Market overview
Allowed, with material limits.
Baltimore City licenses short-term rentals only at the owner's permanent residence (lived in at least 180 days a year).
Property eligibility: Not assessed A market overview can't tell whether a specific home qualifies (zoning, permits, HOA).
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Stays of 90 nights or more fall outside the short-term rental rules, but longer stays are only partly open here: some are limited to certain tenants, buildings or areas.
Some stays above this length are still limited here; the full report has the details.
These stays need their own registration or permit.
Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
Not legal advice. The legal framework, notes and sources are in the full report.
17 rules on record for Baltimore, 13 of them from government sources. Every rule traced to its official source. How we research
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Source: Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development (baltimorecity.gov, official), checked 5 Nov 2026. Official links, citations and how to apply come with a paid plan.
Yes, with material limits. Baltimore City licenses short-term rentals only at the owner's permanent residence (lived in at least 180 days a year).
Yes, a license or registration is required.
15.5% in total on stays, on our records.
No night cap is on record.
Fines of up to $500 are on record.
Stays of 90 nights or more fall outside the short-term rental rules, but longer stays are only partly open here: some are limited to certain tenants, buildings or areas. Some stays above this length are still limited here; the full report has the details. These stays need their own registration or permit. Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
We last checked the short-term rental rules for Baltimore on 5 Nov 2026.
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