Rent & Home Prices in Maryland
16 metro areas · Sorted by average 2BR rent
Maryland has 16 rental markets tracked by HUD Fair Market Rents. The average 2-bedroom apartment across Maryland costs $1,371/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 $2,006/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 | Allegany County Allegany County, MD | $862 | $888 | $1,014 | $1,383 | $1,468 | 67,762 |
| 3 | Garrett County Garrett County, MD | $853 | $877 | $1,014 | $1,339 | $1,344 | 28,713 |
| 4 | Somerset County Somerset County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area | $905 | $910 | $1,144 | $1,498 | $1,504 | 24,685 |
| 5 | Dorchester County Dorchester County, MD | $868 | $970 | $1,159 | $1,605 | $1,937 | 32,612 |
| 6 | Worcester County Worcester County, MD | $990 | $995 | $1,184 | $1,639 | $1,979 | 53,279 |
| 7 | Kent County Kent County, MD | $956 | $1,140 | $1,241 | $1,603 | $2,050 | 19,265 |
| 8 | Worcester County Worcester County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,109 | $1,150 | $1,276 | $1,788 | $1,956 | 53,279 |
| 9 | Hagerstown Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area | $894 | $982 | $1,284 | $1,714 | $1,923 | 298,525 |
| 10 | Caroline County Caroline County, MD | $1,002 | $1,009 | $1,320 | $1,623 | $2,188 | 33,406 |
| 11 | Talbot County Talbot County, MD | $1,081 | $1,260 | $1,421 | $1,968 | $2,375 | 37,707 |
| 12 | Salisbury Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,095 | $1,102 | $1,428 | $1,870 | $1,877 | 128,802 |
| 13 | St. Mary's County St. Mary's County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,328 | $1,642 | $1,787 | $2,242 | $2,853 | 114,372 |
| 14 | California California-Lexington Park, MD MSA | $1,493 | $1,624 | $1,831 | $2,285 | $2,818 | — |
| 15 | Calvert County Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,630 | $1,666 | $1,890 | $2,617 | $2,959 | 93,791 |
| 16 | Baltimore Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA | $1,523 | $1,625 | $2,006 | $2,509 | $2,789 | 2,839,409 |
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