Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Johnson Square Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $500 (167 Rentals)

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property at 2317 Barclay St

$700 - $850

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2317 Barclay St

BaltimoreMD21218

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property at 1108 N Bond St

$975 - $1,175

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1108 N Bond St

BaltimoreMD21213

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1719 Saint Paul St
$1,150 - $1,200
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1719 Saint Paul St

1719 Saint Paul StBaltimore, MD 21202
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1724 Saint Paul St, Unit #1
$1,195
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1724 Saint Paul St, Unit #1

1724 Saint Paul StBaltimore, MD 21202
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Johnson Square, Baltimore, MD Local Guide

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 Columbus School Limited Partnership priced from $720. Hampton Court Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $900. Here are the most affordable Johnson Square apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Columbus School Limited Partnership1 Bedroom/1 Bath J1BR,1BA$720
Hampton Court ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$900
Saint Paul RegencyStudio apartmentStudio,1BA$925
Queen Esther Apartments2 bedroom townhome2BR,1BA$950
Live 501S1AStudio,1BA$970
Earl CourtStudioStudio,1BA$999
107 W Monument StStudioStudio,1BA$1,000
Mount Vernon ApartmentsStudioStudio,2BA$1,029
Phoenix on ParkStudioStudio,1BA$1,050
St James PlaceNoraStudio,1BA$1,080

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Johnson Square, MD

As of May 31, 2026 the best value apartment in the Johnson Square area is the $1.35 price per square foot 3bed/3Bath Model at Guilford Row in the in the Inner Harbor neighborhood starting from $2,595. The second greatest value Johnson Square apartment is the 3 Bedroom Model at Barclay Greenmount starting at $1,292 with a $0.99 price per square foot in the Inner Harbor neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Johnson Square apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Guilford Row3bed/3Bath3BR,3.5BA$1.35
Barclay Greenmount3 Bedroom3BR,1BA$0.99
The Brown's LoftUnit 5012BR,2BA$1.33
403 N Charles St403 N Charles St1BR,1BA$1.38
222 SaratogaCalvert2BR,2BA$1.36
19 E Fayette StOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.33
Ashland CommonsTwo-Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.15
1719 Saint Paul St1719 Saint Paul St1BR,1BA$1.15
Queen Esther Apartments2 bedroom townhome2BR,1BA$1.05
Columbus School Limited Partnership1 Bedroom/1 Bath J1BR,1BA$0.92

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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 $1,080.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Johnson Square?

The cheapest apartment in Johnson Square is Columbus School Limited Partnership which is listed at $720, while the average apartment in Johnson Square costs $3,820.

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 110 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 $760 which is $3,060 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Johnson Square.

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