Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Harbor East Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $800 (5 Rentals)

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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 Vivo Living Baltimore priced from $886. Mount Vernon Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,019. Here are the most affordable Harbor East apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Vivo Living BaltimoreThe Petite StudioStudio,1BA$886
Mount Vernon ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,019
Vision on LombardDStudio,1BA$1,150

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Harbor East, MD

As of June 18, 2025 the best value apartment in the Harbor East area is the $2.34 price per square foot 3 Bedroom Model at HOHM in the in the Southeast Baltimore neighborhood starting from $2,940. The second greatest value Harbor East apartment is the 3 Bedroom 1 Bath Model at Mount Vernon Apartments starting at $2,299 with a $1.92 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.
HOHM3 Bedroom3BR,3BA$2.34
Mount Vernon Apartments3 Bedroom 1 Bath3BR,1BA$1.92
The Promenade at Harbor EastSevern2BR,2BA$2.57
Arrive Union WharfAbington1BR,1BA$3.44
For Rent: Urban Luxury at 906 Trinity Street1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$2.25
Liberty Harbor East1 Bed/1 Bath-1M1BR,1BA$3.67
ReNew Mt. VernonAuburn1BR,1BA$2.35
Spinnaker Bay at Harbor EastA51BR,1BA$2.85
Redwood Campus Center, LLCThe Burgundy1BR,1BA$2.94
Vision on LombardBStudio ,1BA$3.12

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 $2,423.

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 $4,365.

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 94 regular apartments in Harbor East 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 Harbor East?

Cheap apartments in Harbor East have an average cost of $912 which is $3,453 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Harbor East.

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