Downtown Annapolis

Annapolis, MD

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Downtown Annapolis - Annapolis, MD

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This colorful, characterful downtown area is full of history

Urban Walkable Historic Charming Restaurants

Downtown Annapolis is home to hundreds of years of history and venerable architecture that gives the relatively small region tons of character. Home to the United States Naval Academy, this imminently walkable downtown district is home to buzzing bars, seafood restaurants, amazing boutiques, and more. Main Street is where you’ll find most of the shops and restaurants, as well as most of the tourists enjoying the view of the water and entertainment options. There’s a variety of rentals to be found in Downtown Annapolis. Long-standing, historic homes near Main Street and more modern apartment rentals on the west side mean there’s something for everyone here. State Route 450 turns into West Street, making it easy to come and go from this charming district for both visitors and residents alike.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Annapolis is $1,488 for one bedroom, and $1,447 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Annapolis has increased by 3.0% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 532 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,488/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,036 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,447/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

90

Walker's Paradise

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Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

43

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

61

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • William Paca House and Garden
  • Chesapeake Bay NERR
  • Tawes Garden
  • Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network
  • Chesapeake Children's Museum

Airports

  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl

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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 2025.