Average Rent in Shady Side, MD and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Shady Side, MD

Average rent prices in Shady Side have decreased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 4% 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
Shady Side, MD

Rent prices in Shady Side vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Shady Side is $1,950, whereas a house costs $3,150. 1-bedroom apartments in Shady Side run $1,950 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,800.


1 bedroom	$1,800	11%	-
2 bedroom	$2,400	5%	-
3 bedroom	$3,200	1%	15%
4 bedroom	$3,600	13%	50%


Apartments	$1,950	No Change	No Change
Condos	$2,400	-	No Change
Houses	$3,150	21%	No Change
Rooms	$1,321	-	-

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

Last 30 days

11%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,400

Last 30 days

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,200

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,600

Last 30 days

13%

Last year

50%

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

Compare median rent prices in Shady Side and Arnold by all bedroom counts and property types.

Shady Side

Median rent price$2,900

51%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,695

40%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Shady Side, MD is 8% higher than the median rent in Arnold, MD.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$2,695

$3,200

$2,550

$2,845

$3,150

$2,650

$2,595

$2,800

$3,000

$2,500

$3,400

$2,700

Discover rentals in Shady Side, MD

New construction

5d+ ago

House for rent in Shady Side

SINGLE_FAMILY - SHADY SIDE, MD

1316 Juniper St, Shady Side, MD 20764

4 beds

2.5 baths

$2,900

House for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Shady Side, MD

Quick answers to common questions about the Shady Side rental market.

How much is rent in Shady Side?

The average rent in Shady Side is $2,900 per month as of August 15, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Shady Side?

Average rent prices in Shady Side have decreased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.

How does Shady Side rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Shady Side is 51% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $975 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Shady Side?

To comfortably afford rent in Shady Side, you'd need to earn approximately $116,000/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).

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