RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Lowest median rent, Maryland cities · 1990

Maryland cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 159 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 7 cities are tied at the $1,000+ ceiling. The median across all 159 is $623.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $1,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$1,000+” 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 –

01Cumberland, MDMD18,799$274–

02Frostburg, MDMD6,979$301–

03Denton, MDMD5,075$314–

04Cambridge, MDMD13,457$321–

05Hagerstown, MDMD44,228$330–

06Berlin, MDMD5,335$349–

07Manchester, MDMD5,426$397–

08Thurmont, MDMD6,337$400–

09Fruitland, MDMD6,007$401–

10Glenarden, MDMD6,422$404–

11Baltimore, MDMD569,997$413–

12Essex, MDMD40,580$413–

13Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630$415–

14Easton, MDMD17,293$429–

15Chestertown, MDMD5,658$434–

16Halfway, MDMD10,849$437–

17Leonardtown, MDMD5,033$439–

18Aberdeen, MDMD18,374$440–

19Hampstead, MDMD6,281$441–

20Bryans Road, MDMD9,371$445–

21Elkton, MDMD16,670$446–

22Brunswick, MDMD9,380$446–

23Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067$447–

24Dundalk, MDMD65,969$449–

25Edgewood, MDMD24,922$456–

26Middle River, MDMD31,712$456–

27Salisbury, MDMD33,845$468–

28Taneytown, MDMD8,259$468–

29Edgemere, MDMD9,061$472–

30Westminster, MDMD20,589$473–

31Arbutus, MDMD22,507$474–

32Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006$478–

33West Ocean City, MDMD5,198$500–

34Reisterstown, MDMD25,582$502–

35Owings Mills, MDMD37,245$503–

36Parkville, MDMD30,549$503–

37Rossville, MDMD16,059$514–

38Ocean City, MDMD6,840$517–

39Fort Meade, MDMD11,225$521–

40Bel Air, MDMD10,507$525–

41Jessup, MDMD9,931$528–

42Bel Air South, MDMD58,137$529–

43Ferndale, MDMD17,529$529–

44Overlea, MDMD13,035$533–

45Catonsville, MDMD43,368$538–

46Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590$538–

47Lochearn, MDMD27,074$538–

48Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307$538–

49Hyattsville, MDMD21,158$540–

50Linthicum, MDMD11,313$543–

51Rosedale, MDMD20,002$543–

52Joppatowne, MDMD14,237$544–

53Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630$545–

54District Heights, MDMD5,938$545–

55Randallstown, MDMD35,957$556–

56Middletown, MDMD5,056$560–

57Carney, MDMD28,343$561–

58Takoma Park, MDMD17,260$562–

59Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379$563–

60Bel Air North, MDMD31,302$567–

61Cockeysville, MDMD23,962$569–

62Lexington Park, MDMD13,252$577–

63Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063$582–

64Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390$582–

65Frederick, MDMD92,059$582–

66Milford Mill, MDMD30,829$587–

67Ellicott City, MDMD75,257$592–

68Towson, MDMD58,679$595–

69Bladensburg, MDMD9,671$596–

70La Plata, MDMD12,137$600–

71Annapolis, MDMD40,634$602–

72Pasadena, MDMD34,309$606–

73Severn, MDMD58,402$609–

74Langley Park, MDMD21,508$610–

75California, MDMD13,136$612–

76Coral Hills, MDMD9,756$614–

77Pikesville, MDMD33,524$614–

78Walker Mill, MDMD10,931$619–

79Cheverly, MDMD6,164$621–

80Eldersburg, MDMD31,695$623–

81Chillum, MDMD34,871$626–

82Laurel, MDMD30,254$627–

83Perry Hall, MDMD29,105$628–

84East Riverdale, MDMD18,336$632–

85Odenton, MDMD45,002$638–

86White Marsh, MDMD10,932$638–

87Mount Airy, MDMD9,857$641–

88College Park, MDMD35,418$646–

89Mayo, MDMD8,694$647–

90Garrison, MDMD9,469$658–

91Hillandale, MDMD5,060$665–

92Silver Spring, MDMD81,462$666–

93Maryland City, MDMD19,186$668–

94Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192$670–

95South Laurel, MDMD29,272$671–

96Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456$674–

97Forestville, MDMD10,495$675–

98Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113$678–

99Adelphi, MDMD17,395$679–

100New Carrollton, MDMD13,644$680–

101Fort Washington, MDMD25,134$681–

102Beltsville, MDMD19,176$685–

103Landover, MDMD24,514$685–

104Camp Springs, MDMD22,544$688–

105North Laurel, MDMD25,563$694–

106Temple Hills, MDMD8,969$694–

107Damascus, MDMD17,640$696–

108Walkersville, MDMD6,501$701–

109Greenbelt, MDMD24,948$705–

110Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351$709–

111Stevensville, MDMD8,802$713–

112Calverton, MDMD17,624$716–

113Deale, MDMD5,333$719–

114White Oak, MDMD17,329$720–

115Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236$723–

116Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241$725–

117Columbia, MDMD104,338$726–

118Elkridge, MDMD26,283$734–

119Lake Shore, MDMD18,249$735–

120Germantown, MDMD90,719$738–

121Waldorf, MDMD82,943$744–

122Accokeek, MDMD14,362$747–

123Parole, MDMD17,229$749–

124Poolesville, MDMD5,942$758–

125Fallston, MDMD10,013$761–

126Burtonsville, MDMD10,203$771–

127Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466$774–

128Cloverly, MDMD16,646$776–

129Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066$782–

130Redland, MDMD18,665$782–

131Largo, MDMD12,229$783–

132Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772$789–

133Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750$794–

134Hampton, MDMD5,372$795–

135Montgomery, MDMD34,110$795–

136Rockville, MDMD67,563$798–

137Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279$798–

138Green Valley, MDMD13,602$807–

139Fairland, MDMD26,231$808–

140Arnold, MDMD24,303$809–

141North Bethesda, MDMD49,677$826–

142North Kensington, MDMD8,954$826–

143Severna Park, MDMD40,228$827–

144Clinton, MDMD38,376$839–

145Bethesda, MDMD69,397$852–

146Crofton, MDMD29,549$864–

147Colesville, MDMD14,519$867–

148Olney, MDMD35,797$921–

149Marlton, MDMD10,222$943–

150Bowie, MDMD58,383$960–

151Kettering, MDMD14,014$963–

152Rosaryville, MDMD12,883$965–

T153Friendly, MDMD11,119$1,000+–

T153South Kensington, MDMD8,148$1,000+–

T153Brandywine, MDMD12,160$1,000+–

T153Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$1,000+–

T153Mitchellville, MDMD11,359$1,000+–

T153North Potomac, MDMD23,922$1,000+–

T153Potomac, MDMD45,902$1,000+–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS