Hotels & Lodging in Anne Arundel County, MD (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Anne Arundel County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
Anne Arundel County levies an 8% occupancy tax on rent paid for hotels, motels, and short-term rentals countywide, collected by the owner, operator, or booking platform.
Anne Arundel County Hotel/Short-Term Rental Tax
Some RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 4-6-105(b)
There is an occupancy tax levied on the rent paid for the use of a short-term rental in the County. The rate of the tax is 8% of the rent. The occupancy tax levied under this section shall be considered the hotel tax referred to in § 20-603 of the Local Government Article of the State Code. (c) Calculation and collection; no remarketer. If the full amount of the rent is paid by the occupan...
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