
Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Johnson Square Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $500 (72 Rentals)
Cheap Apartments in the Johnson Square area of Baltimore.


817 St Paul St

The Tobee - Cathedral St 311

300 Cathedral St

Mt. Vernon Properties

1012 N Calvert St

EastView on the Avenue

816 Park Ave

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1020 N Calvert St

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1025 CATHEDRAL St

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Live 501

Vivo Living Baltimore

103 E 22nd St

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1005 Charles St

28 E Mount Vernon Pl

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The Severn

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8 Howard and The 305

1818 St Paul St
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Johnson Square, Baltimore, MD Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Johnson Square?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
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Johnson Square Studio Apartments | $1,267 | $745 | $2,303 |
Johnson Square 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,588 | $795 | $3,337 |
Johnson Square 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,950 | $895 | $6,730 |
Johnson Square 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,811 | $1,146 | $3,783 |
Johnson Square 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,273 | $1,104 | $3,200 |
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Cheapest Available Johnson Square Apartments for Rent
 The cheapest available apartment rental in the Johnson Square 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 Johnson Square apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:
Apartment Listing | Model Name | Bed/Bath | Priced From |
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Mary Harvin House | 1 bdr | 1BR,1BA | $575 |
Columbus School | 1 bdr | 1BR,1BA | $662 |
St Paul St 817 | 0BR/1.0BA | Studio,1BA | $745 |
The Tobee - Cathedral St 311 | 1 Bedroom | 1BR,1BA | $795 |
Cathedral St 300 | Studio | Studio,1BA | $849 |
Mt. Vernon Properties | Studio | Studio,1BA | $850 |
Hampton Court Apartments | One Bedroom | 1BR,1BA | $900 |
500 W. | Eddy | 7BR,3BA | $920 |
Saint Paul Regency | Studio apartment | Studio,1BA | $925 |
Printers Square Apartments | 1 Bedroom | 1BR,1BA | $933 |
Best Value Apartments for Rent in Johnson Square, MD
As of May 04, 2025 the best value apartment in the Johnson Square 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 Johnson Square apartment is the 2BR/2.0BA Model at 2300 N. Calvert St starting at $1,725 with a $1.24 price per square foot in the Patterson Place neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Johnson Square apartments based on price per square foot:
Apartment Listing | Model Name | Bed/Bath | Price Per Sq.Ft. |
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The Railway Express Loft Apartments | 2 Bedroom 2.5 Bath | 2BR,2.5BA | $1.18 |
2300 N. Calvert St | 2BR/2.0BA | 2BR,2BA | $1.24 |
2100 Homewood Ave, Unit #2 | 2100 Homewood Ave | 3BR,1BA | $1.16 |
Calvert Property | 1BR/1.0BA | 1BR,1BA | $1.11 |
500 W. | Lombard | 3BR,2BA | $1.03 |
Printers Square Apartments | 1 Bedroom | 1BR,1BA | $1.16 |
816 E Baltimore St, Unit 2 | 816 E Baltimore St | Studio ,1BA | $1.19 |
The Tobee - Cathedral St 311 | 2 Bedroom | 2BR,1BA | $1.19 |
Mary Harvin House | 1 bdr | 1BR,1BA | $0.83 |
Columbus School | 1 bdr | 1BR,1BA | $1.01 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Johnson Square Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Johnson Square?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Johnson Square is under $933.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Johnson Square?
The cheapest apartment in Johnson Square is Mary Harvin House which is listed at $575, while the average apartment in Johnson Square costs $3,250.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Johnson Square?
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 136 regular apartments in Johnson Square 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 Johnson Square?
Cheap apartments in Johnson Square have an average cost of $729 which is $2,521 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Johnson Square.
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