Apartments for Rent in Cottage City, MD

Prices and availability in Cottage City, MD were last updated on 18 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Cottage City, MD is: 3707 37th Pl, Unit Room C.

The average rent in Cottage City, MD is $1,975.

In Cottage City, 27% of the residents are renting compared to 73% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 25% of Cottage City's rentals, 45% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 30% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Cottage City is 40 years old, with 55% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 55% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Cottage City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 47% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Cottage City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.