Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Gay Street Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $400 (275 Rentals)

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property at 2103 Belair Rd

$600 - $750

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2103 Belair Rd

BaltimoreMD21213
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716 E 23rd St

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1820 Madison Ave, Unit Room 3F
$975
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1820 Madison Ave, Unit Room 3F

1820 Madison AveBaltimore, MD 21217
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Earl Court
$999 - $1,799
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$989 - $1,789
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Earl Court

1301 St Paul StBaltimore, MD 21202
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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 EastView on the Avenue priced from $880. 22 Light has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $915. Here are the most affordable Gay Street apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
EastView on the AvenueOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$880
22 LightOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$915
Highlandtown Plaza Co-op Apartments 62+Standard1BR,1BA$923
Saint Paul RegencyStudio apartmentStudio,1BA$925
Printers Square Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$933
Avon1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$950
Queen Esther Apartments2 bedroom townhome2BR,1BA$950
Peabody Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$950

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Gay Street, MD

As of February 17, 2026 the best value apartment in the Gay Street area is the $1.08 price per square foot 836 Park Ave Model at 836 Park Ave, Unit Unit #A in the in the Inner Harbor neighborhood starting from $3,200. The second greatest value Gay Street apartment is the 4 Bedroom / 2 Bathrooms (leased per bedroom) Model at HH Cresmont starting at $1,059 with a $0.66 price per square foot in the Burleith-Leighton 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.
836 Park Ave, Unit Unit #A836 Park Ave2BR,2.5BA$1.08
HH Cresmont4 Bedroom / 2 Bathrooms (leased per bedroom)4BR,2BA$0.66
2100 Homewood Ave, Unit Unit #22100 Homewood Ave3BR,1BA$1.21
1017 Hollins St, Unit Apt 1...1 Bedroom 1 Bath1017 Hollins St1BR,1BA$1.13
Ashland CommonsTwo-Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.15
1720 McCulloh St, Unit 41720 McCulloh St1BR,1BA$0.85
Whitelock Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.20
Queen Esther Apartments2 bedroom townhome2BR,1BA$1.05
Printers Square Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.16
1013 St Paul St, Unit 41013 St Paul St4BR,2BA$0.74

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Gay Street, Baltimore, MD

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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!

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 $950.

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

The cheapest apartment in Gay Street is EastView on the Avenue which is listed at $880, while the average apartment in Gay Street costs $6,766.

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 392 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 $902 which is $5,864 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Gay Street.

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