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Counties in Maryland by median gross rent (monthly)

Montgomery County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 24 counties in 2021, at $1,844. Garrett County had the lowest, at $637. The median was $1,215 and the figure for Maryland was $1,485. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,844Montgomery County
Lowest637Garrett County
Median1,21524 counties
Maryland1,485History

All counties, 2021

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Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 1,844 USD1,844Howard CountyHoward County: 1,790 USD1,790Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 1,764 USD1,764Charles CountyCharles County: 1,725 USD1,725Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 1,593 USD1,593Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 1,550 USD1,550Calvert CountyCalvert County: 1,526 USD1,526Frederick CountyFrederick County: 1,503 USD1,503St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 1,492 USD1,492Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 1,387 USD1,387Harford CountyHarford County: 1,355 USD1,355Carroll CountyCarroll County: 1,228 USD1,228Cecil CountyCecil County: 1,202 USD1,202Talbot CountyTalbot County: 1,195 USD1,195Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 1,146 USD1,146Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 1,105 USD1,105Worcester CountyWorcester County: 1,068 USD1,068Caroline CountyCaroline County: 1,026 USD1,026Kent CountyKent County: 1,025 USD1,025Washington CountyWashington County: 979 USD979Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 878 USD878Somerset CountySomerset County: 839 USD839Allegany CountyAllegany County: 719 USD719Garrett CountyGarrett County: 637 USD637
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD
1Montgomery County1,844
2Howard County1,790
3Anne Arundel County1,764
4Charles County1,725
5Prince George's County1,593
6Queen Anne's County1,550
7Calvert County1,526
8Frederick County1,503
9St. Mary's County1,492
10Baltimore County1,387
11Harford County1,355
12Carroll County1,228
13Cecil County1,202
14Talbot County1,195
15Baltimore city1,146
16Wicomico County1,105
17Worcester County1,068
18Caroline County1,026
19Kent County1,025
20Washington County979
21Dorchester County878
22Somerset County839
23Allegany County719
24Garrett County637

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Montgomery County, with $1,844 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Garrett County, with $637 in 2021.

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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