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Lowest median rent, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities with the lowest median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 204 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 204 is $1,536.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Cumberland, MDMD18,799$693+92%

02Frostburg, MDMD6,979$730+95%

03Cresaptown, MDMD5,121$736–

04Taneytown, MDMD8,259$838+44%

05Hampstead, MDMD6,281$842+23%

06Cambridge, MDMD13,457$847+92%

07Hagerstown, MDMD44,228$864+96%

08Chestertown, MDMD5,658$873+64%

09Brunswick, MDMD9,380$887+42%

10Halfway, MDMD10,849$923+75%

11Berlin, MDMD5,335$928+69%

12Denton, MDMD5,075$991+111%

13Thurmont, MDMD6,337$1,024+95%

14Manchester, MDMD5,426$1,029+92%

15Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630$1,054+94%

16Salisbury, MDMD33,845$1,061+85%

17Aberdeen, MDMD18,374$1,062+93%

18Ocean City, MDMD6,840$1,073+68%

19Easton, MDMD17,293$1,078+107%

20Baltimore, MDMD569,997$1,094+120%

21Elkton, MDMD16,670$1,097+84%

22Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,206$1,106–

23Essex, MDMD40,580$1,106+117%

24Arbutus, MDMD22,507$1,124+85%

25Takoma Park, MDMD17,260$1,156+74%

26Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,567$1,163+124%

27Westminster, MDMD20,589$1,165+94%

28Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006$1,175+105%

29Dundalk, MDMD65,969$1,178+115%

30Edgewood, MDMD24,922$1,180+81%

31Lutherville, MDMD6,574$1,189–

32Rosedale, MDMD20,002$1,195+88%

33Lochearn, MDMD27,074$1,197+86%

34District Heights, MDMD5,938$1,212+81%

35Lansdowne, MDMD7,876$1,213–

36Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307$1,218+92%

37Riverdale Park, MDMD7,343$1,222+79%

38Joppatowne, MDMD14,237$1,225+84%

39Leonardtown, MDMD5,033$1,232+139%

40Eldersburg, MDMD31,695$1,235+81%

41Fruitland, MDMD6,007$1,240+104%

42Parkville, MDMD30,549$1,240+100%

43Overlea, MDMD13,035$1,253+87%

44Walker Mill, MDMD10,931$1,255+82%

45Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063$1,261+89%

46Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379$1,263+89%

47Randallstown, MDMD35,957$1,265+84%

48Bel Air, MDMD10,507$1,273+83%

49Fallston, MDMD10,013$1,273+107%

50Robinwood, MDMD8,042$1,278+99%

51Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067$1,285+94%

52Rossville, MDMD16,059$1,291+105%

53Cockeysville, MDMD23,962$1,296+85%

54Glassmanor, MDMD16,981$1,299–

55Edgemere, MDMD9,061$1,316+113%

56West Ocean City, MDMD5,198$1,322+117%

57Middle River, MDMD31,712$1,328+136%

58Reisterstown, MDMD25,582$1,331+108%

59Bel Air South, MDMD58,137$1,344+103%

60Damascus, MDMD17,640$1,344+85%

61Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590$1,346+94%

62Forest Glen, MDMD6,840$1,376+80%

63Milford Mill, MDMD30,829$1,378+87%

64Frederick, MDMD92,059$1,378+92%

65La Plata, MDMD12,137$1,382+116%

66East Riverdale, MDMD18,336$1,384+91%

67Middletown, MDMD5,056$1,398+106%

68Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456$1,399+91%

69Pikesville, MDMD33,524$1,402+76%

70Cheverly, MDMD6,164$1,402+109%

71Suitland, MDMD23,793$1,409–

72Langley Park, MDMD21,508$1,410+108%

73Coral Hills, MDMD9,756$1,418+107%

74Bladensburg, MDMD9,671$1,420+119%

75White Marsh, MDMD10,932$1,422+77%

76Landover, MDMD24,514$1,423–

77Catonsville, MDMD43,368$1,425+93%

78Timonium, MDMD10,304$1,425–

79Forestville, MDMD10,495$1,425+83%

80Temple Hills, MDMD8,969$1,431+83%

81Hyattsville, MDMD21,158$1,440+124%

82Silver Hill, MDMD5,193$1,440–

83Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750$1,446+95%

84Walkersville, MDMD6,501$1,466+62%

85Perry Hall, MDMD29,105$1,468+85%

86North Kensington, MDMD8,954$1,470+66%

87Mount Airy, MDMD9,857$1,472+77%

88Colesville, MDMD14,519$1,477+25%

89Bel Air North, MDMD31,302$1,481+95%

90Adelphi, MDMD17,395$1,484+90%

91Lexington Park, MDMD13,252$1,486+101%

92Towson, MDMD58,679$1,488+99%

93Oxon Hill, MDMD17,893$1,489–

94Annapolis, MDMD40,634$1,491+96%

95Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241$1,493–

96Riverside, MDMD6,585$1,497+77%

97Chillum, MDMD34,871$1,498+111%

98Ferndale, MDMD17,529$1,499+117%

99Severna Park, MDMD40,228$1,520+43%

100New Carrollton, MDMD13,644$1,521+98%

