Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Barclay Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $400 (247 Rentals)

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property at 710 N Fulton Ave

$750 - $1,100

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710 N Fulton Ave

BaltimoreMD21217
property at 210 N Mount St

$800 - $1,350

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210 N Mount St

BaltimoreMD21223
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834 N Carey St, Unit 3
$850
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834 N Carey St, Unit 3

834 N Carey StBaltimore, MD 21217
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property at 803 Cator Ave

$600 - $850

1 Bedroom Rentals

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803 Cator Ave

BaltimoreMD21218

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property at 1108 N Bond St

$950 - $1,150

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1108 N Bond St

BaltimoreMD21213

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property at 2572 McCulloh St

$995 - $1,350

1 To 4 Bedroom Rentals

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2572 McCulloh St

BaltimoreMD21217

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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 Columbus School Limited Partnership priced from $720. Mulberry at Park has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 3 Beds apartment currently listed from $739. Here are the most affordable Barclay apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Columbus School Limited Partnership1 Bedroom/1 Bath J1BR,1BA$720
Mulberry at ParkThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$739
Willow Apartment Homes1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$750
1224 St Paul St0 Beds, 1 BathsStudio,1BA$795
Penn Square I1 Bedroom/1 Bath A1BR,1BA$797
221-223 E Preston St0 Beds, 1 BathsStudio,1BA$850
Oak Hill Townhomes0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$850
Mayflower0x1Studio,1BA$865
Renaissance at Reservoir HillOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$880

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Barclay, MD

As of July 15, 2026 the best value apartment in the Barclay area is the $1.04 price per square foot Unit 401 Model at The Brown's Loft in the in the Inner Harbor neighborhood starting from $1,590. The second greatest value Barclay apartment is the 1017 Hollins St Model at 1017 Hollins St starting at $1,250 with a $1.04 price per square foot in the Inner Harbor 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.
The Brown's LoftUnit 4012BR,1.5BA$1.04
1017 Hollins St1017 Hollins St1BR,1BA$1.04
446 N Linwood Ave446 N Linwood Ave1BR,1BA$1.08
The Chateau and The RivieraRiviera - Two Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.13
Union Rowe2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.10
834 N Carey St, Unit 3834 N Carey St1BR,1BA$0.85
Queen Esther Apartments2 bedroom townhome2BR,1BA$1.05
Printers Square Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.13
Willow Apartment Homes1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.01
Penn Square I1 Bedroom/1 Bath A1BR,1BA$1.09

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Beyond the Classroom: Discovering Baltimore's Best Student Friendly Neighborhoods

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From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Barclay, Baltimore, MD

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

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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.

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 $880.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Barclay?

The cheapest apartment in Barclay is Columbus School Limited Partnership which is listed at $720, while the average apartment in Barclay costs $3,790.

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 499 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 $1,007 which is $2,783 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Barclay.

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