Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Barclay Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $400 (258 Rentals)

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Barclay, Baltimore, MD Local Guide

Cheapest Available Barclay Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Barclay area of Baltimore, MD is a 1 Bed unit found at Mary Harvin House priced from $575. Penn Square has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $600. Here are the most affordable Barclay apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Mary Harvin House1 bdr1BR,1BA$575
Penn Square1 bdr1BR,1BA$600
Oak Hill TownhomesStudio ApartmentStudio,1BA$750
Columbus School1 bdr1BR,1BA$817
EastView on the AvenueTwo Bedroom B2BR,1BA$880
Hampton Court ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$900
Center WestStudioStudio,1BA$906

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Barclay, MD

As of December 02, 2025 the best value apartment in the Barclay area is the $1.00 price per square foot 1005 N Arlington Ave Model at 1005 N Arlington Ave, Unit Arlington A in the in the Inner Harbor neighborhood starting from $2,500. The second greatest value Barclay apartment is the Riviera - Two Bedroom Model at The Chateau and The Riviera starting at $1,350 with a $1.13 price per square foot in the Central Baltimore neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Barclay apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1005 N Arlington Ave, Unit Arlington A1005 N Arlington Ave4BR,3BA$1.00
The Chateau and The RivieraRiviera - Two Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.13
Renaissance at Reservoir HillTwo Bedrooms One Bath2BR,1BA$0.81
1720 McCulloh St, Unit 41720 McCulloh St1BR,1BA$0.85
834 N Carey St, Unit 3834 N Carey St1BR,1BA$0.85
1015 N Calvert St1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.95
Penn Square2 bdr2BR,1BA$0.80
1013 St Paul St, Unit 41013 St Paul St4BR,2BA$0.74
Columbus School1 bdr1BR,1BA$1.04
Mary Harvin House1 bdr1BR,1BA$0.83

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Barclay, Baltimore, MD

Ranked #28

Among cities in Maryland for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

4.0
Pet Friendly

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving.com is proud to bring you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, and customized analysis for Central Baltimore, MD. Our Lifestyle Ratings help you zero-in on the perfect place to call home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, family-friendly amenities, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Getting Around the Barclay Neighborhood in Baltimore, MD

Walk Score®

92 / 100

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Bike Score®

79 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

83 / 100

Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

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 Barclay Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Barclay?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Barclay is under $906.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Barclay?

The cheapest apartment in Barclay is Mary Harvin House which is listed at $575, while the average apartment in Barclay costs $2,450.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Barclay?

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 408 regular apartments in Barclay 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 Barclay?

Cheap apartments in Barclay have an average cost of $1,010 which is $1,440 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Barclay.

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