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Morgan State University Baltimore, MD

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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, serves the community as an intellectual and creative resource by supporting, empowering, and preparing a diverse range of high-quality graduates. Placing a high value on excellence and integrity, Morgan State offers innovative and distinctive educational experiences through a comprehensive range of disciplines at the bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree levels. There are a variety of apartments, rowhouses, and townhomes available for rent near MSU. Belaire-Edison, Charles Village, and Northwood are all convenient to Morgan State’s campus in addition to Interstates 83 and 95. MSU has all the advantages of suburban life with proximity to an urban center. Parks, lakes, and golf courses are nearby as well as all that Downtown Baltimore has to offer, such as world-class museums, great jazz clubs, ethnic festivals, renowned restaurants, major league sports, and shopping and sightseeing at the Inner Harbor.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Baltimore, MD is $1,414 for a studio, $1,509 for one bedroom, $1,622 for two bedrooms, and $1,888 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Baltimore has increased by 0.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 496 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,414/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 689 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,509/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 928 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,622/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,186 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,888/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Schools

Rodgers Forge Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

396 Students

Rodgers Forge Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

396 Students

Fort Garrison Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

272 Students

Fort Garrison Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

272 Students

Hampstead Hill Academy

Public

Grades PK-8

861 Students

Hampstead Hill Academy

Public

Grades PK-8

861 Students

Roland Park Elementary/Middle

Public

Grades PK-8

1,365 Students

Roland Park Elementary/Middle School

Public

Grades PK-8

1,365 Students

Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School

Public

Grades PK-8

589 Students

Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle

Public

Grades PK-8

589 Students

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

Public

Grades 9-12

1,555 Students

Eastern Technical High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,262 Students

Baltimore School For The Arts

Public

Grades 9-12

426 Students

Catonsville High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,729 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Herring Run Park
  • Clifton Park
  • Maryland Space Grant Consortium Observatory
  • Maryland Natural History Society
  • Druid Hill Park

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.