Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Cottage City Neighborhood of Brentwood, MD from $800 (40 Rentals)

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Newton Square Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Newton Square Apartments

3505-3535 Otis StMount Rainier, MD 20712
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Bunker Hill Flats
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Bunker Hill Flats

4000 36th StMount Rainier, MD 20712
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1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Washington Overlook

3502 Commodore Joshua Barney Dr NEWashington, DC 20018
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Singer Flats
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Singer Flats

3300 Rhode Island AveMount Rainier, MD 20712

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Cottage City, Brentwood, MD Local Guide

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. Queenstown Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,227. 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
Queenstown Apartments1Bed 1Bath Walk-in Closet1BR,1BA$1,227
Emerald ApartmentsSapphire1BR,1BA$1,239
The Phoenix Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath A1BR,1BA$1,244
Capitol Square Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,250
LaSalle Park ApartmentsStudio DenStudio,1BA$1,262
Terrace Green1B101BR,1BA$1,282
Belcrest Plaza1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1,295
Autumn WoodsPoplar1BR,1BA$1,299
Park Tanglewood0B1BStudio,1BA$1,300

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Cottage City, MD

As of December 30, 2025 the best value apartment in the Cottage City area is the $0.70 price per square foot OSLOatlas Units 4-8 Model at OSLOatlas in the in the Carver Langston neighborhood starting from $1,399. The second greatest value Cottage City apartment is the Three Bedroom/2 Bath Model at Fletcher's Field Apartments starting at $2,390 with a $1.91 price per square foot in the Lanham 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.
OSLOatlasOSLOatlas Units 4-85BR,5BA$0.70
Fletcher's Field ApartmentsThree Bedroom/2 Bath3BR,2BA$1.91
Overlook Apartments2 BEDROOM2BR,1BA$1.84
Cheverly Crossing Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.94
Paradise At Parkside Apartments3 Bedroom Duplex3BR,1BA$1.87
Highview Terrace1Bedroom 1Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.88
Terrace Green1B101BR,1BA$1.70
Cheverly Station1 BDRM1BR,1BA$1.91
Autumn WoodsPoplar1BR,1BA$1.94
The Phoenix Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath A1BR,1BA$2.10

Don't Settle: How to Negotiate Your Apartment Lease and Save Money

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Cottage City, Brentwood, MD

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Among cities in Maryland for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

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4.0
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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 $1,300.

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 $2,748.

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 176 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 $548 which is $2,200 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cottage City.

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Written by: Christine Leonard, Esq.

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