Median gross rent in Maryland
At $1,612, the median gross rent in Maryland is 24% above the national figure of $1,303, ranking 5 of 52, with Montgomery County the highest county at $1,957.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County | $1,957 | 1,056,910 residents |
| 2 | Howard County | $1,920 | 332,011 residents |
| 3 | Anne Arundel County | $1,908 | 588,109 residents |
| 4 | Charles County | $1,839 | 167,035 residents |
| 5 | Prince George's County | $1,713 | 957,189 residents |
| 6 | Frederick County | $1,633 | 273,829 residents |
| 7 | Queen Anne's County | $1,600 | 50,316 residents |
| 8 | St. Mary's County | $1,595 | 113,814 residents |
| 9 | Calvert County | $1,589 | 93,244 residents |
| 10 | Baltimore County | $1,479 | 850,737 residents |
| 11 | Harford County | $1,475 | 261,059 residents |
| 12 | Cecil County | $1,322 | 103,876 residents |
| 13 | Carroll County | $1,283 | 173,225 residents |
| 14 | Baltimore city | $1,235 | 584,548 residents |
| 15 | Talbot County | $1,204 | 37,663 residents |
| 16 | Wicomico County | $1,190 | 103,815 residents |
| 17 | Worcester County | $1,144 | 52,827 residents |
| 18 | Caroline County | $1,074 | 33,320 residents |
| 19 | Kent County | $1,072 | 19,289 residents |
| 20 | Washington County | $1,049 | 154,645 residents |
| 21 | Dorchester County | $968 | 32,557 residents |
| 22 | Somerset County | $934 | 24,672 residents |
| 23 | Allegany County | $743 | 68,161 residents |
| 24 | Garrett County | $681 | 28,856 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).