{"id":54639,"date":"2017-10-31T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=54639"},"modified":"2017-11-02T01:18:19","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T08:18:19","slug":"expensive-zip-codes-maryland-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/rental-market\/market-snapshots\/expensive-zip-codes-maryland-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland\u2019s Most Expensive ZIP Codes \u2013 Chevy Chase and Potomac Town in the Lead at Over $2.3K"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Key takeaways:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>At a monthly average of $2,392 Chevy Chase\u2019s 20815 is the #1 most expensive ZIP code in Maryland, at more than $1K above the national average<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Bethesda\u2019s 20814 is the #2 priciest ZIP in Maryland, forming a ZIP cluster with 20815 that ranks as Maryland\u2019s most expensive area for renters<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Montgomery is the most expensive county in MD for renters, taking all three spots of the podium and dominating the top 50 list with 19 entries<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/rental-market\/apartment-rent-report\/rentcafe-apartment-market-report-september-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the national average rent inched up to $1,354<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/Markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yardi Matrix<\/a>,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/rental-market\/real-estate-news\/expensive-zip-codes-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryland\u2019s average rent<\/a> hit $1,405\u2014about the same price range as Virginia rents, which now average $1,395 per month. The Old Line State\u2019s highest average rent was recorded in ZIP code <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20815-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">20815<\/a> at $2,392, followed closely by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20814-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">20814<\/a> at a monthly $2,365, creating Maryland\u2019s priciest ZIP area for renters in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/chevy-chase-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chevy Chase<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/potomac-town-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Potomac Town<\/a> area. \u00a0Rents have stayed relatively unchanged over the past 12 months, especially in the state\u2019s most expensive ZIPs, while new supply mostly flatlined.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The interactive table below allows you to take a detailed look at Maryland\u2019s top 50 most expensive ZIP codes for renters. Use the search box or click on the header of each column to sort results according to your preferences. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tablepress-115-name\" class=\"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-115\">Top Most Expensive Zip Codes in Maryland in 2017<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-115\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-115\" aria-labelledby=\"tablepress-115-name\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">#<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">ZIP code<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">City<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">County<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Average Rent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/us\/MD\/Montgomery-county\/20815\/\"target=_blank>20815<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Chevy Chase<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$2,392<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/us\/MD\/Montgomery-county\/20814\/\"target=_blank>20814<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Bethesda<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$2,365<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/us\/MD\/Montgomery-county\/20854\/\"target=_blank>20854<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Potomac<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$2,331<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/us\/MD\/Baltimore-county\/21231\/\"target=_blank>21231<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$2,187<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20740-md\/\"target=_blank>20740<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">College Park<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Prince George's<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$2,170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20816-md\/\"target=_blank>20816<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Bethesda<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$2,122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20852-md\/\"target=_blank>20852<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Rockville<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$2,033<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20850-md\/\"target=_blank>20850<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Rockville<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,994<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21076-MD\/\"target=_blank>21076<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Hanover<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Anne Arundel<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,896<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20910-md\/\"target=_blank>20910<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Silver Spring<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,813<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/us\/MD\/Baltimore-county\/21230\/\"target=_blank>21230<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20774-md\/\"target=_blank>20774<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Upper Marlboro<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Prince George's<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,772<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">13<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20716-md\/\"target=_blank>20716<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Bowie<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Prince George's<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,761<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21401-md\/\"target=_blank>21401<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Annapolis<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Anne Arundel<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,758<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20895-md\/\"target=_blank>20895<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Kensington<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,740<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/us\/MD\/Baltimore-county\/21224\/\"target=_blank>21224<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,733<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21075-md\/\"target=_blank>21075<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Elkridge<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Howard<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,722<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20902-md\/\"target=_blank>20902<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Silver Spring<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,715<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">19<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21204-MD\/\"target=_blank>21204<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Towson<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,690<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20878-md\/\"target=_blank>20878<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Gaithersburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,684<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">21<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21113-MD\/\"target=_blank>21113<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Odenton<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Anne Arundel<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,681<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">22<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21122-md\/\"target=_blank>21122<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Pasadena<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Anne Arundel<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,663<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">23<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/us\/MD\/Baltimore-county\/21202\/\"target=_blank>21202<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,645<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">24<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21044-md\/\"target=_blank>21044<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Columbia<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Howard<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,641<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">25<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20876-md\/\"target=_blank>20876<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Germantown<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,633<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">26<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20851-md\/\"target=_blank>20851<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Rockville<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">27<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21042-md\/\"target=_blank>21042<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Ellicott City<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Howard<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,622<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">28<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20772-md\/\"target=_blank>20772<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Upper Marlboro<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Prince George's<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,605<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">29<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20723-md\/\"target=_blank>20723<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Laurel<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Howard<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,593<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">30<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20724-md\/\"target=_blank>20724<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Laurel<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Anne Arundel<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,591<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">31<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21046-md\/\"target=_blank>21046<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Columbia<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Howard<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,582<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">32<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20705-md\/\"target=_blank>20705<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Beltsville<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Prince George's<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,568<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">33<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20707-md\/\"target=_blank>20707<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Laurel<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Prince George's<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,560<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-35\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">34<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20603-md\/\"target=_blank>20603<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Waldorf<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Charles<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,557<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-36\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">35<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/us\/MD\/Baltimore-county\/21201\/\"target=_blank>21201<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,555<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-37\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">36<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20906-md\/\"target=_blank>20906<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Silver Spring<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,551<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-38\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">37<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20770-md\/\"target=_blank>20770<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Greenbelt<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Prince George's<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,544<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-39\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">38<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20785-md\/\"target=_blank>20785<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Hyattsville<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Prince George's<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,541<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-40\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">39<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20879-md\/\"target=_blank>20879<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Gaithersburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,529<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-41\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">40<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20874-md\/\"target=_blank>20874<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Germantown<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,524<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-42\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">41<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20782-md\/\"target=_blank>20782<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Hyattsville<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Prince George's<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,516<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-43\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">42<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21114-MD\/\"target=_blank>21114<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Crofton<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Anne Arundel<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,511<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-44\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">43<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21043-md\/\"target=_blank>21043<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Ellicott City<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Howard<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,506<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-45\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">44<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20877-md\/\"target=_blank>20877<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Gaithersburg<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,479<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-46\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">45<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20602-md\/\"target=_blank>20602<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Waldorf<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Charles<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,478<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-47\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">46<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20903-md\/\"target=_blank>20903<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Silver