Urbana

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Urbana, MD

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A growing community in a picturesque locale

Suburban Upscale Peaceful Family-Friendly Growing

Nestled just southeast of Frederick, Urbana is a picturesque community on the rise. Urbana maintains a peaceful atmosphere in spite of rapid growth, drawing many new residents for its exceptional schools, tranquil lifestyle, natural beauty, and relatively close proximity to Baltimore and Washington, DC.

Due to its increasing demand, Urbana offers a wide variety of apartments, condos, and townhomes available for rent. Urbana residents enjoy outdoor recreation at Urbana Community Park, Urbana District Park, and nearby Monocacy National Battlefield in addition to numerous golf and country clubs in the area. Urbana is also just minutes away from great shopping at Clarksburg Premium Outlets. Convenience to I-270 and I-70 connects Urbana to Frederick, Baltimore, Washington DC, and beyond.

Transportation

54

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

52

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

  • Monocacy National Battlefield
  • Sugarloaf Mountain
  • Little Bennett Regional Park
  • Gaver Farm
  • The Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field
  • Washington Dulles International

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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.