Welcome to the Apartment List April 2026 Rent Report for Bethesda, MD. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $2,153, after rising 0.6% last month. Prices remain down 1.1% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Bethesda rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Washington metro area and the nation as a whole.