Lowest Rent in Maryland

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest rent

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Lowest Rent - Maryland

1 Cumberland $728
2 Taneytown $799
3 Cresaptown $838
4 Frostburg $865
5 Cambridge $971
6 Thurmont $1,011
7 Hagerstown $1,041
8 Berlin $1,079
9 Chestertown $1,090
10 Brunswick $1,139
11 Peppermill Village $1,176
12 Easton $1,177
13 Halfway $1,183
14 Ocean City $1,187
15 Honeygo $1,224
16 Hampstead $1,229
17 Arbutus $1,238
18 Salisbury $1,247
19 Baltimore $1,290
20 Lansdowne $1,298
21 Essex $1,307
22 Havre de Grace $1,314
23 Overlea $1,315
24 Manchester $1,329
25 Edgemere $1,336
26 Aberdeen $1,339
27 Robinwood $1,345
28 Baltimore Highlands $1,352
29 Fruitland $1,354
30 Elkton $1,368
31 District Heights $1,377
32 Takoma Park $1,388
33 Walkersville $1,390
34 Rosedale $1,392
35 Westminster $1,410
36 Dundalk $1,412
37 Ashton-Sandy Spring $1,415
38 Lutherville $1,428
39 Lochearn $1,433
40 Mount Rainier $1,434
41 Edgewood $1,435
42 Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County) $1,440
43 Hillcrest Heights $1,446
44 Brooklyn Park $1,453
45 Bowleys Quarters $1,455
46 Rossville $1,465
47 Parkville $1,471
48 La Plata $1,483
49 Chesapeake Beach $1,490
50 Glassmanor $1,494
51 Walker Mill $1,501
52 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills $1,518
53 Randallstown $1,537
54 West Ocean City $1,546
55 Cockeysville $1,553
56 Forest Glen $1,553
57 Silver Hill $1,569
58 Milford Mill $1,576
59 Reisterstown $1,599
60 Joppatowne $1,600
61 Perry Hall $1,604
62 Glen Burnie $1,607
63 Severna Park $1,617
64 Glenn Dale $1,627
65 Marlow Heights $1,638
66 Middle River $1,639
67 Pikesville $1,646
68 East Riverdale $1,649
69 Bel Air North $1,651
70 Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County) $1,651
71 Bladensburg $1,652
72 Eldersburg $1,655
73 Landover $1,659
74 Clinton $1,665
75 Damascus $1,665
76 Bel Air South $1,666
77 Riverdale Park $1,668
78 Oxon Hill $1,673
79 Langley Park $1,675
80 Suitland $1,684
81 Glenarden $1,684
82 Frederick $1,688
83 Lexington Park $1,693
84 Forestville $1,694
85 Middletown $1,695
86 Catonsville $1,697
87 Ferndale $1,708
88 Chillum $1,733
89 Stevensville $1,735
90 Temple Hills $1,743
91 New Carrollton $1,745
92 Adelphi $1,757
93 North Kensington $1,766
94 Mays Chapel $1,768
95 Coral Hills $1,770
96 Towson $1,784
97 White Oak $1,784
98 Carney $1,786
99 Cheverly $1,786
100 Timonium $1,790

Cities with the lowest rents in Maryland offer affordable rental housing options for residents. Cumberland has a median rent of just $728 per month.

Low rental costs can significantly improve quality of life by leaving more disposable income for savings, healthcare, education, and recreation. These cities appeal to students, young professionals starting their careers, and retirees on fixed incomes.

Affordable rental markets often exist in cities with lower overall demand, but many are experiencing renewed interest from remote workers and companies seeking lower-cost locations for operations.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At $728/month, renting in Cumberland costs about $24 per day.
  • 2. Affordable rent allows residents to save more, invest more, and enjoy a higher quality of life on the same income.
  • 3. Many low-rent cities are experiencing an influx of remote workers who discovered they can maintain their salary while dramatically reducing housing costs.

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