Apartments for Rent in Capitol Heights, MD

Prices and availability in Capitol Heights, MD were last updated on 25 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Capitol Heights, MD are: Highland Ridge, Glen Willow Apartments, Penn Southern, Addison Row and South Hill.

The average rent in Capitol Heights, MD is $1,677.

The price range for a studio apartment in Capitol Heights, MD is between $1,285 and $1,987.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Capitol Heights, MD is between $726 and $3,514.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Capitol Heights, MD is between $1,350 and $4,579.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Capitol Heights, MD is between $1,531 and $5,631.

In Capitol Heights, 23% of the residents are renting compared to 77% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 42% of Capitol Heights's rentals, 21% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 38% 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 Capitol Heights are about 50 years old, on average. Of these, 22% 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 4 stories. About 98% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 2% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Capitol Heights come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.4% 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 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Capitol Heights. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.