Downtown Annapolis

Annapolis, MD

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Downtown Annapolis - Annapolis, MD Area Guide

This colorful, characterful downtown area is full of history

Urban Walkable Historic Charming Restaurants

Downtown Annapolis is home to hundreds of years of history and venerable architecture that gives the relatively small region tons of character. Home to the United States Naval Academy, this imminently walkable downtown district is home to buzzing bars, seafood restaurants, amazing boutiques, and more. Main Street is where you’ll find most of the shops and restaurants, as well as most of the tourists enjoying the view of the water and entertainment options. There’s a variety of rentals to be found in Downtown Annapolis. Long-standing, historic homes near Main Street and more modern apartment rentals on the west side mean there’s something for everyone here. State Route 450 turns into West Street, making it easy to come and go from this charming district for both visitors and residents alike.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Annapolis is $1,519 for one bedroom, and $1,478 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Annapolis has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 532 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,519/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,036 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,478/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

40 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • William Paca House and Garden
  • Chesapeake Bay NERR
  • Tawes Garden
  • Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network
  • Chesapeake Children's Museum

Airports

  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.