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Baltimore MD
Covers Baltimore, Columbia and Towson.
Current market read
Landlord’s market
ConditionFirm
The yearly data still reads a landlord's market, but the faster monthly signals are easing.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 5,400 searches in July 2026 · HousesSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 5,400 searches in July 2026, for Baltimore on its own
What renters Google mostHousesSee all →Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Cooling
Easing lately, job growth has cooled, as of Aug 2026.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
+2%
▲ Year over year
SEP ’24AUG ’26
Census 2024: +4.9% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$1,633/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · BaltimoreNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, 3 days ago.● softer● neutral● firmer
Developers say housing regulations drive up costs that price Marylanders out of homeownershipStandard Real Estate Investment Has Acquired Greenwich Place Multifamily Townhome Apartments in BaltimoreWant less segregated Baltimore schools? Fix housing and transit first, researchers say.View all 8 Baltimore news →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Weak demand
DEMAND
Jobs-0.5%
Migration 2025-1.8/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025-10.6%
Vacancy 20244.4%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$1,335/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $1,633 · own $2,968
$1,633RENT
$2,968OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
−1.8/1k
▼ Net outflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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