–

69Lanham, MDMD11,433$2,050–

70Columbia, MDMD104,338$2,042+121%

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

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

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

74Glenmont, MDMD17,208$2,028–

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

76Ferndale, MDMD17,529$2,022+193%

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

78Waldorf, MDMD82,943$1,995+123%

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

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

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

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

83Garrison, MDMD9,469$1,952+123%

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

85California, MDMD13,136$1,927+128%

86Montgomery, MDMD34,110$1,916+104%

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

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

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

90Cheverly, MDMD6,164$1,907+184%

91Riverside, MDMD6,585$1,898+125%

92Fairland, MDMD26,231$1,894+107%

93Colesville, MDMD14,519$1,893+60%

94Laurel, MDMD30,254$1,873+142%

95Annapolis, MDMD40,634$1,860+144%

96Mount Airy, MDMD9,857$1,854+123%

97Greenbelt, MDMD24,948$1,848+131%

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

99Seabrook, MDMD18,317$1,840–

100Timonium, MDMD10,304$1,836–

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

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

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

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

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

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

107Clinton, MDMD38,376$1,809+98%

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

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

110Adelphi, MDMD17,395$1,804+130%

111Carney, MDMD28,343$1,793+146%

112Damascus, MDMD17,640$1,792+146%

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

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

115Towson, MDMD58,679$1,764+136%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

123Chillum, MDMD34,871$1,735+144%

124Landover, MDMD24,514$1,735–

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

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

127Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893$1,721–

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

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

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

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

132Suitland, MDMD23,793$1,707–

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

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

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

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

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

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

139Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922$1,667–

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

149Glenarden, MDMD6,422$1,620+248%

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

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

152Fruitland, MDMD6,007$1,586+160%

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

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

155Glassmanor, MDMD16,981$1,567–

156La Plata, MDMD12,137$1,559+144%

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

158Parkville, MDMD30,549$1,526+146%

159Silver Hill, MDMD5,193$1,523–

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

161Bel Air, MDMD10,507$1,492+115%

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

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

164Dundalk, MDMD65,969$1,473+168%

165Overlea, MDMD13,035$1,473+120%

166Lochearn, MDMD27,074$1,460+127%

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

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

169Lansdowne, MDMD7,876$1,427–

170Lutherville, MDMD6,574$1,423–

171Robinwood, MDMD8,042$1,419+121%

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

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

174Elkton, MDMD16,670$1,382+132%

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

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

177Rosedale, MDMD20,002$1,378+116%

178Edgewood, MDMD24,922$1,375+111%

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

180Aberdeen, MDMD18,374$1,363+147%

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

182Ocean City, MDMD6,840$1,353+111%

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

184Essex, MDMD40,580$1,319+159%

185Arbutus, MDMD22,507$1,318+116%

186Salisbury, MDMD33,845$1,318+130%

187Hampstead, MDMD6,281$1,309+91%

188Edgemere, MDMD9,061$1,300+110%

189Halfway, MDMD10,849$1,269+141%

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

191Brunswick, MDMD9,380$1,217+94%

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

193Easton, MDMD17,293$1,197+130%

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

195Berlin, MDMD5,335$1,091+98%

196Taneytown, MDMD8,259$1,059+83%

197Cambridge, MDMD13,457$1,058+140%

198Denton, MDMD5,075$1,043+122%

199Frostburg, MDMD6,979$945+153%

200Thurmont, MDMD6,337$927+76%

201Peppermill, MDMD5,238$845–

202Cresaptown, MDMD5,121$777–

203Cumberland, MDMD18,799$741+105%

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500. 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.

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES