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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Maryland, Cumberland has the lowest median rent ($741), followed by Hagerstown and Salisbury. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Maryland that we cover, the median is $1,835 and the average $1,863; the figure runs from $741 (Cumberland) to $2,887 (Potomac). That is a spread of 3.9 times between the two ends. The state figure is $1,705; 57 of the 80 places are above it and 23 at or below.
The first five are Cumberland, Hagerstown, Salisbury, Arbutus, Essex. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: low rent can reflect a smaller job market or older housing stock, so look at income and commute too. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median rent a month ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland | Allegany County | $741 | 18,804 | $48,162 |
| 2 | Hagerstown | Washington County | $1,114 | 43,665 | $52,221 |
| 3 | Salisbury | Wicomico County | $1,318 | 33,285 | $58,576 |
| 4 | Arbutus (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,318 | 22,507 | $99,090 |
| 5 | Essex (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,319 | 40,580 | $67,168 |
| 6 | Baltimore | Baltimore | $1,331 | 573,243 | $62,177 |
| 7 | Edgewood (unincorporated) | Harford County | $1,375 | 24,922 | $80,772 |
| 8 | Rosedale (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,378 | 20,002 | $85,711 |
| 9 | Takoma Park | Montgomery County | $1,432 | 17,632 | $108,136 |
| 10 | Lochearn (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,460 | 27,074 | $74,707 |
| 11 | Dundalk (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,473 | 65,969 | $64,520 |
| 12 | Westminster | Carroll County | $1,476 | 20,445 | $86,219 |
| 13 | Woodlawn (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,494 | 40,379 | $82,466 |
| 14 | Parkville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,526 | 30,549 | $79,178 |
| 15 | Randallstown (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,577 | 35,957 | $85,735 |
| 16 | Reisterstown (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,600 | 25,582 | $85,543 |
| 17 | Cockeysville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,603 | 23,962 | $77,680 |
| 18 | Bel Air North (unincorporated) | Harford County | $1,624 | 31,302 | $137,336 |
| 19 | Middle River (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,636 | 31,712 | $78,398 |
| 20 | Glen Burnie (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $1,648 | 72,590 | $88,280 |
| 21 | Milford Mill (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,653 | 30,829 | $69,711 |
| 22 | Severna Park (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $1,699 | 40,228 | $169,953 |
| 23 | Eldersburg (unincorporated) | Carroll County | $1,705 | 31,695 | $142,954 |
| 24 | Perry Hall (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,706 | 29,105 | $106,244 |
| 25 | Pikesville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,707 | 33,524 | $98,465 |
| 26 | Suitland (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $1,707 | 23,793 | $71,585 |
| 27 | Langley Park (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $1,707 | 21,508 | $85,321 |
| 28 | East Riverdale (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $1,716 | 18,336 | $81,831 |
| 29 | Oxon Hill (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $1,721 | 17,893 | $93,252 |
| 30 | Catonsville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,724 | 43,368 | $114,109 |
| 31 | Chillum (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $1,735 | 34,871 | $79,864 |
| 32 | Landover (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $1,735 | 24,514 | $72,100 |
| 33 | Bel Air South (unincorporated) | Harford County | $1,757 | 58,137 | $123,653 |
| 34 | Frederick | Frederick County | $1,764 | 83,395 | $97,069 |
| 35 | Towson (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,764 | 58,679 | $101,320 |
| 36 | Damascus (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $1,792 | 17,640 | $158,883 |
| 37 | Carney (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,793 | 28,343 | $83,620 |
| 38 | Lake Shore (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $1,806 | 18,249 | $130,689 |
| 39 | Clinton (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $1,809 | 38,376 | $124,803 |
| 40 | South Laurel (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $1,830 | 29,272 | $88,933 |
| 41 | Hyattsville | Prince George's County | $1,835 | 20,966 | $91,941 |
| 42 | Seabrook (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $1,840 | 18,317 | $98,157 |
| 43 | Owings Mills (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | $1,841 | 37,245 | $96,243 |
| 44 | Greenbelt | Prince George's County | $1,848 | 24,678 | $85,997 |
| 45 | Annapolis | Anne Arundel County | $1,860 | 40,720 | $113,860 |
| 46 | Laurel | Prince George's County | $1,873 | 29,798 | $100,504 |
| 47 | Fairland (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $1,894 | 26,231 | $98,800 |
| 48 | College Park | Prince George's County | $1,912 | 34,540 | $69,721 |
| 49 | Silver Spring (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $1,913 | 81,462 | $99,860 |
| 50 | Aspen Hill (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $1,916 | 53,279 | $111,575 |
| 51 | Montgomery Village (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $1,916 | 34,110 | $95,348 |
| 52 | Beltsville (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $1,963 | 19,176 | $99,642 |
| 53 | Ballenger Creek (unincorporated) | Frederick County | $1,987 | 26,390 | $108,944 |
| 54 | Waldorf (unincorporated) | Charles County | $1,995 | 82,943 | $116,089 |
| 55 | North Laurel (unincorporated) | Howard County | $2,031 | 25,563 | $122,949 |
| 56 | Germantown (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $2,040 | 90,719 | $117,546 |
| 57 | Columbia (unincorporated) | Howard County | $2,042 | 104,338 | $131,490 |
| 58 | Gaithersburg | Montgomery County | $2,058 | 69,825 | $112,467 |
| 59 | Ellicott City (unincorporated) | Howard County | $2,061 | 75,257 | $156,964 |
| 60 | Ilchester (unincorporated) | Howard County | $2,115 | 28,364 | $152,103 |
| 61 | Arnold (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $2,158 | 24,303 | $141,639 |
| 62 | Wheaton (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $2,163 | 52,926 | $111,478 |
| 63 | Calverton (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $2,164 | 17,624 | $107,381 |
| 64 | Severn (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $2,175 | 58,402 | $134,423 |
| 65 | North Bethesda (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $2,191 | 49,677 | $129,092 |
| 66 | Crofton (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $2,217 | 29,549 | $150,577 |
| 67 | Redland (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $2,221 | 18,665 | $132,153 |
| 68 | Camp Springs (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $2,231 | 22,544 | $120,456 |
| 69 | Odenton (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $2,257 | 45,002 | $128,441 |
| 70 | Rockville | Montgomery County | $2,274 | 67,671 | $128,649 |
| 71 | Elkridge (unincorporated) | Howard County | $2,295 | 26,283 | $139,913 |
| 72 | Bowie | Prince George's County | $2,330 | 57,926 | $141,995 |
| 73 | Pasadena (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $2,393 | 34,309 | $129,727 |
| 74 | Olney (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $2,404 | 35,797 | $171,458 |
| 75 | North Potomac (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $2,413 | 23,922 | $186,514 |
| 76 | Maryland City (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | $2,421 | 19,186 | $117,337 |
| 77 | Bethesda (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $2,469 | 69,397 | $192,237 |
| 78 | Clarksburg (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $2,495 | 30,487 | $176,678 |
| 79 | Fort Washington (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | $2,690 | 25,134 | $143,333 |
| 80 | Potomac (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | $2,887 | 45,902 | $236,675 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Cumberland, with $741 (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Maryland by population.