Average Rent in Bowie, MD and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Bowie, MD

Average rent prices in Bowie have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Bowie, MD

Rent prices in Bowie vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Bowie is $2,800, whereas a house costs $3,200. 1-bedroom apartments in Bowie run $900 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,842.


Studio	$1,589	No Change	No Change
1 bedroom	$1,875	14%	8%
2 bedroom	$2,475	No Change	5%
3 bedroom	$3,000	3%	7%
4 bedroom	$3,500	4%	No Change

		Listings
Bowie	$2,800


Apartments	$2,800	9%	No Change
Condos	$2,350	2%	No Change
Houses	$3,200	1%	No Change
Rooms	$1,262	37%	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,589

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,875

Last 30 days

14%

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,475

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,000

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,500

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

The table above reflects average rent prices in Bowie, MD, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Bowie, MD compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Bowie and College Park by all bedroom counts and property types.

Bowie

Median rent price$2,850

50%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,300

74%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Bowie, MD is 14% lower than the median rent in College Park, MD.

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Discover rentals in Bowie, MD

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Bowie

2224 Prince Of Wales Ct, Bowie, MD 20716

1 bed

1 bath

$775

5d+ ago

Townhouse for rent in Bowie

15739 Erwin Ct, Bowie, MD 20716

1 bed

0.5 baths

$975

$925

Price drop

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Bowie

Residential Lease, BOWIE, MD

814 Johnson Grove Ln #A, Bowie, MD 20721

2 beds

1 bath

$1,850

5d+ ago

Townhouse for rent in Bowie

BOWIE, MD

15514 N Nemo Ct, Bowie, MD 20716

3 beds

2.5 baths

$2,500

5d+ ago

Townhouse for rent in Bowie

Residential Lease, BOWIE, MD

14548 London Ln, Bowie, MD 20715

3 beds

3.5 baths

$2,600

5d+ ago

House for rent in Bowie

BOWIE, MD

2207 Hyson Pl, Bowie, MD 20716

3 beds

2 baths

$2,700

5d+ ago

Townhouse for rent in Bowie

Residential Lease, BOWIE, MD

16424 Pleasant Hill Ct, Bowie, MD 20716

3 beds

3 baths

$2,800

5d+ ago

Townhouse for rent in Bowie

BOWIE, MD

16318 Elkhorn Ln, Bowie, MD 20716

3 beds

2.5 baths

$2,800

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Frequently asked questions for Bowie, MD

Quick answers to common questions about the Bowie rental market.

How much is rent in Bowie?

The average rent in Bowie is $2,850 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Bowie?

Average rent prices in Bowie have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.

How does Bowie rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Bowie is 50% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $950 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Bowie?

To comfortably afford rent in Bowie, you'd need to earn approximately $114,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Bowie?

April offers the best rental prices in Bowie despite higher competition, with rents running approximately 11% lower than September, which sees the highest rents of the year.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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