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Columbia, MD Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Columbia is $1,684, a 2% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,647.

Average Rent in Columbia, MD

Last updated February 2020
Average Rent Y-o-Y Change Average Apartment Size
$1,684 2% 950 sq. ft.

The average size for a Columbia, MD apartment is 950 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. 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.

Columbia, MD Apartment Rent Ranges

  • $1,001-$1,50031%
  • $1,501-$2,00054%
  • > $2,00015%

Columbia, MD Occupied Housing Units

  • Renter-occupied Households33%
  • Owner-occupied Households66%

13,627 or 33% of the households in Columbia, MD are renter-occupied while 26,705 or 66% are owner-occupied.

Columbia, MD Rent Trends

Average Rent Mar / 2017 Jul / 2017 Nov / 2017 Mar / 2018 Jul / 2018 Nov / 2018 Mar / 2019 Jul / 2019 Nov / 2019 Feb / 2020
Columbia, MD $1,550 $1,608 $1,566 $1,586 $1,586 $1,637 $1,647 $1,686 $1,707 $1,684
National $1,337 $1,368 $1,371 $1,374 $1,408 $1,417 $1,422 $1,458 $1,466 $1,468
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How Columbia Compares to Other Cities

Average Rent Y-o-Y Change
Washington $2,234 4%
Baltimore County $1,234 3%
Baltimore City $1,283 2%
Arlington $2,230 4%
Silver Spring $1,693 1%
Alexandria $1,771 4%
Hyattsville $1,525 3%
Rockville $2,031 5%
Laurel $1,585 2%
Columbia $1,684 2%
Milford Mill $1,219 n/a

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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 Columbia 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.