Jonestown

Baltimore, MD

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Jonestown - Baltimore, MD Area Guide

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You can't walk down the street in the Jonestown neighborhood without encountering a historic landmark of some kind, including the Star Spangled Banner Flag House and the Shot Tower. As Baltimore's oldest neighborhood with a rich history dating back to 1661, Jonestown offers up a combination of charming character and modern revitalization. The neighborhood sits only about a mile from downtown Baltimore, giving its residents easy access to some of the best hot spots in the city. This urban neighborhood, nestled just north of Little Italy, constantly reinvents itself with locals flocking to areas such as Lombard Street and High Street, where upscale rentals and homes for rent provide multiple housing options.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Jonestown is $982 for one bedroom, $1,193 for two bedrooms, and $1,379 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Jonestown has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 750 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $982/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,000 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,193/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,140 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,379/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

100 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Highly Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

80 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Port Discovery Children's Museum
  • National Aquarium in Baltimore
  • Maryland Science Center
  • Federal Hill Park
  • Patterson Park Audubon Center

Airports

  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall

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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.