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Highest median rent, Maryland counties

Maryland counties ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is $1,427.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲1Howard County, MDMD339,183$2,099+139%

02▲1Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380$2,071+160%

03▼2Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582$2,068+126%

04Charles County, MDMD176,593$1,920+124%

05▲1Prince George's County, MDMD970,374$1,799+144%

06▲3Frederick County, MDMD302,883$1,774+147%

07Calvert County, MDMD94,484$1,759+110%

08St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692$1,747+143%

09▲1Baltimore County, MDMD847,650$1,627+143%

10▼5Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,448$1,619+160%

11Harford County, MDMD266,446$1,586+145%

12▲2Carroll County, MDMD176,677$1,427+124%

13▼1Cecil County, MDMD107,131$1,377+123%

14▲1Baltimore, MDMD569,997$1,331+167%

15▲1Wicomico County, MDMD106,899$1,327+134%

16▼3Talbot County, MDMD38,238$1,256+128%

17▲2Kent County, MDMD19,565$1,209+130%

18▼1Worcester County, MDMD54,459$1,159+102%

19▲1Washington County, MDMD157,731$1,147+138%

20▼2Caroline County, MDMD34,116$1,105+129%

21Dorchester County, MDMD33,628$1,032+126%

22Somerset County, MDMD24,973$1,013+136%

23Allegany County, MDMD66,848$805+111%

24Garrett County, MDMD28,370$765+100%

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