Apartments for Rent in Columbia, MD

Prices and availability in Columbia, MD were last updated on 23 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Columbia, MD are: Evergreens at Columbia Town Center, The Brook At Columbia, Columbia Glade, The Greens at Columbia Apartments and Poplar Glen.

The average rent in Columbia, MD is $2,166.

The price range for a studio apartment in Columbia, MD is between $1,590 and $1,790.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia, MD is between $919 and $3,664.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Columbia, MD is between $1,027 and $4,424.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Columbia, MD is between $1,189 and $3,500.

In Columbia, 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 23% of Columbia's rentals, 72% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 5% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Columbia is 34 years old, with 28% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 77% are garden-style apartment communities, 23% are mid-sized buildings, and 3% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Columbia come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.7% 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 42% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Columbia. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.