Apartments for Rent in Silver Spring, MD

Prices and availability in Silver Spring, MD were last updated on 9 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Silver Spring, MD are: 8600 Apartments, Cinnamon Run/Peppertree Farm, The Premier, Rock Creek Springs Apartments and Montclair Apartments.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Silver Spring, MD is between $1,000 and $5,077.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Silver Spring, MD is between $900 and $6,128.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Silver Spring, MD is between $876 and $3,856.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Silver Spring, MD is between $712 and $5,077.

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 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 Silver Spring are about 45 years old, on average. Of these, 26% 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 8 stories. About 62% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 20% are mid-rises, and 35% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.