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Lowest median rent, Maryland cities

Maryland cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 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

01Cumberland, MDMD18,799$741+105%

02Cresaptown, MDMD5,121$777–

03Peppermill, MDMD5,238$845–

04Thurmont, MDMD6,337$927+76%

05Frostburg, MDMD6,979$945+153%

06Denton, MDMD5,075$1,043+122%

07Cambridge, MDMD13,457$1,058+140%

08Taneytown, MDMD8,259$1,059+83%

09Berlin, MDMD5,335$1,091+98%

10Hagerstown, MDMD44,228$1,114+153%

11Easton, MDMD17,293$1,197+130%

12Chestertown, MDMD5,658$1,206+127%

13Brunswick, MDMD9,380$1,217+94%

14Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567$1,247+140%

15Halfway, MDMD10,849$1,269+141%

16Edgemere, MDMD9,061$1,300+110%

17Hampstead, MDMD6,281$1,309+91%

18Arbutus, MDMD22,507$1,318+116%

19Salisbury, MDMD33,845$1,318+130%

20Essex, MDMD40,580$1,319+159%

21Baltimore, MDMD569,997$1,331+167%

22Ocean City, MDMD6,840$1,353+111%

23Manchester, MDMD5,426$1,358+153%

24Aberdeen, MDMD18,374$1,363+147%

25Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630$1,369+51%

26Edgewood, MDMD24,922$1,375+111%

27Rosedale, MDMD20,002$1,378+116%

28Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067$1,379+108%

29District Heights, MDMD5,938$1,379+106%

30Elkton, MDMD16,670$1,382+132%

31Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206$1,392–

32Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630$1,416+161%

33Robinwood, MDMD8,042$1,419+121%

34Lutherville, MDMD6,574$1,423–

35Lansdowne, MDMD7,876$1,427–

36Takoma Park, MDMD17,260$1,432+116%

37Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307$1,457+130%

38Lochearn, MDMD27,074$1,460+127%

39Dundalk, MDMD65,969$1,473+168%

40Overlea, MDMD13,035$1,473+120%

41Westminster, MDMD20,589$1,476+146%

42Walkersville, MDMD6,501$1,481+64%

43Bel Air, MDMD10,507$1,492+115%

44Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379$1,494+124%

45Silver Hill, MDMD5,193$1,523–

46Parkville, MDMD30,549$1,526+146%

47Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063$1,545+131%

48La Plata, MDMD12,137$1,559+144%

49Glassmanor, MDMD16,981$1,567–

50Randallstown, MDMD35,957$1,577+130%

51Forest Glen, MDMD6,840$1,582+107%

52Fruitland, MDMD6,007$1,586+160%

53Reisterstown, MDMD25,582$1,600+150%

54Cockeysville, MDMD23,962$1,603+128%

55West Ocean City, MDMD5,198$1,620+166%

56Glenarden, MDMD6,422$1,620+248%

57Bel Air North, MDMD31,302$1,624+114%

58Middle River, MDMD31,712$1,636+191%

59Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590$1,648+137%

60Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750$1,648+122%

61Milford Mill, MDMD30,829$1,653+125%

62Bladensburg, MDMD9,671$1,656+155%

63Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456$1,657+127%

64Walker Mill, MDMD10,931$1,661+141%

65Rossville, MDMD16,059$1,667+164%

66Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922$1,667–

67Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343$1,679+146%

68Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772$1,698+100%

69Severna Park, MDMD40,228$1,699+60%

70Eldersburg, MDMD31,695$1,705+150%

71Perry Hall, MDMD29,105$1,706+115%

72Langley Park, MDMD21,508$1,707+151%

73Suitland, MDMD23,793$1,707–

74Pikesville, MDMD33,524$1,707+114%

75East Riverdale, MDMD18,336$1,716+137%

76Forestville, MDMD10,495$1,719+121%

77Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893$1,721–

78Catonsville, MDMD43,368$1,724+134%

79Joppatowne, MDMD14,237$1,729+160%

80Chillum, MDMD34,871$1,735+144%

81Landover, MDMD24,514$1,735–

82Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066$1,739+107%

83Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006$1,747+204%

84New Carrollton, MDMD13,644$1,749+128%

85Lexington Park, MDMD13,252$1,755+137%

86Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466$1,756+92%

87Bel Air South, MDMD58,137$1,757+166%

88Towson, MDMD58,679$1,764+136%

89Frederick, MDMD92,059$1,764+146%

90Stevensville, MDMD8,802$1,771+113%

91Coral Hills, MDMD9,756$1,788+161%

92Damascus, MDMD17,640$1,792+146%

93Carney, MDMD28,343$1,793+146%

94Adelphi, MDMD17,395$1,804+130%

95Lake Shore, MDMD18,249$1,806+120%

96White Oak, MDMD17,329$1,808+107%

