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December 2019 Ellicott City Rent Report
Welcome to the December 2019 Ellicott City Rent Report. Ellicott City rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Ellicott City rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
December 2019 Ellicott City Rent Report
Welcome to the December 2019 Ellicott City Rent Report. Ellicott City rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Ellicott City rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
Ellicott City rents decline sharply over the past month
Ellicott City rents have declined 0.6% over the past month, but have been relatively flat at 0.1% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Ellicott City stand at $1,408 for a one-bedroom apartment and $1,766 for a two-bedroom. This is the fifth straight month that the city has seen rent decreases after an increase in June. Ellicott City's year-over-year rent growth lags the state and national averages, which both stand at 1.4%.
Rents rising across the Baltimore Metro
While rents have remained steady in the city of Ellicott City throughout the past year, cities across the metro have seen a different trend. Rents have risen in all of of the largest 10 cities in the Baltimore metro for which we have data. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.
- Essex has the least expensive rents in the Baltimore metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,111; the city has also seen rents fall by 0.7% over the past month, the biggest drop in the metro.
- Glen Burnie has seen the fastest rent growth in the metro, with a year-over-year increase of 3.1%. The median two-bedroom there costs $1,528, while one-bedrooms go for $1,218.
- Columbia has the most expensive rents of the largest cities in the Baltimore metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,966; rents decreased 0.5% over the past month but were up 2.2% over the past year.
Many large cities nationwide show more affordable rents compared to Ellicott City
Rent growth in Ellicott City has been relatively stable over the past year - some other large cities have seen more substantial increases. Compared to most large cities across the country, Ellicott City is less affordable for renters.
- Ellicott City's median two-bedroom rent of $1,766 is above the national average of $1,191. Nationwide, rents have grown by 1.4% over the past year compared to the stagnant growth in Ellicott City.
- While rents in Ellicott City remained moderately stable this year, similar cities saw increases, including Austin (+3.1%), Nashville (+2.9%), and Boston (+1.9%); note that median 2BR rents in these cities go for $1,470, $1,161, and $2,133 respectively.
- Renters will generally find more expensive prices in Ellicott City than most large cities. For example, Detroit has a median 2BR rent of $896, where Ellicott City is nearly twice that price.
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