Cheap Apartments for Rent in Baltimore City County, MD from $400 (654 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 I 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 Bedroom/1 Bath A1BR,1BA$575
Penn Square I1 Bedroom/1 Bath C1BR,1BA$600
Parkside Gardens Apartments and TownhousesStudio apartmentStudio,1BA$695
Columbus School Limited Partnership1 Bedroom/1 Bath J1BR,1BA$720
Mulberry at ParkThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$739
Symphony Homes at Purdue1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$800
Winston Court Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$800
Goodnow Hill and Franconia Apartments1 bedroom Junior apartment1BR,1BA$801

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Baltimore City County, MD

As of August 15, 2026 the best value apartment in the Baltimore City County area is the $0.93 price per square foot 1118 William St Model at 1118 William St, Unit #2 in the in the Inner Harbor neighborhood starting from $1,800. The second greatest value Baltimore City County apartment is the Unit 401 Model at The Brown's Loft starting at $1,590 with a $1.04 price per square foot in the Inner Harbor 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.
1118 William St, Unit #21118 William St2BR,1.5BA$0.93
The Brown's LoftUnit 4012BR,1.5BA$1.04
511 Rappolla St, Unit Bayview hospital511 Rappolla St2BR,1BA$0.80
Union Rowe3 Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.04
1017 Hollins St1017 Hollins St1BR,1BA$1.04
834 N Carey St, Unit 3834 N Carey St1BR,1BA$0.85
Symphony Homes at Purdue1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$0.87
Ashburton Woods ApartmentsOne Bedroom/1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.03
Winston Court Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.01
Mary Harvin House1 Bedroom/1 Bath A1BR,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 $801.

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 $1,700.

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 600 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 $851 which is $849 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Baltimore City County.

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