Rent Trends / MD
Rent Trends in Maryland: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 122 cities in Maryland. The average across tracked cities is $2,106/month in 2026, up from $1,519 in 2015 (+38.6%). That sits $141 above (+7.2% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965.
Last updated: July 19, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,965 (June 2026)
What the Maryland rent trend shows
This page follows market rents in Maryland from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside Maryland and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,965/month in June 2026, up from $1,362 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Maryland has risen from about $1,800 to $2,106 (+17.0%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +8.9% ($1,934 → $2,106).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Salisbury (+76.8%, $928 → $1,641). 16 of 122 tracked cities are higher than their 2015 (or earliest) level.
For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.
City-level breakdown in Maryland
Lowest 2026 rents
- Cumberland — $1,056
- Taneytown — $1,350
- Essex — $1,352
- Halfway — $1,398
- Lochearn — $1,411
Highest 2026 rents
- Potomac — $4,338
- Severna Park — $3,775
- Clarksville — $3,492
- White Plains — $3,395
- Kensington — $3,382
Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.
All Maryland cities — yearly rent table
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $1,225 | $1,253 | $1,251 | $1,272 | $1,304 | $1,340 | $1,376 | $1,539 | $1,608 | $1,644 | $1,732 | $1,799 | +46.9% | |
| Silver Spring | $1,459 | $1,525 | $1,549 | $1,578 | $1,642 | $1,682 | $1,630 | $1,805 | $1,849 | $1,944 | $1,968 | $1,966 | +34.7% | |
| Frederick | $1,390 | $1,422 | $1,443 | $1,473 | $1,507 | $1,552 | $1,648 | $1,833 | $1,977 | $2,067 | $2,139 | $2,205 | +58.6% | |
| Laurel | $1,312 | $1,335 | $1,358 | $1,363 | $1,426 | $1,467 | $1,533 | $1,662 | $1,743 | $1,801 | $1,840 | $1,882 | +43.4% | |
| Rockville | $1,811 | $1,865 | $1,893 | $1,890 | $1,959 | $1,979 | $1,899 | $2,114 | $2,191 | $2,309 | $2,355 | $2,426 | +34.0% | |
| Gaithersburg | $1,529 | $1,551 | $1,542 | $1,585 | $1,606 | $1,670 | $1,719 | $1,875 | $1,986 | $2,089 | $2,104 | $2,187 | +43.0% | |
| Columbia | $1,598 | $1,625 | $1,613 | $1,648 | $1,718 | $1,741 | $1,796 | $2,013 | $2,051 | $2,150 | $2,195 | $2,304 | +44.2% | |
| Upper Marlboro | $1,559 | $1,596 | $1,632 | $1,668 | $1,714 | $1,754 | $1,869 | $2,040 | $2,141 | $2,197 | $2,261 | $2,338 | +50.0% | |
| Bowie | $1,485 | $1,533 | $1,571 | $1,614 | $1,648 | $1,719 | $1,813 | $1,971 | $2,086 | $2,241 | $2,285 | $2,412 | +62.4% | |
| Annapolis | $1,529 | $1,542 | $1,600 | $1,636 | $1,663 | $1,716 | $1,822 | $2,001 | $2,094 | $2,235 | $2,249 | $2,398 | +56.8% | |
| Glen Burnie | — | $1,161 | $1,176 | $1,214 | $1,246 | $1,275 | $1,386 | $1,531 | $1,580 | $1,599 | $1,697 | $1,708 | +47.1% | |
| Ellicott City | $1,785 | $1,784 | $1,755 | $1,821 | $1,848 | $1,910 | $1,952 | $2,150 | $2,236 | $2,334 | $2,440 | $2,552 | +43.0% | |
| Waldorf | $1,383 | $1,468 | $1,500 | $1,510 | $1,519 | $1,576 | $1,695 | $1,884 | $1,958 | $2,046 | $2,134 | $2,249 | +62.6% | |
| Germantown | $1,482 | $1,497 | $1,483 | $1,514 | $1,555 | $1,595 | $1,657 | $1,853 | $1,922 | $2,025 | $2,092 | $2,137 | +44.2% | |
| Bethesda | $2,111 | $2,201 | $2,235 | $2,318 | $2,357 | $2,402 | $2,313 | $2,564 | $2,677 | $2,779 | $2,888 | $2,971 | +40.7% | |
| Hagerstown | — | $813 | $813 | $836 | $852 | $879 | $954 | $1,120 | $1,260 | $1,268 | $1,336 | $1,442 | +77.4% | |
| Bel Air | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,619 | $1,748 | $1,847 | $1,888 | $1,999 | +23.5% | |
| Salisbury | $928 | $927 | $952 | $983 | $1,023 | $1,111 | $1,141 | $1,294 | $1,414 | $1,437 | $1,544 | $1,641 | +76.8% | |
| Dundalk | — | — | — | — | $1,102 | $1,159 | $1,234 | $1,335 | $1,474 | $1,471 | $1,585 | $1,614 | +46.5% | |
| Towson | — | — | — | $1,394 | $1,455 | $1,502 | $1,573 | $1,732 | $1,729 | $1,824 | $1,881 | $1,932 | +38.6% | |
| Pasadena | — | — | $1,590 | $1,610 | $1,648 | $1,700 | $1,836 | $2,050 | $2,037 | $2,222 | $2,351 | $2,535 | +59.4% | |
| Westminster | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,440 | $1,512 | $1,613 | $1,665 | +15.6% | |
| Owings Mills | — | — | $1,270 | $1,312 | $1,384 | $1,410 | $1,486 | $1,709 | $1,739 | $1,719 | $1,796 | $1,871 | +47.3% | |
| Catonsville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,485 | $1,561 | $1,582 | $1,687 | $1,692 | +13.9% | |
| Fort Washington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,526 | $1,515 | $1,610 | $1,662 | $1,727 | +13.2% | |
| Potomac | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,324 | $3,549 | $3,621 | $3,967 | $4,338 | +30.5% | |
| Elkton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,757 | $1,837 | $1,903 | +8.3% | |
| Windsor Mill | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,283 | $1,437 | $1,455 | $1,477 | $1,519 | $1,545 | +20.4% | |
| Cumberland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $908 | $989 | $1,056 | +16.3% | |
