Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Oldtown Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $400 (276 Rentals)

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Oldtown, Baltimore, MD Local Guide

Cheapest Available Oldtown Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Oldtown area of Baltimore, MD is a 1 Bed unit found at Mary Harvin House priced from $575. Columbus School has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $662. Here are the most affordable Oldtown apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Mary Harvin House1 bdr1BR,1BA$575
Columbus School1 bdr1BR,1BA$662
St Paul St 8170BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$745
The Tobee - Cathedral St 3111 Bedroom2BR,1BA$795
Cathedral St 300StudioStudio,1BA$849
Mt. Vernon PropertiesStudioStudio,1BA$850
EastView on the AvenueOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$880
Hampton Court ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$900

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Oldtown, MD

As of April 28, 2025 the best value apartment in the Oldtown area is the $0.92 price per square foot 815 N Calhoun St Model at 815 N Calhoun St, Unit 1 in the in the Inner Harbor neighborhood starting from $1,650. The second greatest value Oldtown apartment is the 2323 Callow Ave Model at 2323 Callow Ave, Unit #5 Isiah58 starting at $1,250 with a $1.04 price per square foot in the Central Baltimore neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Oldtown apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
815 N Calhoun St, Unit 1815 N Calhoun St2BR,2BA$0.92
2323 Callow Ave, Unit #5 Isiah582323 Callow Ave2BR,1.5BA$1.04
Renaissance at Reservoir HillTwo Bedrooms One Bath2BR,1BA$0.81
500 W.Lombard3BR,2BA$1.03
1718 McCulloh St, Unit 11718 McCulloh St1BR,1BA$0.95
834 N Carey St, Unit 3834 N Carey St1BR,1BA$0.85
1720 McCulloh St, Unit 41720 McCulloh St2BR,1BA$0.95
1721 McCulloh St, Unit 31721 McCulloh St1BR,1BA$0.85
Mary Harvin House1 bdr1BR,1BA$0.78
Columbus School1 bdr1BR,1BA$1.01

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of neighborhoods, cities, and rental properties across Maryland and customized analysis for Central Baltimore, MD. LifeStyle Ratings are the best way to sort through finding a place to live - beyond price and floorplan. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, places that make kids happy, in addition to floorplans, availablity, and pricing. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Getting Around the Oldtown Neighborhood in Baltimore, MD

Walk Score®

83 / 100

Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

80 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

99 / 100

Rider’s Paradise

World-class public transportation

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
  • Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Oldtown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Oldtown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Oldtown is under $900.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Oldtown?

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

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Oldtown?

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 171 regular apartments in Oldtown 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 Oldtown?

Cheap apartments in Oldtown have an average cost of $563 which is $3,327 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Oldtown.

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