Rent & Home Prices in Maryland
12 metro areas · Sorted by average 2BR rent
Maryland has 12 rental markets tracked by HUD Fair Market Rents. The average 2-bedroom apartment across Maryland costs $1,336/month in 2026. Cumberland is among the most affordable metros with 2-bedroom rents averaging $933/month, while Baltimore has some of the highest rents in the state at $1,965/month. Use the table below to compare rent prices across all Maryland metro areas by bedroom size. Data is sourced from HUD Fair Market Rents and updated annually.
| # | City / Metro | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland Cumberland, MD-WV MSA | $655 | $747 | $933 | $1,226 | $1,388 | 94,684 |
| 2 | Garrett County Garrett County, MD | $811 | $825 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,532 | 28,713 |
| 3 | Dorchester County Dorchester County, MD | $917 | $923 | $1,154 | $1,617 | $1,938 | 32,612 |
| 4 | Hagerstown Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area | $852 | $947 | $1,242 | $1,711 | $1,902 | 298,525 |
| 5 | Somerset County Somerset County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area | $946 | $952 | $1,249 | $1,613 | $1,686 | 24,685 |
| 6 | Kent County Kent County, MD | $1,106 | $1,119 | $1,272 | $1,649 | $2,136 | 19,265 |
| 7 | Worcester County Worcester County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,109 | $1,150 | $1,276 | $1,788 | $1,956 | 53,279 |
| 8 | Caroline County Caroline County, MD | $981 | $987 | $1,295 | $1,688 | $2,153 | 33,406 |
| 9 | Talbot County Talbot County, MD | $1,210 | $1,257 | $1,392 | $1,951 | $2,338 | 37,707 |
| 10 | Salisbury Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,129 | $1,136 | $1,491 | $1,969 | $1,977 | 128,802 |
| 11 | California California-Lexington Park, MD MSA | $1,493 | $1,624 | $1,831 | $2,285 | $2,818 | — |
| 12 | Baltimore Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA | $1,407 | $1,604 | $1,965 | $2,529 | $2,826 | 2,839,409 |
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