Average Rent in Ocean City, MD and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Ocean City, MD

Average rent prices in Ocean City have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 44% 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 $1,767, whereas a house costs $3,075. 2-bedroom apartments in Ocean City run $2,500 on average.


Studio	$1,675	9%	-
1 bedroom	$1,499	2%	30%
2 bedroom	$1,675	3%	-
3 bedroom	$1,950	3%	23%
4 bedroom	$2,950	No Change	31%


Apartments	$1,767	No Change	-
Condos	$1,500	5%	No Change
Houses	$3,075	5%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,675

Last 30 days

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,499

Last 30 days

Last year

30%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,675

Last 30 days

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,950

Last 30 days

Last year

23%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,950

Last year

31%

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$1,975

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,650

15%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Ocean City, MD is 20% higher than the median rent in Berlin, MD.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$1,650

$2,000

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$1,800

$2,200

$2,400

$1,950

$2,475

$2,750

$1,675

$1,559

$2,200

Discover rentals in Ocean City, MD

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 $1,975 per month as of July 11, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Ocean City?

Average rent prices in Ocean City have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 44% since last year.

How does Ocean City rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Ocean City is 1% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $25 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 $79,000/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).