Ellicott City, Maryland Rental Market Trends
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 Ellicott City, Maryland rental market.
Ellicott City, Maryland
Average Apartment Rent
$2,174
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.8%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Ellicott City, Maryland apartments have recorded a 1.8% rent increase.
Ellicott City, Maryland Average apartment rent trend
Ellicott City, Maryland Average Apartment Rent
Ellicott City, Maryland Apartment rent ranges
At 47.18%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Ellicott City, Maryland rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 6.88%.
Ellicott City, Maryland Housing tenure**
Renters take up 28% of Ellicott City, Maryland real estate, occupying a total of 7,518 units, while homeowners live in 19,361 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.2
Renter median household income**
$76,398
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.22
Rental vacancy rate**
3.8%
Ellicott City, Maryland Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 3,417 rentals in Ellicott City, Maryland with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 170 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Ellicott City, Maryland homes for rent is 4.2.
Ellicott City, Maryland Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Ellicott City, Maryland are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Ellicott City, Maryland Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Ellicott City, Maryland Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 4,334 apartments for rent in Ellicott City, Maryland, or 58% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 40% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2,983 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Ellicott City, Maryland is 2.22.
Ellicott City, Maryland Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 58% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 8% of the homes for rent in Ellicott City, Maryland.
Ellicott City, Maryland Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Ellicott City, Maryland apartment rentals, namely 22% or 1,626 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (19%, 1,397 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (18%, 1,373 units).
Ellicott City, Maryland Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Ellicott City, Maryland renters (45%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Ellicott City, Maryland condos for rent is 2018.
Ellicott City, Maryland Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 55% of Ellicott City, Maryland renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 28% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 11% have No vehicle available.
Ellicott City, Maryland Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Ellicott City, Maryland Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
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 Ellicott City, 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
