Baltimore City, MD Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Baltimore City is $1,255, a 1% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,243.

Average Rent in Baltimore City, MD

Last updated Feb 2019

Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change	Average Apartment Size
$1,255	1%	818 sq. ft.

The average size for a Baltimore City, MD apartment is 818 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Baltimore City, MD Apartment Rent Ranges

$501-$7003%
$701-$1,00037%
$1,001-$1,50038%
$1,501-$2,00013%
> $2,0008%

Baltimore City, MD Rent Trends

Average Rent	Jan / 2016	May / 2016	Sept / 2016	Jan / 2017	May / 2017	Sept / 2017	Jan / 2018	May / 2018	Feb / 2019
Baltimore City, MD	$1,167	$1,195	$1,199	$1,203	$1,243	$1,243	$1,228	$1,227	$1,255
National	$1,290	$1,319	$1,334	$1,329	$1,354	$1,366	$1,366	$1,381	$1,396

Average Rent in Baltimore City, MD By Neighborhood

Average Rent
Neighborhood	Average Rent
Morgan Park	$797
Lauraville	$797
Beverly Hills	$797
Fairfield Area	$820
Curtis Bay	$820
Brooklyn	$820
Westfield	$860
Waltherson	$860
Moravia - Walther	$860
Glenham - Belhar	$860
Belair - Parkside	$860
Arcadia	$860
Wilson Heights	$864
Rosemont East	$864
Frankford	$864
Cedonia	$864
Cedmont	$864
Parkside	$867
Herring Run Park	$867
Windsor Hills	$897
Winchester	$897
Walbrook	$897
Rosemont	$897
Panway - Braddish Avenue	$897
Northwest Community Action	$897
Mount Holly	$897
Mosher	$897
Hanlon - Longwood	$897
Garwyn Oaks	$897
Franklintown Road	$897
Fairmont	$897
Evergreen Lawn	$897
Coppin Heights - Ash-Co-East	$897
Concerned Citizens Of Forest Park	$897
Yale Heights	$924
Westgate	$924
West Hills	$924
Uplands	$924
Tremont	$924
Ten Hills	$924
Saint Josephs	$924
Saint Agnes	$924
Rognel Heights	$924
Oaklee	$924
Lower Edmondson Village	$924
Irvington	$924
Hunting Ridge	$924
Gwynns Falls	$924
Edmondson Village	$924
Edgewood	$924
Carroll - South Hilton	$924
Beechfield	$924
Allendale	$924
Midtown - Edmondson	$954
Bridgeview - Greenlawn	$954
Forest Park	$962
Violetville	$967
Mondawmin	$970
Woodmere	$978
West Arlington	$978
Towanda - Grantley	$978
Seton Business Park	$978
Reisterstown Station	$978
Pimlico Good Neighbors	$978
Parklane	$978
Park Circle	$978
Lucille Park	$978
Liberty Square	$978
Levindale	$978
Langston Hughes	$978
Greenspring	$978
Glen	$978
East Arlington	$978
Dolfield	$978
Cylburn	$978
Central Park Heights	$978
Callaway - Garrison	$978
Burleith - Leighton	$978
Ashburton	$978
Arlington	$978
Gwynns Falls - Leakin Park	$1,003
Saint Helena	$1,016
Sandtown - Winchester	$1,020
Reservoir Hill	$1,020
Penn North	$1,020
Parkview - Woodbrook	$1,020
Harlem Park	$1,020
Easterwood	$1,020
Druid Heights	$1,020
Bolton Hill	$1,020
Overlea	$1,021
Grove Park	$1,034
Dorchester	$1,034
West Forest Park	$1,048
Hamilton Hills	$1,073
Wakefield	$1,077
Purnell	$1,077
Howard Park	$1,077
Franklintown	$1,077
Forest Park Golf Course	$1,077
Dickeyville	$1,077
Central Forest Park	$1,077
Woodring	$1,086
North Harford Road	$1,086
Mount Washington	$1,094
York - Homeland	$1,096
Wrenlane	$1,096
Woodbourne - McCabe	$1,096
Winston - Govans	$1,096
Wilson Park	$1,096
Villages Of Homeland	$1,096
Rosebank	$1,096
Richnor Springs	$1,096
Radnor - Winston	$1,096
Mid - Govans	$1,096
Lake Walker	$1,096
Lake Evesham	$1,096
Kernewood	$1,096
Kenilworth Park	$1,096
Homeland	$1,096
Evesham Park	$1,096
Chinquapin Park	$1,096
Cedarcroft	$1,096
Belvedere	$1,096
Bellona - Gittings	$1,096
Pulaski Industrial Area	$1,126
Taylor Heights	$1,134
South Clifton Park	$1,134
Orchard Ridge	$1,134
Four By Four	$1,134
Darley Park	$1,134
Clifton Park	$1,134
Broadway East	$1,134
Berea	$1,134
Belair - Edison	$1,134
Cameron Village	$1,173
Jones Falls Area	$1,177
Druid Hill Park	$1,177
Woodbourne Heights	$1,198
