Apartments for Rent in Silver Spring, MD

Prices and availability in Silver Spring, MD were last updated on 8 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Silver Spring, MD are: The Premier, 8600 Apartments, Montclair Apartments, Colesville Towers Apartments and Rock Creek Springs Apartments.

The average rent in Silver Spring, MD is $1,941.

The price range for a studio apartment in Silver Spring, MD is between $1,145 and $4,814.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Silver Spring, MD is between $900 and $6,060.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Silver Spring, MD is between $876 and $3,736.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Silver Spring, MD is between $876 and $5,037.

In Silver Spring 62% of the housing is rented out compared to 38% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 55% of Silver Spring's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 39% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 5% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Silver Spring is 45 years old, with 26% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 8 stories, of which 62% are garden-style apartment communities, 20% are mid-sized buildings, and 35% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Silver Spring come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 5% 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 41% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 45% of all rentals in Silver Spring. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.