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Counties in Maryland by median gross rent (monthly), 2024

Howard County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 24 counties in 2024, at $2,099. Garrett County had the lowest, at $765. The median was $1,402 and the figure for Maryland was $1,705. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,099Howard County
Lowest765Garrett County
Median1,40224 counties
Maryland1,705History

All counties, 2024

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Howard CountyHoward County: 2,099 USD2,099Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 2,071 USD2,071Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 2,068 USD2,068Charles CountyCharles County: 1,920 USD1,920Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 1,799 USD1,799Frederick CountyFrederick County: 1,774 USD1,774Calvert CountyCalvert County: 1,759 USD1,759St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 1,747 USD1,747Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 1,627 USD1,627Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 1,619 USD1,619Harford CountyHarford County: 1,586 USD1,586Carroll CountyCarroll County: 1,427 USD1,427Cecil CountyCecil County: 1,377 USD1,377Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 1,331 USD1,331Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 1,327 USD1,327Talbot CountyTalbot County: 1,256 USD1,256Kent CountyKent County: 1,209 USD1,209Worcester CountyWorcester County: 1,159 USD1,159Washington CountyWashington County: 1,147 USD1,147Caroline CountyCaroline County: 1,105 USD1,105Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 1,032 USD1,032Somerset CountySomerset County: 1,013 USD1,013Allegany CountyAllegany County: 805 USD805Garrett CountyGarrett County: 765 USD765
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
USD		Change on 2023
1Howard County2,099+3%
2Anne Arundel County2,071+4.1%
3Montgomery County2,068+1.9%
4Charles County1,920+1.2%
5Prince George's County1,799+2.2%
6Frederick County1,774+4%
7Calvert County1,759+3.4%
8St. Mary's County1,747+3.3%
9Baltimore County1,627+3.9%
10Queen Anne's County1,619+0.5%
11Harford County1,586+1.9%
12Carroll County1,427+4.2%
13Cecil County1,377+0.7%
14Baltimore city1,331+3.2%
15Wicomico County1,327+7.2%
16Talbot County1,256+0.6%
17Kent County1,209+5.7%
18Worcester County1,159-1.8%
19Washington County1,147+4.3%
20Caroline County1,105+3.3%
21Dorchester County1,032+7.6%
22Somerset County1,013+8%
23Allegany County805+2.4%
24Garrett County765+7.7%

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About this ranking

Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings. Medians outside the published range are coded 99 (under 100) or 3,501 (3,500 or more) and marked as estimated.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median gross rent (monthly)?

Howard County, with $2,099 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median gross rent (monthly)?

Garrett County, with $765 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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