Ramblewood	$1,198
Perring Loch	$1,198
Mt Pleasant Park	$1,198
Loch Raven	$1,198
Idlewood	$1,198
Glen Oaks	$1,198
Fallstaff	$1,205
Cross Country	$1,205
Sabina - Mattfeldt	$1,212
Coldspring	$1,212
Cheswolde	$1,212
O'Donnell Heights	$1,244
Holabird Industrial Park	$1,244
Graceland Park	$1,244
Dundalk Marine Terminal	$1,244
Broening Manor	$1,244
Woodberry	$1,266
Remington	$1,266
Medfield	$1,266
Hoes Heights	$1,266
Hampden	$1,266
Cross Keys	$1,277
Stonewood - Pentwood - Winston	$1,278
New Northwood	$1,278
Loyola - Notre Dame	$1,286
Pen Lucy	$1,300
Wyman Park	$1,352
Mayfield	$1,389
Waverly	$1,395
Original Northwood	$1,395
Old Goucher	$1,395
Oakenshawe	$1,395
Morgan State University	$1,395
Montebello	$1,395
Hillen	$1,395
Harwood	$1,395
Ednor Gardens - Lakeside	$1,395
East Baltimore Midway	$1,395
Coldstream Homestead Montebello	$1,395
Charles Village	$1,395
Better Waverly	$1,395
Barclay	$1,395
Abell	$1,395
Tuscany - Canterbury	$1,408
Johns Hopkins Homewood	$1,408
Guilford	$1,408
Wyndhurst	$1,430
The Orchards	$1,430
Roland Park	$1,430
North Roland Park - Poplar Hill	$1,430
Keswick	$1,430
Evergreen	$1,430
Blythewood	$1,430
Orangeville Industrial Area	$1,452
Middle East	$1,452
Gay Street	$1,452
Biddle Street	$1,452
Upton	$1,470
Madison Park	$1,470
Milton - Montford	$1,489
Madison - Eastend	$1,489
Armistead Gardens	$1,489
Middle Branch - Reedbird Parks	$1,498
Cherry Hill	$1,498
Charles North	$1,506
Oliver	$1,535
Oldtown	$1,536
University of Maryland	$1,537
Seton Hill	$1,537
Poppleton	$1,537
Hollins Market	$1,537
Heritage Crossing	$1,537
Mount Vernon	$1,540
Mid - Town Belvedere	$1,540
Downtown Baltimore	$1,540
Pleasant View Gardens	$1,544
Penn - Fallsway	$1,544
Jonestown	$1,544
Johnston Square	$1,544
Greenmount West	$1,544
Otterbein	$1,602
Downtown West Baltimore	$1,602
Stadium Area	$1,624
Barre Circle	$1,624
Orangeville	$1,638
McElderry Park	$1,638
Kresson	$1,638
Ellwood Park - Monument	$1,638
Inner Harbor	$1,668
Patterson Place	$1,682
Patterson Park	$1,682
Medford	$1,682
Hopkins Bayview	$1,682
Highlandtown	$1,682
Greektown	$1,682
Eastwood	$1,682
Canton Industrial Area	$1,682
Canton	$1,682
Brewers Hill	$1,682
Bayview	$1,682
Baltimore Highlands	$1,682
Little Italy	$1,744
Westport	$1,832
Washington Village - Pigtown	$1,832
Spring Garden Industrial Area	$1,832
South Baltimore	$1,832
Sharp - Leadenhall	$1,832
Saint Paul	$1,832
Riverside	$1,832
Ridgely's Delight	$1,832
Port Covington	$1,832
Mount Winans	$1,832
Morrell Park	$1,832
Locust Point Industrial Area	$1,832
Locust Point	$1,832
Lakeland	$1,832
Federal Hill	$1,832
Carroll Park	$1,832
Carroll - Camden Industrial Area	$1,832
Dunbar - Broadway	$1,939
CARE	$1,939
Washington Hill	$2,076
Upper Fells Point	$2,076
Perkins Homes	$2,076
Fells Point	$2,076
Butcher's Hill	$2,076

The most affordable neighborhoods in Baltimore City are Beverly Hills, where the average rent goes for $797/month, Lauraville, where renters pay $797/mo on average, and Morgan Park, where the average rent goes for $797/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Brooklyn ($820), Curtis Bay ($820), and Fairfield Area ($820), where the asking prices are below the average Baltimore City rent of $1,255/mo.

The most expensive neighborhoods in Baltimore City are Perkins Homes ($2,076), Upper Fells Point ($2,076) and Washington Hill ($2,076).

Baltimore City | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Abell is 51% higher than in Allendale

$1,395

Abell rent is 11% higher than Baltimore City average

Average Rent	$1,395

$924

Allendale rent is 26% lower than Baltimore City average

Average Rent	$924

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Baltimore City apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.