101Linthicum, MDMD11,313$1,525+103%

102Glenarden, MDMD6,422$1,532+229%

103Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466$1,536+68%

104Garrison, MDMD9,469$1,551+77%

105Honeygo, MDMD12,250$1,552–

106Owings Mills, MDMD37,245$1,558+99%

107Lake Shore, MDMD18,249$1,561+90%

108South Laurel, MDMD29,272$1,563+106%

109Savage, MDMD8,239$1,582–

110College Park, MDMD35,418$1,583+96%

111Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351$1,585+79%

112Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066$1,592+90%

113Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630$1,592+76%

114Deale, MDMD5,333$1,601+58%

115Laurel, MDMD30,254$1,611+108%

116Carney, MDMD28,343$1,613+121%

117Spring Ridge, MDMD5,922$1,618–

118Clinton, MDMD38,376$1,620+77%

119California, MDMD13,136$1,631+93%

120Montgomery, MDMD34,110$1,637+75%

121Wildewood, MDMD7,552$1,643–

122Greenbelt, MDMD24,948$1,644+105%

123Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390$1,645+92%

124Stevensville, MDMD8,802$1,646+98%

125White Oak, MDMD17,329$1,650+89%

126Westphalia, MDMD13,228$1,658–

127Ellicott City, MDMD75,257$1,672+117%

128Glenmont, MDMD17,208$1,677–

129Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236$1,680+107%

130Marlton, MDMD10,222$1,681+65%

131Mayo, MDMD8,694$1,682+62%

132Silver Spring, MDMD81,462$1,682+109%

133Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279$1,683+87%

134Accokeek, MDMD14,362$1,694+118%

135Lanham, MDMD11,433$1,695–

136Leisure World, MDMD8,882$1,696–

137Seabrook, MDMD18,317$1,708–

138Fairland, MDMD26,231$1,711+87%

139Calverton, MDMD17,624$1,714+96%

140Largo, MDMD12,229$1,714+93%

141Waldorf, MDMD82,943$1,716+92%

142North Laurel, MDMD25,563$1,722+100%

143Flower Hill, MDMD13,794$1,723–

144Edgewater, MDMD8,519$1,730–

145Columbia, MDMD104,338$1,733+88%

146Severn, MDMD58,402$1,739+109%

147Cloverly, MDMD16,646$1,742+117%

148Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113$1,754+94%

149Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772$1,754+107%

150Germantown, MDMD90,719$1,757+86%

151Jessup, MDMD9,931$1,757+168%

152Ilchester, MDMD28,364$1,766–

153Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192$1,768+124%

154Summerfield, MDMD15,065$1,772–

155Abingdon, MDMD5,019$1,774–

156Beltsville, MDMD19,176$1,804+136%

157Bryans Road, MDMD9,371$1,805+213%

158Elkridge, MDMD26,283$1,813+95%

159Redland, MDMD18,665$1,813+95%

160Maryland City, MDMD19,186$1,842+123%

161Pasadena, MDMD34,309$1,848+113%

162Odenton, MDMD45,002$1,852+104%

163Wheaton, MDMD52,926$1,852–

164Marlboro, MDMD9,382$1,852–

165Parole, MDMD17,229$1,869+87%

166Burtonsville, MDMD10,203$1,896+108%

167Crofton, MDMD29,549$1,904+92%

168Springdale, MDMD5,226$1,912+27%

169Arnold, MDMD24,303$1,914+98%

170Rockville, MDMD67,563$1,914+97%

171Bowie, MDMD58,383$1,937+77%

172North Bethesda, MDMD49,677$1,941+85%

173Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335$1,943+82%

174Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042$1,973+57%

175Rosaryville, MDMD12,883$1,975+86%

176Camp Springs, MDMD22,544$1,981+160%

177Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$2,014+6%

178Potomac, MDMD45,902$2,024+72%

179Brandywine, MDMD12,160$2,028+77%

180Olney, MDMD35,797$2,047+84%

181Mitchellville, MDMD11,359$2,050+83%

182Bethesda, MDMD69,397$2,075+105%

183Linganore, MDMD14,444$2,091–

184Clarksburg, MDMD30,487$2,110+263%

185Kettering, MDMD14,014$2,111+86%

186Poolesville, MDMD5,942$2,125+124%

187Fort Meade, MDMD11,225$2,148+127%

188Layhill, MDMD5,497$2,149–

189North Potomac, MDMD23,922$2,160+61%

190Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032$2,179–

191Urbana, MDMD14,260$2,223–

192Friendly, MDMD11,119$2,242+103%

193Green Valley, MDMD13,602$2,250+187%

194Hillandale, MDMD5,060$2,250+70%

195Fort Washington, MDMD25,134$2,253+195%

196Four Corners, MDMD8,150$2,358–

197Fulton, MDMD5,677$2,402–

198Bensville, MDMD15,848$2,444–

199Scaggsville, MDMD10,564$2,591–

200South Kensington, MDMD8,148$2,692+95%

201Brock Hall, MDMD13,615$2,738–

202Fairwood, MDMD7,526$2,867–

203Travilah, MDMD11,721$3,103+72%

204Hampton, MDMD5,372$3,295+339%

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