Average Rent in Oakland, MD and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Oakland, MD

Average rent prices in Oakland have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 17% 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
Oakland, MD

Rent prices in Oakland vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Oakland is $1,000, whereas a house costs $750. 1-bedroom apartments in Oakland run $1,100 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,850.


Studio	$650	8%	32%
1 bedroom	$800	No Change	4%
2 bedroom	$900	6%	33%
3 bedroom	$800	4%	46%

				Listings
Apartments	$1,000	1%	No Change
Houses	$750	131%	-

Studio

Average rent

$650

Last 30 days

Last year

32%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$800

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$900

Last 30 days

Last year

33%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$800

Last 30 days

Last year

46%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Oakland, 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 Oakland, MD compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Oakland and Buckhannon by all bedroom counts and property types.

Oakland

Median rent price$900

53%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$837

57%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Oakland, MD is 7% higher than the median rent in Buckhannon, WV.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$837

$1,750

$995

$800

$1,100

$825

$1,200

$2,000

$900

$850

$1,075

$714

Discover rentals in Oakland, MD

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Oakland

400 E Alder St #3, Oakland, MD 21550

3 beds

1 bath

$1,550

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Oakland

SINGLE_FAMILY - Colonial - OAKLAND, MD

604 E Oak St, Oakland, MD 21550

3 beds

1 bath

$1,990

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Oakland, MD

Quick answers to common questions about the Oakland rental market.

How much is rent in Oakland?

The average rent in Oakland is $900 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Oakland?

Average rent prices in Oakland have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 17% since last year.

How does Oakland rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Oakland is 53% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,030 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Oakland?

To comfortably afford rent in Oakland, you'd need to earn approximately $36,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

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).