Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Gay Street Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $400 (264 Rentals)

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1431 John St

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Gay Street, Baltimore, MD Local Guide

Cheapest Available Gay Street Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Gay Street area of Baltimore, MD is a 1 Bed unit found at Mary Harvin House priced from $575. Columbus School has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $662. Here are the most affordable Gay Street apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Mary Harvin House1 bdr1BR,1BA$575
Columbus School1 bdr1BR,1BA$662
St Paul St 8170BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$745
Wheelhouse Co-Living4B1BR,1BA$822
Avon1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$825
Cathedral St 300Studio ApartmentStudio,1BA$849
Vivo Living BaltimoreThe Petite StudioStudio,1BA$864
The Tobee - Cathedral St 3112 Bedroom2BR,1BA$895
Hampton Court ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$900

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Gay Street, MD

As of June 27, 2025 the best value apartment in the Gay Street area is the $1.18 price per square foot 2 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Model at The Railway Express Loft Apartments in the in the Inner Harbor neighborhood starting from $2,250. The second greatest value Gay Street apartment is the 1038 S Charles St Model at 1038 S Charles St, Unit 1 starting at $1,650 with a $0.92 price per square foot in the Inner Harbor neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Gay Street apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Railway Express Loft Apartments2 Bedroom 2.5 Bath2BR,2.5BA$1.18
1038 S Charles St, Unit 11038 S Charles St2BR,2BA$0.92
500 W - Located on the UMB Campus!Camden4BR,2BA$0.84
Printers Square Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.12
10-16 E Chase StStudioStudio ,1BA$1.20
Chapel Green ApartmentsThe Crape Myrtle2BR,2BA$1.24
816 E Baltimore St, Unit 2816 E Baltimore StStudio ,1BA$1.13
Columbus School1 bdr1BR,1BA$0.84
The Tobee - Cathedral St 3112 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.19
Mary Harvin House1 bdr1BR,1BA$0.83

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Gay Street, Baltimore, MD

Ranked #3

Among neighborhoods in Baltimore, MD for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

4.0
Pet Friendly

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals in areas across the United States including Gay Street, Baltimore, and the greater Baltimore area. LifeStyle Ratings are the best way to sort through finding a place to live - beyond price and floorplan. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, features that make it easier to raise kids, in addition to floorplans, availablity, and pricing. Find Lifestyle Search in the filter options (above). Happy Searching!

Getting Around the Gay Street Neighborhood in Baltimore, MD

Walk Score®

82 / 100

Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

72 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

91 / 100

Rider’s Paradise

World-class public transportation

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 Gay Street Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Gay Street?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Gay Street is under $900.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Gay Street?

The cheapest apartment in Gay Street is Mary Harvin House which is listed at $575, while the average apartment in Gay Street costs $2,499.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Gay Street?

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 165 regular apartments in Gay Street 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 Gay Street?

Cheap apartments in Gay Street have an average cost of $505 which is $1,994 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Gay Street.

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