Welcome to the Apartment List May 2026 Rent Report for Bethesda, MD. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $2,139, after falling 0.6% last month. Prices are now down 2.3% 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.