| Essex | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,214 | $1,223 | $1,312 | $1,352 | +11.4% | |
| District Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,414 | $1,504 | $1,441 | $1,536 | $1,563 | +10.5% | |
| Lanham Seabrook | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,940 | $1,940 | +0.0% | |
| Middle River | — | — | $1,135 | $1,183 | $1,224 | $1,225 | $1,304 | $1,474 | $1,497 | $1,543 | $1,646 | $1,632 | +43.8% | |
| Hyattsville | — | — | — | — | $1,728 | $1,852 | $1,834 | $1,881 | $1,924 | $2,047 | $2,008 | $2,080 | +20.4% | |
| Lutherville Timonium | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,086 | $2,240 | +7.4% | |
| Clinton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,042 | +0.0% | |
| Nottingham | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,355 | $1,513 | $1,634 | $1,585 | $1,675 | $1,782 | +31.5% | |
| Odenton | $1,710 | $1,743 | $1,756 | $1,777 | $1,841 | $1,879 | $1,926 | $2,202 | $2,253 | $2,327 | $2,423 | $2,529 | +47.9% | |
| Elkridge | — | — | — | — | $1,782 | $1,789 | $1,859 | $2,054 | $2,091 | $2,185 | $2,278 | $2,432 | +36.5% | |
| Reisterstown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,320 | $1,305 | $1,347 | $1,382 | $1,490 | +12.9% | |
| College Park | — | — | — | — | $1,652 | $1,728 | $1,732 | $1,866 | $1,982 | $2,013 | $2,052 | $2,125 | +28.6% | |
| Halethorpe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,589 | $1,684 | $1,704 | +7.2% | |
| Sykesville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,277 | +0.0% | |
| Severn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,941 | $2,055 | $2,182 | $2,264 | $2,316 | +19.3% | |
| Abingdon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,719 | $1,888 | $1,910 | $1,963 | $2,096 | +21.9% | |
| Montgomery Village | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,017 | $2,186 | $2,156 | $2,410 | +19.5% | |
| Randallstown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,364 | $1,350 | $1,385 | $1,444 | $1,481 | +8.6% | |
| Chillum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,426 | $1,523 | — | $1,598 | $1,644 | +15.3% | |
| Beltsville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,709 | $1,641 | -4.0% | |
| Mount Airy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,175 | +0.0% | |
| Parkville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,309 | $1,388 | $1,460 | $1,491 | $1,624 | +24.1% | |
| Temple Hills | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,448 | $1,558 | $1,574 | +8.7% | |
| Oxon Hill | — | — | — | — | $1,470 | $1,450 | $1,493 | $1,620 | $1,733 | $1,767 | $1,853 | $1,881 | +28.0% | |
| Severna Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,775 | +0.0% | |
| Lochearn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,315 | $1,411 | +7.3% | |
| Takoma Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,408 | $1,498 | $1,550 | $1,600 | $1,623 | +15.3% | |
| Greater Landover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,572 | $1,615 | $1,623 | $1,729 | $1,758 | +11.8% | |
| Chevy Chase | — | — | — | — | — | $2,250 | $2,060 | $2,433 | $2,435 | $2,583 | $2,744 | $2,788 | +23.9% | |
| North Potomac | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,094 | +0.0% | |
| Greenbelt | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,747 | $1,819 | $1,975 | $1,954 | $2,070 | $2,083 | +19.2% | |
| Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,583 | $1,716 | $1,771 | $1,831 | $1,932 | +22.0% | |
| Crofton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,211 | $2,337 | $2,412 | $2,512 | +13.6% | |
| Cockeysville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,748 | $1,801 | $1,880 | +7.6% | |
| Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,677 | +0.0% | |
| Easton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,201 | +0.0% | |
| Carney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,293 | $1,325 | $1,349 | $1,478 | +14.3% | |
| Olney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,803 | +0.0% | |
| Lexington Park | — | — | — | — | — | $1,239 | $1,308 | $1,436 | $1,425 | $1,540 | $1,652 | $1,728 | +39.5% | |
| Derwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,763 | +0.0% | |
| Edgewood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,427 | $1,534 | $1,582 | $1,679 | $1,772 | +24.2% | |
| Clarksburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,944 | +0.0% | |
| Rosedale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,159 | +0.0% | |
| Edgewater | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,150 | +0.0% | |
| La Plata | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,436 | +0.0% | |
| Jessup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,180 | $2,290 | +5.0% | |
| Hanover | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,088 | $2,306 | $2,331 | $2,421 | $2,500 | $2,667 | +27.7% | |
| Forest Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,773 | +0.0% | |
| Burtonsville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,340 | +0.0% | |
