Apartments for Rent in Columbia, MD

Prices and availability in Columbia, MD were last updated on 2 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Columbia, MD are: The Brook At Columbia, The Apartments at Tamar Meadow, The Greens at Columbia Apartments, Poplar Glen and Merion.

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

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia, MD is between $919 and $4,430.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Columbia, MD is between $1,027 and $4,435.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Columbia, MD is between $1,189 and $2,995.

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 age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Columbia are about 34 years old, on average. Of these, 28% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 5 stories. About 77% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 23% are mid-rises, and 3% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.