Cheap Apartments for Rent in the South Baltimore Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD from $400 (180 Rentals)

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property at 219 Penn St

$720 - $820

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$720 - $820
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219 Penn St

BaltimoreMD21230
property at 646 W Conway St

$750 - $765

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$750 - $765
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646 W Conway St

BaltimoreMD21230
property at 1232 W Lombard St

$798 - $865

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$798 - $865
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1 Bedroom, 0.5 Bath Home for Rent

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1232 W Lombard St

BaltimoreMD21223

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property at 210 N Mount St

$800 - $1,350

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210 N Mount St

BaltimoreMD21223
property at 105 S Wolfe St

$850

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$850
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105 S Wolfe St

BaltimoreMD21231
property at 3236 Lohrs Ln

$550 - $850

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3236 Lohrs Ln

BaltimoreMD21229
property at 137 W Hamburg St

$900

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$900
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137 W Hamburg St

BaltimoreMD21230

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South Baltimore, Baltimore, MD Local Guide

Cheapest Available South Baltimore Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the South Baltimore area of Baltimore, MD is a 2 Beds unit found at Lansdowne Gardens priced from $655. Liberty Bay has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $850. Here are the most affordable South Baltimore apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Lansdowne Gardens2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$655
Liberty BayStudio / 1 bath1BR,1BA$850
Highlandtown Plaza Co-op Apartments 62+Standard1BR,1BA$923
SHARP LEADENHALL APARTMENTS1BD, 1BTH1BR,1BA$988
Baybrook Village Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath | Renovated1BR,1BA$1,065
Riverview Townhomes2 bedroom 1bath2BR,1BA$1,099
Vivo Living BaltimoreThe Petite StudioStudio,1BA$1,099

Best Value Apartments for Rent in South Baltimore, MD

As of July 24, 2026 the best value apartment in the South Baltimore area is the $1.20 price per square foot 1016 S Charles St Model at 1016 S Charles St, Unit 2 in the in the Inner Harbor neighborhood starting from $1,799. The second greatest value South Baltimore apartment is the 3 Bedroom Model at Union Rowe starting at $1,379 with a $1.04 price per square foot in the Inner Harbor neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for South Baltimore apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1016 S Charles St, Unit 21016 S Charles St3BR,1BA$1.20
Union Rowe3 Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.04
1017 Hollins St1017 Hollins St1BR,1BA$1.04
1317 Hollins St1317 Hollins St3BR,1BA$1.47
811 Stoll St811 Stoll St1BR,1BA$1.12
1614 Popland St1614 Popland StStudio ,3BA$1.18
627 Washington Blvd, Unit Apt 1627 Washington Blvd1BR,1BA$1.26
Lansdowne Gardens3 Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.45
645 Washington Blvd, Unit #4645 Washington Blvd1BR,1BA$1.31
1018 S Charles St1018 S Charles St1BR,1BA$1.38

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Beyond the Classroom: Discovering Baltimore's Best Student Friendly Neighborhoods

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Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary | ApartmentHomeLiving.com Renter University

From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Baltimore Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Baltimore?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Baltimore is under $1,099.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Baltimore?

The cheapest apartment in South Baltimore is Liberty Bay which is listed at $850, while the average apartment in South Baltimore costs $2,800.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Baltimore?

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 570 regular apartments in South Baltimore 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 South Baltimore?

Cheap apartments in South Baltimore have an average cost of $1,191 which is $1,609 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Baltimore.

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