Apartments for rent in Hagerstown, MD

The small city of Hagerstown, Maryland is home to just over 39,000 people. The city's population, with an average age of just over 37, skews younger than most cities in Maryland. Homeowners tend to be in the minority in the area, and 56% of residents are renting. With a relatively reasonable average rent of $831 per month in the city, renting remains an affordable option, particularly compared to other cities in Maryland. Each month, renters in Hagerstown will pay around $516 less compared to the state average.

With an average commute time of about 27 minutes, quicker than most cities in the state, Hagerstown residents have found that it isn't overly time-consuming to travel to work. Many residents (37%) drive themselves to work, while public transit isn't extensively used. Walking (2%) isn't a common method of commuting to work, though the number surpasses the national average.

Many Hagerstown residents work in one of two industries: retail and healthcare. Together, these industries account for 13% of the labor force in the city. Meanwhile, looking at job function, many of the city's workers are in sales, as 7% of the city's population reports this as their field of work, the highest number of any career path. Hagerstown workers take home an average annual income of about $53K, less than the state average. The city's average income also trails the national average of $73,345. Compared to the national average, Hagerstown has a large concentration of residents older than 25 who have a high school degree or equivalent (25%). Furthermore, 7% have a Bachelor's degree and 4% have earned a Master's or Doctoral degree.