Cheap Apartments for Rent in Baltimore City County, MD from $400 (537 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Baltimore City County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Baltimore City County, MD is a 1 Bed unit found at Mary Harvin House in the Inner Harbor neighborhood priced from $575. Uplands in the Violetville neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $583. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Baltimore City County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Mary Harvin House1 bdr1BR,1BA$575
UplandsPhase 2 - 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$583
North Avenue Gateway II1 bdr1BR,1BA$628
Cold Spring LaneOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$647
Parkside Gardens Apartments and TownhousesStudio apartmentStudio,1BA$656
Columbus School1 bdr1BR,1BA$662
Portside Apartments1A1BR,1BA$683
North Avenue Gateway2 bdr2BR,1BA$706
St Paul St 8170BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$745
Penn Square2 bdr2BR,1BA$768

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Baltimore City County, MD

As of April 13, 2025 the best value apartment in the Baltimore City County area is the $0.72 price per square foot Three Bedroom Model at Riverfront in the in the South Baltimore neighborhood starting from $1,475. The second greatest value Baltimore City County apartment is the 4 Bedroom / 2 Bathrooms (leased per bedroom) Model at HH Cresmont starting at $1,045 with a $0.65 price per square foot in the Burleith-Leighton neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Baltimore City County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
RiverfrontThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$0.72
HH Cresmont4 Bedroom / 2 Bathrooms (leased per bedroom)4BR,2BA$0.65
4217 Audrey Ave, Unit 14217 Audrey Ave1BR,1BA$0.67
5626 Midwood Ave, Unit 25626 Midwood Ave2BR,1BA$0.72
2254 Annapolis Rd, Unit 22254 Annapolis Rd1BR,1BA$0.67
Renaissance at Reservoir HillTwo Bedrooms One Bath2BR,1BA$0.81
834 N Carey St, Unit 3834 N Carey St1BR,1BA$0.85
North Avenue Gateway2 bdr2BR,1BA$0.71
Penn Square2 bdr2BR,1BA$0.80
Mary Harvin House1 bdr1BR,1BA$0.78

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Baltimore City County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Baltimore City County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Baltimore City County is under $768.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Baltimore City County?

The cheapest apartment in Baltimore City County is Mary Harvin House which is listed at $575, while the average apartment in Baltimore City County costs $3,890.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Baltimore City County?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 221 regular apartments in Baltimore City County that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Baltimore City County?

Cheap apartments in Baltimore City County have an average cost of $380 which is $3,510 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Baltimore City County.

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