Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Oldtown Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $490 (311 Rentals)

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834 N Carey St, Unit 3
$850
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834 N Carey St, Unit 3

834 N Carey StBaltimore, MD 21217
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property at 2213 Belair Rd

$925 - $1,000

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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2213 Belair Rd

BaltimoreMD21213
property at 1108 N Bond St

$950 - $1,150

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1108 N Bond St

BaltimoreMD21213

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$995 - $1,350

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2572 McCulloh St

BaltimoreMD21217
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1720 McCulloh St, Unit 4
$1,000
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1720 McCulloh St, Unit 4

1720 McCulloh StBaltimore, MD 21217
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Oldtown, Baltimore, MD Local Guide

Cheapest Available Oldtown Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Oldtown area of Baltimore, MD is a 1 Bed unit found at Mary Harvin House priced from $575. Mulberry at Park has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 3 Beds apartment currently listed from $739. Here are the most affordable Oldtown apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Mary Harvin House1 Bedroom/1 Bath A1BR,1BA$575
Mulberry at ParkThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$739
Oak Hill Townhomes0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$850
Renaissance at Reservoir HillOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$880
Avon1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$895
2629 N Charles St1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$900
808 N Calvert St0 Beds, 1 BathsStudio,1BA$900
The Essential4BR4BR,2BA$909
Saint Paul RegencyStudio apartmentStudio,1BA$925

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Oldtown, MD

As of August 29, 2026 the best value apartment in the Oldtown area is the $1.10 price per square foot 33 W North Ave Model at 33 W North Ave in the in the Inner Harbor neighborhood starting from $2,200. The second greatest value Oldtown apartment is the 1118 William St Model at 1118 William St, Unit #2 starting at $1,800 with a $0.93 price per square foot in the Inner Harbor neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Oldtown apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
33 W North Ave33 W North Ave3BR,3BA$1.10
1118 William St, Unit #21118 William St2BR,1.5BA$0.93
1038 S Charles St, Unit 10381038 S Charles St2BR,2BA$0.89
The Brown's LoftUnit 4012BR,1.5BA$1.04
446 N Linwood Ave, Unit 2446 N Linwood Ave2BR,1BA$1.11
The Chateau and The RivieraRiviera - Two Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.13
1017 Hollins St1017 Hollins St1BR,1BA$1.04
Somerset Court2 Bedroom/1 Bath Large2BR,1BA$1.07
834 N Carey St, Unit 3834 N Carey St1BR,1BA$0.85
Mary Harvin House1 Bedroom/1 Bath A1BR,1BA$0.83

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of neighborhoods, cities, and rental properties across Maryland and customized analysis for Central Baltimore, MD. LifeStyle Ratings are the best way to sort through finding a place to live - beyond price and floorplan. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, places that make kids happy, in addition to floorplans, availablity, and pricing. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Oldtown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Oldtown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Oldtown is under $925.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Oldtown?

The cheapest apartment in Oldtown is Mary Harvin House which is listed at $575, while the average apartment in Oldtown costs $1,732.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Oldtown?

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 307 regular apartments in Oldtown 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 Oldtown?

Cheap apartments in Oldtown have an average cost of $810 which is $922 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Oldtown.

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