Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Hampden Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $500 (186 Rentals)

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property at 5324 Ready Ave
$600
1 To 4 Bedroom Rentals
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5324 Ready Ave

BaltimoreMD21212
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property at 2311 Anoka Ave
$650 - $900
1 Bedroom Rentals
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2311 Anoka Ave

BaltimoreMD21215
property at 716 E 23rd St
$650 - $2,000
1 To 3 Bedroom Rentals
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716 E 23rd St

BaltimoreMD21218

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property at 3106 Sequoia Ave
$600 - $700
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3106 Sequoia Ave

BaltimoreMD21215
property at 3113 Presbury St
$650 - $700
1 Bedroom Rentals
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3113 Presbury St

BaltimoreMD21216

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property at 105 W 39th St
$993

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Base Rent$993

Total Monthly Price$993
Studio, 1 Bath Home for Rent
Available Dec 31
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105 W 39th St

BaltimoreMD21210
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2314 Bryant Ave, Unit 1
$1,000

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Base Rent$1,000

Total Monthly Price$1,000
1 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

2314 Bryant Ave, Unit 1

2314 Bryant AveBaltimore, MD 21217
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1720 McCulloh St, Unit 4
$1,000

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Base Rent$1,000

Total Monthly Price$1,000
2 Bedroom Apartment Available Oct 1

1720 McCulloh St, Unit 4

1720 McCulloh StBaltimore, MD 21217
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2526 Maryland Ave, Unit 2
$1,049

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Base Rent$1,049

Total Monthly Price$1,049
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2526 Maryland Ave, Unit 2

2526 Maryland AveBaltimore, MD 21218
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Cheapest Available Hampden Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Hampden area of Baltimore, MD is a 1 Bed unit found at Penn Square I priced from $600. North Avenue Gateway II has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $745. Here are the most affordable Hampden apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Penn Square I1 Bedroom/1 Bath C1BR, 1BA$600
North Avenue Gateway II1 Bedroom/1 Bath C1BR, 1BA$745
Winston Court Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR, 1BA$800
Palmer Court1/1.001BR, 1BA$840
Oak Hill Townhomes0BR/1.0BAStudio, 1BA$850
Renaissance at Reservoir HillOne Bedroom1BR, 1BA$880
Campus SquareStudioStudio, 1BA$890
1224 St Paul St0 Beds, 1 BathsStudio, 1BA$895
2629 N Charles St1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR, 1BA$900

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hampden, MD

As of September 17, 2026 the best value apartment in the Hampden area is the $0.40 price per square foot 0BR/1.0BA Model at 3007 N Calvert St in the Morgan State University neighborhood starting from $950. The second greatest value Hampden apartment is the 33 W North Ave Model at 33 W North Ave in the Inner Harbor neighborhood starting at $2,200 with a $1.10 price per square foot. Here is today’s list of the best values for Hampden apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
3007 N Calvert St0BR/1.0BAStudio, 1BA$0.40
33 W North Ave33 W North Ave3BR, 3BA$1.10
2920 Auchentoroly Ter, Unit Unit A22920 Auchentoroly Ter2BR, 1BA$1.04
The Chateau and The RivieraRiviera - Two Bedroom2BR, 1BA$1.13
Ashburton Woods ApartmentsTwo Bedroom/1 Bath2BR, 1BA$0.99
3306 Auchentoroly Ter, Unit Unit33306 Auchentoroly Ter2BR, 1BA$0.96
Printers Square Apartments1 Bedroom1BR, 1BA$1.13
Winston Court Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR, 1BA$1.01
Penn Square I1 Bedroom/1 Bath A1BR, 1BA$1.09
North Avenue Gateway II1 Bedroom/1 Bath C1BR, 1BA$1.14

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Hampden, Baltimore, MD

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hampden Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hampden?

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

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Hampden?

The cheapest apartment in Hampden is Penn Square I which is listed at $600, while the average apartment in Hampden costs $1,700.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hampden?

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 108 regular apartments in Hampden 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 Hampden?

Cheap apartments in Hampden have an average cost of $1,159 which is $541 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hampden.

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