Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Cottage City Neighborhood of Brentwood, MD from $900 (62 Rentals)

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Artisan 4100
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Artisan 4100

4100 Rhode Island AveBrentwood, MD 20722
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LaSalle Park Apartments
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$1,315 - $2,112
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1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

LaSalle Park Apartments

5443 16th AveHyattsville, MD 20782
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Madison Park Apartments
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$1,343 - $1,819
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Madison Park Apartments

5902 31st AveHyattsville, MD 20782
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$1,350

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3409 Eastern Ave

Mount RainierMD20712
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Union Heights
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$1,356 - $2,771
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Union Heights

1676 Maryland Ave NEWashington, DC 20002
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Landon Court Apartments
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$1,431 - $1,874
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Landon Court Apartments

3601 Gallatin StHyattsville, MD 20782
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Rowan
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$1,645 - $3,640
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Rowan

2607 Reed St NEWashington, DC 20018
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The Highline
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$1,648 - $2,997
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The Highline

6445 America BlvdHyattsville, MD 20782
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Brookland Press
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$1,698 - $2,784
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Brookland Press

806 Channing Place NEWashington, DC 20018
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The Six
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$1,718 - $3,039
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The Six

6400 America BlvdHyattsville, MD 20782
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Cheapest Available Cottage City Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Cottage City area of Brentwood, MD is a 1 Bed unit found at Paradise At Parkside Apartments priced from $900. Kaywood Gardens Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,139. Here are the most affordable Cottage City apartments for rent in Brentwood, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Paradise At Parkside Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$900
Kaywood Gardens Apartments1 Bedroom + 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,139
The Phoenix Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath A1BR,1BA$1,198
Belcrest PlazaStudioStudio,1BA$1,220
Parkview Gardens ApartmentsOne Bedroom/1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,250
Landmark ApartmentsHoward1BR,1BA$1,271
Kirkwood ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,288
Queenstown Apartments2Bed 1Bath2BR,1BA$1,293
Autumn WoodsPoplar1BR,1BA$1,299

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Cottage City, MD

As of May 22, 2026 the best value apartment in the Cottage City area is the $2.00 price per square foot Three Bedroom/2 Bath Model at Calvert Hall Apartments in the in the West Lanham Hills neighborhood starting from $2,295. The second greatest value Cottage City apartment is the 2 Bedrooms + 1 Bath Model at Kaywood Gardens Apartments starting at $1,638 with a $1.63 price per square foot in the Michigan Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Cottage City apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Calvert Hall ApartmentsThree Bedroom/2 Bath3BR,2BA$2.00
Kaywood Gardens Apartments2 Bedrooms + 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.63
Fletcher's Field ApartmentsTwo Bedroom/1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.68
Takoma Landing2x1.5 8902BR,1.5BA$1.91
Cheverly Crossing Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.89
Paradise At Parkside Apartments3 Bedroom Duplex3BR,1BA$1.87
Madison Park Apartments1 Bedroom Balcony1BR,1BA$1.87
Kenilworth Towers Apartments1 Bedroom + 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.88
Cheverly Station1 BDRM1BR,1BA$1.94
Autumn WoodsPoplar1BR,1BA$1.94

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Cottage City Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Cottage City?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Cottage City is under $1,299.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Cottage City?

The cheapest apartment in Cottage City is Paradise At Parkside Apartments which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Cottage City costs $2,927.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Cottage City?

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 140 regular apartments in Cottage City 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 Cottage City?

Cheap apartments in Cottage City have an average cost of $1,247 which is $1,680 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cottage City.

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