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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 Gardenvillage Apartments & Townhouses in the Northeast Baltimore neighborhood priced from $751. Hartland Village Apartments in the Hopewell Point neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $777. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Baltimore County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Gardenvillage Apartments & Townhouses1 bedroom Junior1BR,1BA$751
Hartland Village ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$777
Mansfield Woods ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$799
Portside Apartments2A2BR,1BA$821
Liberty Springs1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$850
The Greens Apartments and TownhomesStudioStudio,1BA$940
Dundalk VillageStudioStudio,1BA$945
Riverview Townhomes1 bedroom 1 bath1BR,1BA$949
Foundry by the ParkLiberty1BR,1BA$950
Glenwood Gardens ApartmentsStudio- All utilities includedStudio,1BA$954

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Baltimore County, MD

As of December 01, 2025 the best value apartment in the Baltimore County area is the $1.33 price per square foot 3 Bedrooms Model at Carlson Woods Townhomes in the in the Rolling Oaks neighborhood starting from $2,599. The second greatest value Baltimore County apartment is the 1 Model at 2013 Shepperd Rd starting at $1,650 with a $1.10 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$1.33
2013 Shepperd Rd12BR,1BA$1.10
7819 Wise Ave, Unit B7819 Wise Ave2BR,1BA$0.96
Rolling Park Apartments2 Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.40
The Greenbriar2BR/2BA Standard2BR,2BA$1.22
Marrion Square Apartments2 Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.39
Taylor Park Apartment HomesTwo Bedroom - 1,100 sqft2BR,1BA$1.32
Dutch Village3 Bed, 1 Bath Townhome3BR,1BA$1.38
Park TerraceOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.22
Hyde Park ApartmentsTwo Bedroom One Bath2BR,1BA$1.19

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 Gardenvillage Apartments & Townhouses which is listed at $751, while the average apartment in Baltimore County costs $2,000.

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 176 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 $211 which is $1,789 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Baltimore County.

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