| Cambridge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,850 | +0.0% | |
| Langley Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,501 | +0.0% | |
| Joppa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,747 | +0.0% | |
| Kensington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,382 | +0.0% | |
| North East | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,666 | $1,687 | $1,775 | $1,837 | +10.3% | |
| Leonardtown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,263 | +0.0% | |
| Gambrills | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,603 | $2,547 | $2,708 | +4.0% | |
| Brandywine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,817 | +0.0% | |
| Perry Hall | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,695 | +0.0% | |
| East Riverdale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,690 | +0.0% | |
| Rossville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,522 | $1,570 | $1,559 | $1,658 | $1,721 | +13.1% | |
| New Market | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,458 | $2,544 | +3.5% | |
| Middletown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,041 | +0.0% | |
| California | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,346 | +0.0% | |
| Adelphi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,841 | +0.0% | |
| New Carrollton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,310 | $1,427 | $1,447 | $1,757 | +34.1% | |
| Clarksville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,492 | +0.0% | |
| Prince Frederick | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,803 | +0.0% | |
| Brooklyn Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,700 | +0.0% | |
| Suitland | — | — | — | — | $1,347 | $1,368 | $1,459 | $1,513 | $1,595 | $1,644 | $1,691 | $1,669 | +23.9% | |
| Indian Head | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,550 | +0.0% | |
| Taneytown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,350 | +0.0% | |
| Capitol Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,803 | $1,918 | $1,930 | $2,086 | +15.7% | |
| Lake Arbor | — | — | — | — | — | $1,608 | $1,660 | $1,767 | $1,842 | $2,049 | $2,037 | $2,111 | +31.3% | |
| White Plains | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,395 | +0.0% | |
| Bladensburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,482 | +0.0% | |
| Ijamsville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,417 | +0.0% | |
| Mount Rainier | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,502 | +0.0% | |
| Chesapeake Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,013 | +0.0% | |
| Riverdale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,535 | $2,526 | -0.4% | |
| Edgemere | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,590 | +0.0% | |
| Delmar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,480 | +0.0% | |
| Garrison | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,671 | $1,795 | $1,882 | +12.6% | |
| Sparks Glencoe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,795 | +0.0% | |
| Great Mills | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,165 | +0.0% | |
| Halfway | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,398 | +0.0% | |
| Robinwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,517 | +0.0% | |
| Belcamp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,790 | +0.0% | |
| Cheverly | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,830 | +0.0% | |
| Fruitland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,595 | +0.0% | |
| Chester | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,267 | +0.0% | |
| Brentwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,454 | +0.0% | |
| Annapolis Junction | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,325 | $2,444 | +5.1% | |
| North Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,348 | +0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions — Maryland rent
Is Maryland cheap to rent in 2026?
It depends which city you pick. The average across 122 tracked Maryland cities is about $2,106/month — $141 above (+7.2% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965. Use the city table for local prices; the national typical rent is $1,965/month as of June 2026.
What city in Maryland has the cheapest rent?
Among cities in our ZORI sample, Cumberland is the lowest at about $1,056/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Taneytown ($1,350), Essex ($1,352), Halfway ($1,398).
What city in Maryland has the most expensive rent?
Potomac leads our sample at about $4,338/month in 2026, followed by Severna Park ($3,775) and Clarksville ($3,492).
How much have rents in Maryland changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $1,519 in 2015 to $2,106 in 2026 (+38.6%). 16 of 122 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Salisbury (+76.8%).
Are rents in Maryland still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Maryland cities went from about $1,934 to $2,106 (+8.9%). Since 2023 ($1,800), that is +17.0%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.