97Clinton, MDMD38,376$1,809+98%

98Temple Hills, MDMD8,969$1,811+131%

99Middletown, MDMD5,056$1,813+168%

100North Kensington, MDMD8,954$1,828+106%

101South Laurel, MDMD29,272$1,830+141%

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

103Hyattsville, MDMD21,158$1,835+185%

104Timonium, MDMD10,304$1,836–

105Seabrook, MDMD18,317$1,840–

106Owings Mills, MDMD37,245$1,841+135%

107Greenbelt, MDMD24,948$1,848+131%

108Mount Airy, MDMD9,857$1,854+123%

109Annapolis, MDMD40,634$1,860+144%

110Laurel, MDMD30,254$1,873+142%

111Colesville, MDMD14,519$1,893+60%

112Fairland, MDMD26,231$1,894+107%

113Riverside, MDMD6,585$1,898+125%

114Cheverly, MDMD6,164$1,907+184%

115College Park, MDMD35,418$1,912+137%

116Silver Spring, MDMD81,462$1,913+138%

117Montgomery, MDMD34,110$1,916+104%

118Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279$1,916+112%

119California, MDMD13,136$1,927+128%

120Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241$1,948–

121Garrison, MDMD9,469$1,952+123%

122Beltsville, MDMD19,176$1,963+157%

123Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192$1,972+150%

124White Marsh, MDMD10,932$1,982+147%

125Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390$1,987+132%

126Waldorf, MDMD82,943$1,995+123%

127Leonardtown, MDMD5,033$2,002+288%

128Ferndale, MDMD17,529$2,022+193%

129Marlton, MDMD10,222$2,026+99%

130Glenmont, MDMD17,208$2,028–

131North Laurel, MDMD25,563$2,031+136%

132Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236$2,031+150%

133Germantown, MDMD90,719$2,040+116%

134Columbia, MDMD104,338$2,042+121%

135Lanham, MDMD11,433$2,050–

136Savage, MDMD8,239$2,053–

137Leisure World, MDMD8,882$2,054–

138Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113$2,058+128%

139Ellicott City, MDMD75,257$2,061+168%

140Linthicum, MDMD11,313$2,066+175%

141Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351$2,069+134%

142Abingdon, MDMD5,019$2,083–

143Summerfield, MDMD15,065$2,091–

144Ilchester, MDMD28,364$2,115–

145Cloverly, MDMD16,646$2,129+165%

146Flower Hill, MDMD13,794$2,137–

147Wildewood, MDMD7,552$2,144–

148Arnold, MDMD24,303$2,158+124%

149Wheaton, MDMD52,926$2,163–

150Calverton, MDMD17,624$2,164+147%

151Bryans Road, MDMD9,371$2,169+277%

152Severn, MDMD58,402$2,175+162%

153Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042$2,177+73%

154Largo, MDMD12,229$2,180+146%

155Jessup, MDMD9,931$2,187+234%

156Layhill, MDMD5,497$2,189–

157North Bethesda, MDMD49,677$2,191+109%

158Westphalia, MDMD13,228$2,193–

159Edgewater, MDMD8,519$2,208–

160Crofton, MDMD29,549$2,217+123%

161Redland, MDMD18,665$2,221+139%

162Camp Springs, MDMD22,544$2,231+193%

163Odenton, MDMD45,002$2,257+148%

164Fallston, MDMD10,013$2,268+269%

165Rockville, MDMD67,563$2,274+134%

166Marlboro, MDMD9,382$2,281–

167Elkridge, MDMD26,283$2,295+147%

168Kettering, MDMD14,014$2,297+102%

169Parole, MDMD17,229$2,306+131%

170Friendly, MDMD11,119$2,306+108%

171Bowie, MDMD58,383$2,330+113%

172Burtonsville, MDMD10,203$2,358+158%

173Rosaryville, MDMD12,883$2,362+122%

174Mayo, MDMD8,694$2,372+129%

175Pasadena, MDMD34,309$2,393+176%

176Olney, MDMD35,797$2,404+116%

177North Potomac, MDMD23,922$2,413+80%

178Maryland City, MDMD19,186$2,421+193%

179Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335$2,431+128%

180Fort Meade, MDMD11,225$2,435+157%

181Mitchellville, MDMD11,359$2,453+119%

182Bethesda, MDMD69,397$2,469+144%

183Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032$2,489–

184Clarksburg, MDMD30,487$2,495+329%

185Honeygo, MDMD12,250$2,500–

186Linganore, MDMD14,444$2,523–

187Four Corners, MDMD8,150$2,554–

188Urbana, MDMD14,260$2,649–

189Fort Washington, MDMD25,134$2,690+252%

190Bensville, MDMD15,848$2,722–

191Brandywine, MDMD12,160$2,757+141%

192Potomac, MDMD45,902$2,887+145%

193Green Valley, MDMD13,602$3,000+283%

194Fulton, MDMD5,677$3,074–

195Deale, MDMD5,333$3,130+209%

196Hillandale, MDMD5,060$3,211+143%

197Fairwood, MDMD7,526$3,435–

198South Kensington, MDMD8,148$3,479+152%

199Scaggsville, MDMD10,564$3,501–

200Brock Hall, MDMD13,615$3,501–

201Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$3,501+85%

202Travilah, MDMD11,721$3,501+95%

203Darnestown, MDMD7,051$3,501+217%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES