Apartments for Rent in Wheaton, MD

Prices and availability in Wheaton, MD were last updated on 14 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Wheaton, MD are: Arrive Wheaton, The George, Earle Manor, The Flats at Wheaton Station and Bucknell Apartments.

The average rent in Wheaton, MD is $1,973.

The price range for a studio apartment in Wheaton, MD is between $1,288 and $5,261.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wheaton, MD is between $821 and $5,747.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Wheaton, MD is between $821 and $3,764.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Wheaton, MD is between $1,288 and $3,758.

In Wheaton, 35% of the residents are renting compared to 65% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 29% of Wheaton's rentals, 49% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 23% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Wheaton is 44 years old, with 23% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 85% are garden-style apartment communities, 16% are mid-sized buildings, and 12% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Wheaton come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 35% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Wheaton. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.