Baltimore Checkbook: Baltimore ranks 25th most expensive city to rent in the U.S.

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Baltimore ranks 25th most expensive city to rent in the U.S.

A new study shows that Baltimore is the 25th most expensive city in the U.S. to rent an apartment. The National Rent Report by real estate data firm Zumper found that the average rent for a one-bedroom unit in Baltimore increased 4.5 percent year-over-year to $1,150 in March, while the average two-bedroom rent increased 2.3 percent to $1,320. Baltimore moved up from No. 28 in February. Year-over-year the report found that one-bedroom rents decreased 14.8 percent in March, and 7.7 percent for a…