Cheap Apartments for Rent in Baltimore City County, MD from $400 (545 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. Penn Square in the Inner Harbor neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $600. 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
Penn Square1 bdr1BR,1BA$600
North Avenue Gateway II1 bdr1BR,1BA$647
Parkside Gardens Apartments and TownhousesStudio apartmentStudio,1BA$695
Columbus School1 bdr1BR,1BA$701
North Avenue Gateway2 bdr2BR,1BA$749
Portside Apartments1A1BR,1BA$771
Oak Hill TownhomesStudio ApartmentStudio,1BA$830
Goodnow Hill and Franconia Apartments1 bedroom Junior apartment1BR,1BA$836
Raven Run Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath | Classic JR1BR,1BA$845

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Baltimore City County, MD

As of September 15, 2025 the best value apartment in the Baltimore City County area is the $0.73 price per square foot The Hall Model at The Hamlet Lofts in the in the Canton neighborhood starting from $2,850. The second greatest value Baltimore City County apartment is the 3213 Dorchester Rd Model at 3213 Dorchester Rd, Unit 2 starting at $1,500 with a $0.56 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.
The Hamlet LoftsThe Hall3BR,2BA$0.73
3213 Dorchester Rd, Unit 23213 Dorchester Rd2BR,1BA$0.56
4833 Belair Rd, Unit 1-B4833 Belair Rd3BR,1BA$0.78
3907 8th St, Unit B3907 8th St2BR,1BA$0.83
4217 Audrey Ave, Unit 14217 Audrey Ave1BR,1BA$0.70
5023 Queensberry Ave, Unit Shared home5023 Queensberry Ave4BR,2BA$0.61
Renaissance at Reservoir HillTwo Bedrooms One Bath2BR,1BA$0.81
North Avenue Gateway2 bdr2BR,1BA$0.75
Penn Square2 bdr2BR,1BA$0.80
Mary Harvin House1 bdr1BR,1BA$0.83

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 $845.

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 $3,407.

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 330 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 $659 which is $2,748 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Baltimore City County.

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