Cheap Apartments for Rent in Howard County, MD

2,022 Rentals

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1 BED

$975+

3 BEDS

$1,840+

Robinson Overlook

7410 Grace Dr, Columbia, MD 21044
1 BED, 1 BATH

$950

8426 Oak Bush Terrace

8426 Oak Bush Terrace, Columbia, MD 21045

Call (443) 538-6540
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,000

3413 Centennial Ln

3413 Centennial Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Call (202) 743-9203
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,000

2505 McKenzie Rd

2505 McKenzie Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Call (240) 429-2187
1 BED

$1,041+

2 BEDS

$1,411+

3 BEDS

$1,626+

4 BEDS

$1,819+

Legacy at Cedar Lane

5627 Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD 21044

Call (443) 917-3187
1 BED

$1,067+

2 BEDS

$1,636+

3 BEDS

$2,579+

Ellicott Gardens II

5505 Waterloo Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21043
1 BED

$1,075

Selborne House of Dorsey Hall, Senior Living

5320 Dorsey Hall Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Call (667) 802-2506
1 BED

$1,083+

2 BEDS

$1,302+

3 BEDS

$2,885+

4 BEDS

$2,012+

The Vision at Parkway

6001 Turnabout Ln, Columbia, MD 21044

Call (667) 200-0766
STUDIO

$1,774+

1 BED

$1,086+

2 BEDS

$1,550+

Burgess Mill Station Apartments

3050 Milltowne Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Call (443) 543-8302
1 BED

$1,161

Morningside Park Apartments - 62+ Senior Living

9950 Guilford Rd, Jessup, MD 20794

Call (443) 363-0973
1 BED

$1,263+

2 BEDS

$1,518+

Waverly Gardens Senior Community (62+)

10801 Enfield Dr, Woodstock, MD 21163
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Waverly Winds

10339 Twin Rivers Rd, Columbia, MD 21044
Rent Special

Rent Special

1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,300

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$1,300
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$1,300

9325 Matador Rd Unit A

9325 Matador Rd, Columbia, MD 21045
1 BED

$1,390

Monarch Mills Apartments

7213-7233 Oakland Mills Rd, Columbia, MD 21046

Call (301) 329-6730
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,395

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$1,395
Required Monthly FeesNone
Total Monthly Price$1,395

6045 Old Washington Rd Unit 2

6045 Old Washington Rd, Elkridge, MD 21075

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1 BED

$1,425+

2 BEDS

$1,875+

Columbia Commons

7601 Woodpark Ln, Columbia, MD 21046
$405 Off

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1 BED

$1,436+

2 BEDS

$1,651+

3 BEDS

$2,182+

The Seasons

9220 Old Lantern Way, Laurel, MD 20723

Call (240) 679-8868
1 BED

$1,491+

2 BEDS

$1,650+

Lawyers Hill Apartments

7234 Montgomery Rd, Elkridge, MD 21075

Call (443) 734-3451
1 BED

$1,495+

2 BEDS

$1,650+

3 BEDS

$1,795+

The Village at Elkridge

7100 Ducketts Ln, Elkridge, MD 21075

Call (443) 764-8139
1 BED

$1,501+

2 BEDS

$2,366+

3 BEDS

$2,536+

Elms Kendall Ridge

8399 Tamar Dr, Columbia, MD 21045
1 BED

$1,505+

2 BEDS

$1,829+

3 BEDS

$2,215+

Aspen at Lake Trail

5764 Stevens Forest Rd, Columbia, MD 21045

Call (667) 222-0233
1 BED

$1,508+

2 BEDS

$1,774+

Plum Tree Apartments

3463 Plum Tree Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Call (443) 364-3148
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1 BED

