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Lowest median rent, Maryland counties · 2020

Maryland counties with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Garrett County, MDMD28,370$629+65%

02Allegany County, MDMD66,848$719+89%

03Somerset County, MDMD24,973$766+79%

04Dorchester County, MDMD33,628$865+90%

05Washington County, MDMD157,731$931+93%

06Kent County, MDMD19,565$969+84%

07Caroline County, MDMD34,116$1,003+108%

08Worcester County, MDMD54,459$1,020+78%

09Wicomico County, MDMD106,899$1,059+87%

10Baltimore, MDMD569,997$1,094+120%

11Carroll County, MDMD176,677$1,121+76%

12Talbot County, MDMD38,238$1,122+103%

13Cecil County, MDMD107,131$1,151+87%

14Harford County, MDMD266,446$1,294+100%

15Baltimore County, MDMD847,650$1,328+98%

16Frederick County, MDMD302,883$1,427+98%

17St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692$1,436+100%

18Calvert County, MDMD94,484$1,461+75%

19Prince George's County, MDMD970,374$1,494+103%

20Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,448$1,553+150%

21Charles County, MDMD176,593$1,686+97%

22Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380$1,690+112%

23Howard County, MDMD339,183$1,731+97%

24Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582$1,784+95%

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