Cheap Apartments for Rent in Baltimore County, MD from $400 (108 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Baltimore County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Baltimore County, MD is a 1 Bed unit found at Portside Apartments in the Canton neighborhood priced from $683. Gardenvillage Apartments & Townhouses in the Northeast Baltimore neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $751. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Baltimore County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Portside Apartments1A1BR,1BA$683
Gardenvillage Apartments & Townhouses1 bedroom Junior1BR,1BA$751
Pikeswood Park ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$800
Essex Village & Marlyn Gardens ApartmentsMarlyn Studio 1BathStudio,1BA$820
Hartland Village ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$850
Kings Mill Apartments and TownhomesOne bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$919
The Greens Apartments and TownhomesStudioStudio,1BA$940
Liberty Springs1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$950
St Agnes ApartmentsJr. 1 bathStudio,1BA$954
Glenwood Gardens ApartmentsStudio- All utilities includedStudio,1BA$954

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Baltimore County, MD

As of April 11, 2025 the best value apartment in the Baltimore County area is the $1.29 price per square foot 3 Bedrooms Model at Carlson Woods Townhomes in the in the Kings Point neighborhood starting from $2,537. The second greatest value Baltimore County apartment is the 3 Bedrooms 1 Bath Model at Foxridge Townhomes starting at $1,562 with a $0.90 price per square foot . Here is today’s list of the best values for Baltimore County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Carlson Woods Townhomes3 Bedrooms3BR,3BA$1.29
Foxridge Townhomes3 Bedrooms 1 Bath3BR,1BA$0.90
Walnut Grove Townhomes*3 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom3BR,2.5BA$1.23
Deer Park Apartments3 Bedrooms 2 Bath3BR,2BA$1.29
Painters Mill Apartments2 Bedrooms 1.5 Bath2BR,1.5BA$1.23
Liberty Place2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.34
Prescott Square2 Bed 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.31
Hyde Park ApartmentsTwo Bedroom One Bath2BR,1BA$1.13
Pikeswood Park ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.04
Portside Apartments1A1BR,1BA$1.04

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Baltimore County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Baltimore County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Baltimore County is under $954.

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

The cheapest apartment in Baltimore County is Portside Apartments which is listed at $683, while the average apartment in Baltimore County costs $3,250.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Baltimore 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 108 regular apartments in Baltimore 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 County?

Cheap apartments in Baltimore County have an average cost of $122 which is $3,128 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Baltimore County.

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