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Parkville, MD

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A historic suburban community with Baltimore at your fingertips

Suburb Commuter Golf Parks Outdoors

Parkville is a suburban community positioned about seven miles northeast of Downtown Baltimore. The landscape is almost entirely filled by residential neighborhoods, with a mix of apartments, condos, and townhomes in a wide range of styles and prices. Numerous shopping centers are located close by, and Hartford Road is lined with popular restaurants, neighborhood bars, and specialty shops. Stop into longtime favorite Fenwick Bakery for a loaf of bread and some pastries, or swing by Parkville Crabs to get your fill of Maryland’s signature seafood delicacy.

Mount Pleasant Golf Course and several public greenspaces like Double Rock Park offer terrific opportunities to spend time outdoors without going far from home. With Baltimore just minutes down the road, Parkville is a great option for commuters seeking a suburban home environment with the city close at hand.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Parkville, MD is $1,337 for one bedroom, $1,454 for two bedrooms, and $2,174 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Parkville has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,337/month
732 Sq Ft
House
$2,552/month
1,222 Sq Ft
Townhome
$2,275/month
809 Sq Ft
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Transportation

70

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

35

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

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

43

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

White Oak School

Public

Grades PK-5

51 Students

Rating Unavailable

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Willow Grove Nature Education Center
  • Maryland Natural History Society
  • Cromwell Valley Park
  • Watson-King Planetarium
  • Hampton National Historic Site

Military Bases

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 2025.