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Counties in Maryland by median gross rent (monthly)

Howard County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 24 counties in 2023, at $2,038. Garrett County had the lowest, at $710. The median was $1,369 and the figure for Maryland was $1,662. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,038Howard County
Lowest710Garrett County
Median1,36924 counties
Maryland1,662History

All counties, 2023

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Howard CountyHoward County: 2,038 USD2,038Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 2,030 USD2,030Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County: 1,990 USD1,990Charles CountyCharles County: 1,897 USD1,897Prince George's CountyPrince George's County: 1,761 USD1,761Frederick CountyFrederick County: 1,706 USD1,706Calvert CountyCalvert County: 1,701 USD1,701St. Mary's CountySt. Mary's County: 1,692 USD1,692Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County: 1,611 USD1,611Baltimore CountyBaltimore County: 1,566 USD1,566Harford CountyHarford County: 1,557 USD1,557Carroll CountyCarroll County: 1,370 USD1,370Cecil CountyCecil County: 1,367 USD1,367Baltimore cityBaltimore city: 1,290 USD1,290Talbot CountyTalbot County: 1,248 USD1,248Wicomico CountyWicomico County: 1,238 USD1,238Worcester CountyWorcester County: 1,180 USD1,180Kent CountyKent County: 1,144 USD1,144Washington CountyWashington County: 1,100 USD1,100Caroline CountyCaroline County: 1,070 USD1,070Dorchester CountyDorchester County: 959 USD959Somerset CountySomerset County: 938 USD938Allegany CountyAllegany County: 786 USD786Garrett CountyGarrett County: 710 USD710
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD		Change on 2022
1Howard County2,038+6.1%
2Montgomery County2,030+3.7%
3Anne Arundel County1,990+4.3%
4Charles County1,897+3.2%
5Prince George's County1,761+2.8%
6Frederick County1,706+4.5%
7Calvert County1,701+7%
8St. Mary's County1,692+6.1%
9Queen Anne's County1,611+0.7%
10Baltimore County1,566+5.9%
11Harford County1,557+5.6%
12Carroll County1,370+6.8%
13Cecil County1,367+3.4%
14Baltimore city1,290+4.5%
15Talbot County1,248+3.7%
16Wicomico County1,238+4%
17Worcester County1,180+3.1%
18Kent County1,144+6.7%
19Washington County1,100+4.9%
20Caroline County1,070-0.4%
21Dorchester County959-0.9%
22Somerset County938+0.4%
23Allegany County786+5.8%
24Garrett County710+4.3%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Howard County, with $2,038 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Garrett County, with $710 in 2023.

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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