$1,539+

2 BEDS

$1,659+

ReNew Howard Crossing

8732 Town and Country Blvd, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Call (443) 565-6283
1 BED

$1,545+

2 BEDS

$1,895+

3 BEDS

$2,905+

Clarys Crossing

11311 Little Patuxent Pky, Columbia, MD 21044

Call (667) 200-1193
Discounts

Discounts

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1 BED

$1,549+

2 BEDS

$1,799+

The Hamilton at Kings Place

7525 Murray Hill Rd, Columbia, MD 21046

Call (667) 802-2857
Good Value

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1 BED

$1,550+

2 BEDS

$1,801+

The Bluffs at Clary's Forest Apartments

12100 Little Patuxent Pky, Columbia, MD 21044

Call (301) 804-1324
1 BED

$1,550+

2 BEDS

$1,775+

The Timbers at Long Reach

8782 Cloudleap Ct, Columbia, MD 21045

Call (443) 331-4786
1 BED

$1,575+

2 BEDS

$1,795+

Columbia Landing Apartments

8905 Tamar Dr, Columbia, MD 21045

Call (443) 917-3156
1 BED

$1,590+

2 BEDS

$1,830+

Gateway Village Apartments

9978 Guilford Rd, Jessup, MD 20794

Call (240) 786-1148
1 BED

$1,595+

2 BEDS

$1,780+

3 BEDS

$2,150+

Autumn Crest

5664 Stevens Forest Rd, Columbia, MD 21045
Good Value

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1 BED

$1,598+

2 BEDS

$1,675+

Chatham Gardens

3372 N Chatham Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Call (667) 200-1228
1 BED

$1,599+

2 BEDS

$1,699+

3 BEDS

$2,374+

4 BEDS

$2,820+

Harpers Forest

5980 Turnabout Ln, Columbia, MD 21044

Call (240) 570-7325
1 BED, 1 BATH

$1,600

6003 Majors Ln Unit 8

6003 Majors Ln, Columbia, MD 21045

Call (240) 253-4479
1 BED

$1,615+

2 BEDS

$1,825+

3 BEDS

$2,315+

Beech's Farm

7260 Eden Brook Dr, Columbia, MD 21046

Call (240) 786-1367
1 BED

$1,630+

2 BEDS

$1,835+

3 BEDS

$2,399+

Columbia Choice Apartments

5351 Harpers Farm Rd, Columbia, MD 21044

Call (443) 315-2846
2 BEDS, 1.5 BATHS

$1,649

9633 White Acre Rd Unit B4

9633 White Acre Rd, Columbia, MD 21045
2 BEDS, 1 BATH

$1,650

8373 Grove Angle Rd

8373 Grove Angle Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Call (443) 745-1346
1 BED

$1,688+

2 BEDS

$1,752+

3 BEDS

$2,815+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$1,656 - $2,783
Required Monthly Fees$31
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$1,687 - $2,814

Sherwood Crossing

6731 Old Waterloo Rd, Elkridge, MD 21075

Call (667) 261-8892
Good Value

1 BED

$1,674+

2 BEDS

$1,824+

Madison at Eden Brook

7310 Eden Brook Dr, Columbia, MD 21046

Call (240) 345-3986
Good Value

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1 BED

$1,675+

2 BEDS

$1,970+

Ellicott Grove

3005 Oak Green Cir, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Call (443) 501-2714
Good Value

STUDIO

$1,701+

1 BED

$1,936+

2 BEDS

$3,013+

3 BEDS

$4,477+

Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
Base Rent$1,680 - $5,258
Required Monthly Fees$21
Utilities & EssentialsVaries
Total Monthly Price$1,701 - $5,279

Marlow

6200 Valencia Ln, Columbia, MD 21044

Call (240) 570-7050
1 BED

$1,690+

2 BEDS

$2,050+

3 BEDS

$2,585+

Avalon Fairway Hills-Meadows

5441 Columbia Rd, Columbia, MD 21044

Call (667) 261-8789

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Cheap Apartments in Howard County, Maryland

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Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods in Columbia

(For 1 bedroom apartments)

Neighborhoods Average Sq Ft Average Rent
Huntington 700 Sq Ft $1,561/mo
Kings Contrivance 729 Sq Ft $1,615/mo
Stevens Forest 771 Sq Ft $1,664/mo
Phelps Luck 805 Sq Ft $1,665/mo
Kendall Ridge 801 Sq Ft $1,701/mo
Swansfield 714 Sq Ft $1,738/mo
Hobbit's Glen 805 Sq Ft $1,773/mo
Dickinson 775 Sq Ft $1,779/mo
Oakland Mills 794 Sq Ft $1,833/mo
Harper's Choice 733 Sq Ft $1,856/mo

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