Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Riverside Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $800 (77 Rentals)

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the Riverside area of Baltimore.

property at 646 W Conway St

$750 - $765

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Townhome for Rent

Available Now

646 W Conway St

BaltimoreMD21230
property at 628 Portland St

$1,100

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$1,100
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$1,100

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Townhome for Rent

Available Apr 15

628 Portland St

BaltimoreMD21230
property at 1218 William St

$1,200

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$1,200
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$1,200

4 Bedroom, 4 Bath Home for Rent

Available May 1

1218 William St

BaltimoreMD21230

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property at 1015 S Charles St

$1,395

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$1,395
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$1,395

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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1015 S Charles St, Unit 1015, Unit 1015

1015 S Charles St
BaltimoreMD21230

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The Quill by Alta
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$1,541 - $3,926
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$1,541 - $3,926
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Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

The Quill by Alta

1900 S Hanover StBaltimore, MD 21230
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property at 520 S Caroline St

$1,600 - $2,500

Studio To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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520 S Caroline St

BaltimoreMD21231
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Porter Street
$1,670 - $2,643
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Porter Street

1401 Porter StBaltimore, MD 21230
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property at 421 S Broadway

$1,700 - $2,100

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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421 S Broadway

BaltimoreMD21231

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The Frank
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$1,775 - $4,685
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$1,775 - $4,685
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The Frank

2500 Insulator DrBaltimore, MD 21230
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McHenry Row
$1,844 - $3,131
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McHenry Row

1700 Whetstone WayBaltimore, MD 21230
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property at 1103 Light St

$1,845

2 Bedroom Rentals

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1103 Light St

BaltimoreMD21230

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property at 121 Bloomsberry St

$1,850

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$1,850
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2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home for Rent

Available Jun 1

121 Bloomsberry St

BaltimoreMD21230

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Cheapest Available Riverside Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Riverside area of Baltimore, MD is a 1 Bed unit found at Middle Branch Manor priced from $1,139. Distillery Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,250. Here are the most affordable Riverside apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Middle Branch Manor1 Bedroom Back1BR,1BA$1,139
Distillery Apartments1 bedroom1BR,1BA$1,250
The Sail Cloth Factory1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1,499
THE PORTLAND APARTMENTS2BR/2.0BA2BR,2BA$1,499
Trinity St 9061BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1,599
The ZenithS1Studio,1BA$1,600
The Quill by AltaS2Studio,1BA$1,636
ReNew Federal Hill East & WestFranklinStudio,1BA$1,659

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Riverside, MD

As of April 13, 2026 the best value apartment in the Riverside area is the $1.09 price per square foot 1034 S Charles St Model at 1034 S Charles St, Unit 1034 in the in the Inner Harbor neighborhood starting from $1,750. The second greatest value Riverside apartment is the B10 Model at Harbor Hill Apartments starting at $2,665 with a $1.89 price per square foot in the Inner Harbor neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Riverside apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1034 S Charles St, Unit 10341034 S Charles St2BR,2BA$1.09
Harbor Hill ApartmentsB102BR,2BA$1.89
1709 Bank St, Unit 21709 Bank St2BR,1BA$1.43
960 Fell St, Unit 504960 Fell St2BR,2BA$1.88
Heath Street Lofts2BR/1BA2BR,1BA$1.97
15 E West St, Unit 115 E West StStudio ,1BA$1.16
THE PORTLAND APARTMENTS2BR/2.0BA2BR,2BA$1.61
Middle Branch Manor1 Bedroom Back Deluxe1BR,1BA$2.05
Distillery Apartments1 bedroom1BR,1BA$1.87
1016 S Charles St1016 S Charles St1BR,1BA$1.75

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Riverside Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Riverside?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Riverside is under $1,659.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Riverside?

The cheapest apartment in Riverside is Middle Branch Manor which is listed at $1,139, while the average apartment in Riverside costs $4,207.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Riverside?

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 304 regular apartments in Riverside 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 Riverside?

Cheap apartments in Riverside have an average cost of $1,733 which is $2,474 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Riverside.

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