Average Rent in Ocean City, MD and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Ocean City, MD

Average rent prices in Ocean City have increased by 4% over the last month and have decreased by 20% 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
Ocean City, MD

Rent prices in Ocean City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Ocean City is $1,700, whereas a house costs $2,400. 1-bedroom apartments in Ocean City run $1,700 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,675.


Studio	$1,350	No Change	76%
1 bedroom	$1,700	1%	31%
2 bedroom	$1,675	No Change	13%
3 bedroom	$2,200	6%	76%
4 bedroom	$3,200	2%	62%


Apartments	$1,700	18%	-
Condos	$1,925	1%	No Change
Houses	$2,400	19%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,350

Last year

76%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,700

Last 30 days

Last year

31%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,675

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

13%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,200

Last 30 days

Last year

76%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,200

Last 30 days

Last year

62%

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

Compare median rent prices in Ocean City and Berlin by all bedroom counts and property types.

Ocean City

Median rent price$2,400

23%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,816

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Ocean City, MD is 32% higher than the median rent in Berlin, MD.

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5d+ ago

Condo for rent in Ocean City

Residential Lease - OCEAN CITY, MD

105 123rd St, Ocean City, MD 21842

1 bed

1 bath

$1,100

Condo for rent

5d+ ago

Condo for rent in Ocean City

Gorgeous condo, on the water! “OC’s inlet”

221 Wicomico St, Ocean City, MD 21842

3 beds

3 baths

$2,400

Condo for rent

Available Nov 1

5d+ ago

Condo for rent in Ocean City

Single Family, Other - OCEAN CITY, MD

13908 N Ocean Rd, Ocean City, MD 21842

3 beds

2 baths

$2,500

Condo for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Ocean City

SINGLE_FAMILY - Colonial - OCEAN CITY, MD

13022 Wilson Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842

5 beds

2.5 baths

$3,200

House for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Ocean City

Detached, Single Family - OCEAN CITY, MD

157 Old Wharf Rd, Ocean City, MD 21842

4 beds

3 baths

$4,000

House for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Ocean City, MD

Quick answers to common questions about the Ocean City rental market.

How much is rent in Ocean City?

The average rent in Ocean City is $2,400 per month as of May 23, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Ocean City?

Average rent prices in Ocean City have increased by 4% over the last month and have decreased by 20% since last year.

How does Ocean City rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Ocean City is 23% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $450 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Ocean City?

To comfortably afford rent in Ocean City, you'd need to earn approximately $96,000/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).