Average Rent in Oakland, MD and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Oakland, MD

Average rent prices in Oakland have increased by 19% over the last month and have decreased by 22% 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 $925, whereas a house costs $800. 1-bedroom apartments in Oakland run $1,100 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $950.


Studio	$650	8%	35%
1 bedroom	$650	No Change	16%
2 bedroom	$900	59%	12%
3 bedroom	$1,990	11%	21%
4 bedroom	$3,495	141%	141%

				Listings
Apartments	$925	14%	No Change
Houses	$800	131%	-

Studio

Average rent

$650

Last 30 days

Last year

35%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$650

Last year

16%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$900

Last 30 days

59%

Last year

12%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,990

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

21%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,495

Last 30 days

141%

Last year

141%

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$800

59%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$900

54%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Oakland, MD is 11% lower than the median rent in Buckhannon, WV.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$1,375

$1,200

$850

$1,187

$800

$1,215

$2,000

$926

$850

$972

$800

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 $800 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Oakland?

Average rent prices in Oakland have increased by 19% over the last month and have decreased by 22% since last year.

How does Oakland rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Oakland is 59% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,150 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 $32,000/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).