Cape St. Claire, Maryland Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Cape St. Claire, Maryland rental market.

Cape St. Claire, Maryland

Average Apartment Rent

$2,271

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-1.2%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Cape St. Claire, Maryland apartments have recorded a -1.2% rent decrease.

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Cape St. Claire $2,242 $2,201 $2,267 $2,311 $2,240 $2,298 $2,336 $2,297 $2,271
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749 $1,750
Cape St. Claire
National
Jul 2023
$2,242
$1,735
Nov 2023
$2,201
$1,724
Mar 2024
$2,267
$1,729
Jul 2024
$2,311
$1,750
Nov 2024
$2,240
$1,743
Mar 2025
$2,298
$1,749
Jul 2025
$2,336
$1,763
Nov 2025
$2,297
$1,749
Mar 2026
$2,271
$1,750

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Average Apartment Rent

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 36.57%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of Cape St. Claire, Maryland rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.62%.

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 521
Owner occupied housing units 2,892

Renters take up 15% of Cape St. Claire, Maryland real estate, occupying a total of 521 units, while homeowners live in 2,892 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

5.2

Renter median household income**

$86,840

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.2

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 112
2 beds 125
3 beds 226
4 beds 58

There are 226 rentals in Cape St. Claire, Maryland with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 43%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (11%), amounting to 58 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Cape St. Claire, Maryland homes for rent is 5.2.

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 24
25 - 34 years 93
35 - 44 years 143
45 - 54 years 138
55 - 59 years 67
60 - 64 years 23
65 - 74 years 33

Most condos for rent in Cape St. Claire, Maryland are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (26%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 280
Non-Family Households 241

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 238
No related children of the householder under 18 283

A total of 280 apartments for rent in Cape St. Claire, Maryland, or 54% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 46% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 238 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Cape St. Claire, Maryland is 2.2.

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

High school graduate (including equivalency) 139
Some college or associate's degree 204
Bachelor's degree or higher 178

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 34% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 0% of the homes for rent in Cape St. Claire, Maryland.

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 8
Built 2000 - 2009 17
Built 1990 - 1999 75
Built 1980 - 1989 214
Built 1970 - 1979 83
Built 1960 - 1969 26
Built 1950 - 1959 26
Built 1940 - 1949 25
Built 1939 or earlier 47

The highest share of Cape St. Claire, Maryland apartment rentals, namely 41% or 214 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (16%, 83 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (14%, 75 units).

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 10
Moved in 2018 to 2020 120
Moved in 2010 to 2017 254
Moved in 2000 to 2009 102
Moved in 1990 to 1999 24
Moved in 1989 or earlier 11

Median year renter moved into unit 2014

Most Cape St. Claire, Maryland renters (49%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Cape St. Claire, Maryland condos for rent is 2014.

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

1 vehicle available 308
2 vehicles available 152
3 vehicles available 29
4 vehicles available 8
5 or more vehicles available 24

When it comes to transportation options, 59% of Cape St. Claire, Maryland renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 29% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 6% have 3 vehicles available.

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 489
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 19
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 10
Worked at home 135

Cape St. Claire, Maryland Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 1,004
Moved within same county 70
Moved from different state 19

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Cape St. Claire, Maryland apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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