Spring<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,476<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-48\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">47<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20886-md\/\"target=_blank>20886<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Montgomery Village<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,469<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-49\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">48<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20904-md\/\"target=_blank>20904<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Silver Spring<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Montgomery<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,468<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-50\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">49<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21208-MD\/\"target=_blank>21208<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Pikesville<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Baltimore<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,464<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-51\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21403-md\/\"target=_blank>21403<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Annapolis<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Anne Arundel<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">$1,459<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-115 from cache -->\n<p>With the average rent in Chevy Chase\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20815-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">20815<\/a>\u00a0clocking in at $2,392, this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/montgomery-county-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montgomery County<\/a>\u00a0ZIP is\u00a0<strong>Maryland\u2019s #1 most expensive for renters<\/strong>.\u00a0More than $1,000 above the national average rate, rents in 20815 have ticked up 1.27% compared to the year-ago figure, while stock levels remained steady at 2,877 units.<\/p>\n<p>Clocking in at an average monthly rent of $2,365, Bethesda\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20814-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">20814<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0<strong>Maryland\u2019s #2 most pricey ZIP code<\/strong>. Similarly to neighbor 20815, rents here have expanded 1.5% year-over-year. Located right next to the above-mentioned 20815 in Chevy Chase, they form a cluster of pricey ZIPs. Together, Maryland\u2019s most expensive ZIPs cluster covers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/bethesda-town-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bethesda Town<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/chevy-chase-town-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chevy Chase Town<\/a>, Chevy Chase Village, North Chevy Chase,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/friendship-heights-village-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friendship Heights Village<\/a>, Somerset, and outlying areas of Chevy Chase. As such, renters in Maryland\u2019s top priciest area have access to high-paying government jobs in Bethesda, including at famed Walter Reed Military Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p>Ranking as\u00a0<strong>Maryland\u2019s #3 most expensive ZIP code for renters<\/strong>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/20854-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">20854<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/potomac-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Potomac<\/a>, Montgomery County posted an average rent of $2,331. The pricey ZIP maintained its ranking over the past 12 months,\u00a0although it\u00a0experienced a 2.78%\u00a0expansion in the average rental rate. Covering Potomac Town and Travilah, 20854 is characterized by a relatively high median age\u201447.1\u2014and a high percentage of pricey apartments\u201459% of 20854\u2019s stock rents at rates over the $2,000 threshold.<\/p>\n<p>With rents having inched up 4.74% over a year to an average of $2,187, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/baltimore-city-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baltimore<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/21231-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">21231<\/a>\u00a0ranks as the\u00a0<strong>4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0most expensive ZIP code in the state.<\/strong>\u00a0Meanwhile, stock levels have remained unchanged.\u00a0 21231 covers iconic Baltimore neighborhoods such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/fells-point-baltimore-city-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fells Point<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments-for-rent\/upper-fells-point-baltimore-city-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Upper Fells Point<\/a>, Washington Hill, Dunbar and Broadway, Butcher\u2019s Hill and CARE. High-priced apartments here, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/apartments\/md\/baltimore\/crescent-at-fells-point-by-windsor\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crescent at Fells Point by Windsor<\/a>\u00a0may ask as much as $5,000 per month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>20815 in Maryland is the most expensive ZIP code, with the average rent clocking in at $2,392.\u00a0 Curious to see if other states\u2019 priciest ZIPs can take Maryland on? Just move your cursor to another state boundary. <\/strong><br \/>\n<script id=\"infogram_0_4b9dba77-75f1-4ba3-92f2-79c26c09a751\" title=\"The Most Expensive ZIP Code for Renters in Every State Sept 2017\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/js\/dist\/embed.js?04L\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h6>Methodology<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Data compilation, analysis, and mapping done by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RentCafe<\/a> using rent and construction data provided by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yardi Matrix<\/a>, a RentCafe sister company.<\/li>\n<li>The average rent figures in this article were calculated from the actual rents charged in apartment buildings with at least 50 rental units, located in 125 U.S. markets, totaling approximately 15 million apartment units.<\/li>\n<li>ZIP codes with less than 200 rental units and less than 3 properties were excluded from the calculations.<\/li>\n<li>Rent prices are for apartments only, no single-family homes or townhomes were included.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"usagerights\">\n<div class=\"fairuse\">\n<h3>Fair use and redistribution<\/h3>\n<p>We encourage you and freely grant you permission to reuse, host, or repost the images in this article. When doing so, we only ask that you kindly attribute the authors by linking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\">RentCafe.com<\/a> or this page, so that your readers can learn more about this project, the research behind it and its methodology. For more in-depth, customized data, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:media@rentcafe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media@rentcafe.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key takeaways: At a monthly average of $2,392 Chevy Chase\u2019s 20815 is the #1 most expensive ZIP code in Maryland, at more than $1K above the national average Bethesda\u2019s 20814 is the #2 priciest ZIP in Maryland, forming a ZIP cluster with 20815 that ranks as Maryland\u2019s most expensive area for renters Montgomery is the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":55430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3661,3659],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-market-snapshots","category-rental-market","gallery-content-unit"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Check out the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in Maryland<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Maryland average rent lacks behind the national level, but the Old Line State has its hot spots. 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