Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Kresson Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $550 (138 Rentals)

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property at 503 N Lakewood Ave

$550 - $800

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$550 - $800

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503 N Lakewood Ave

BaltimoreMD21205
property at 1614 E 28th St

$650 - $795

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$650 - $795

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1614 E 28th St

BaltimoreMD21218

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property at 708 N Madeira St

$700

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708 N Madeira St

BaltimoreMD21205
property at 2926 E Fayette St

$750 - $2,650

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$750 - $2,650

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1 To 5 Bedroom Townhomes for Rent

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2926 E Fayette St

BaltimoreMD21224

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2235 Eastern Ave, Unit 3
$900
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2235 Eastern Ave, Unit 3

2235 Eastern AveBaltimore, MD 21231
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property at 10 S Ann St

$950

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10 S Ann St

BaltimoreMD21231

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Cheapest Available Kresson Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Kresson area of Baltimore, MD is a 1 Bed unit found at Mary Harvin House priced from $575. Parkside Gardens Apartments and Townhouses has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $695. Here are the most affordable Kresson apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Mary Harvin House1 Bedroom/1 Bath A1BR,1BA$575
Parkside Gardens Apartments and TownhousesStudio apartmentStudio,1BA$695
Columbus School Limited Partnership1 Bedroom/1 Bath J1BR,1BA$720
The Essential4BR4BR,2BA$909
Highlandtown Plaza Co-op Apartments 62+Standard1BR,1BA$923
Raven Run Apartments1BR - 1BTH JR1BR,1BA$1,020
Orchard Ridge Apartments and Townhomes1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,031
Boston Crossing1BR/1BA The Catalina1BR,1BA$1,179

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Kresson, MD

As of August 21, 2026 the best value apartment in the Kresson area is the $0.80 price per square foot 511 Rappolla St Model at 511 Rappolla St, Unit Bayview hospital in the in the Southeast Baltimore neighborhood starting from $1,200. The second greatest value Kresson apartment is the 446 N Linwood Ave Model at 446 N Linwood Ave, Unit 2 starting at $1,650 with a $1.18 price per square foot in the Inner Harbor neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Kresson apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
511 Rappolla St, Unit Bayview hospital511 Rappolla St2BR,1BA$0.80
446 N Linwood Ave, Unit 2446 N Linwood Ave2BR,1BA$1.18
Patterson Park ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.60
Orchard Ridge Apartments and Townhomes3 Bedrooms 1.5 Baths3BR,1.5BA$1.55
2535 Fleet St, Unit 32535 Fleet St1BR,1BA$1.22
Mary Harvin House1 Bedroom/1 Bath A1BR,1BA$0.83
Boston Crossing1BR/1BA The Catalina1BR,1BA$1.82
Columbus School Limited Partnership1 Bedroom/1 Bath B1BR,1BA$1.47
Raven Run Apartments1BR - 1BTH JR1BR,1BA$1.79
Parkside Gardens Apartments and TownhousesStudio apartmentStudio ,1BA$1.72

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Kresson, Baltimore, MD

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Kresson Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Kresson?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Kresson is under $1,179.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Kresson?

The cheapest apartment in Kresson is Mary Harvin House which is listed at $575, while the average apartment in Kresson costs $2,196.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Kresson?

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 17 regular apartments in Kresson 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 Kresson?

Cheap apartments in Kresson have an average cost of $470 which is $1,726 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Kresson.

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