Rent comparison · HUD FY 2026 / FY 2025

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA vs California-Lexington Park, MD MSA

How do Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA and California-Lexington Park, MD MSA rents compare? A side-by-side FY 2026 / FY 2025 HUD Fair Market Rent breakdown, studio through 4-bedroom.

$1,511
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA 1BR (FY2026)
$1,624
California-Lexington Park, MD MSA 1BR (FY2025)
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Side-by-side FY 2026 / FY 2025 HUD Fair Market Rent comparison - each side uses the newest fiscal year HUD published for that area (dollar deltas omitted when vintages differ). Data from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Metro
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA
$1,511/mo 1BR
Population: 2,840,005
Metro
California-Lexington Park, MD MSA
$1,624/mo 1BR

How Do Rents Compare By Bedroom?

Bedrooms Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA California-Lexington Park, MD MSA Difference
Studio $1,362 $1,493 −$131 (-9%)
1 Bedroom $1,511 $1,624 −$113 (-7%)
2 Bedroom $1,857 $1,831 +$26 (+1%)
3 Bedroom $2,358 $2,285 +$73 (+3%)
4 Bedroom $2,611 $2,818 −$207 (-7%)

Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents FY 2026. Population and median income from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).