Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Harbor East Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $900 (6 Rentals)

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Cheap Apartments in the Harbor East area of Baltimore.

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Cheapest Available Harbor East Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Harbor East area of Baltimore, MD is a Studio unit found at Mount Vernon Apartments priced from $949. Vivo Living Baltimore has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $975. Here are the most affordable Harbor East apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Mount Vernon ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$949
Vivo Living BaltimoreThe Petite StudioStudio,1BA$975
Vision on LombardA1Studio,1BA$1,190

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Harbor East, MD

As of May 03, 2025 the best value apartment in the Harbor East area is the $2.07 price per square foot Baltimore Model at ReNew Mt. Vernon in the in the Fells Point neighborhood starting from $1,925. The second greatest value Harbor East apartment is the Ashburn Model at Arrive Union Wharf starting at $2,460 with a $3.02 price per square foot in the Southeast Baltimore neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Harbor East apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
ReNew Mt. VernonBaltimore2BR,1BA$2.07
Arrive Union WharfAshburn1BR,1BA$3.02
Spinnaker Bay at Harbor EastA81BR,1BA$3.09
Mount Vernon ApartmentsStudioStudio ,1BA$1.58
Arrive Federal HillAmherst1BR,1BA$3.80
For Rent: Urban Luxury at 906 Trinity Street0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$2.72
Redwood Campus Center, LLCThe George1BR,1BA$3.46
HOHMStudio-A5Studio ,1BA$3.41
Vision on LombardDStudio ,1BA$3.13
Vivo Living BaltimoreThe Petite StudioStudio ,1BA$3.36

Getting Around the Harbor East Neighborhood in Baltimore, MD

Walk Score®

98 / 100

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Bike Score®

83 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

94 / 100

Rider’s Paradise

World-class public transportation

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Harbor East Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Harbor East?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Harbor East is under $1,820.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Harbor East?

The cheapest apartment in Harbor East is Mount Vernon Apartments which is listed at $1,199, while the average apartment in Harbor East costs $4,462.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Harbor East?

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 66 regular apartments in Harbor East that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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