Short-Term Rentals in Anne Arundel County, MD (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Anne Arundel County requires hosts to register each short-term rental with the Department of Inspections and Permits before booking guests, capping registrations at two dwelling units per host.
Anne Arundel County Short-Term Rental Registration Rules
Significant RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 11-13A-102
(a) Requirements and prohibitions. (1) A host may not enter into a short-term residential rental agreement with a transient guest or rent a dwelling unit to a transient guest without first obtaining an approved registration from the Department. (2) A host may not register more than two dwelling units as short-term residential rentals. ... (d) Fees. The fee for the registration or renewal of a s...
Taxes & Fees
Anne Arundel County levies an 8% occupancy tax on short-term rental income and charges hosts a $100 registration fee every two years.
Anne Arundel County STR Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 4-6-105(b); § 11-13A-102(d)
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 fee for the registration or renewal of a short-term residential rental is $100.00.
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
Anne Arundel County sets no minimum parking count for short-term rentals, but every host must disclose the number of on-site parking spaces on the registration application filed with the Department of Inspections and Permits.
Anne Arundel County STR Parking Disclosure
Light RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 11-13A-102(b)(2)
A host shall file an application for registration on a form provided by the Department and shall pay the applicable fee. The registration form shall include, at a minimum: ... (2) the address of the dwelling unit; a unit number, if applicable; the number of bedrooms and bathrooms in the dwelling unit; and the number of available on-site parking spaces;
Insurance Requirements
Anne Arundel County requires short-term rental hosts to submit proof of insurance with their registration application to the Department, alongside safety certification and other required disclosures.
Anne Arundel County Short-Term Rental Insurance Rule
Some RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 11-13A-102(b)(3)
(b) Application. A host shall file an application for registration on a form provided by the Department and shall pay the applicable fee. The registration form shall include, at a minimum: ... (3) the host's proof of insurance for the short-term residential rental; and (4) the host's certification under oath that the short-term residential rental property meets the minimum safety criteria set f...
Host Platform Liability
Booking platforms in Anne Arundel County must require a valid registration number before listing a short-term rental and must remit occupancy tax to the County.
Anne Arundel Host Platform Rules
Some RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 11-13A-103
A hosting platform may not advertise, list, post, or otherwise facilitate a booking transaction for a short-term residential rental without having a registration field in place for hosts to input their valid, current registration numbers from the Department for short-term residential rentals... A hosting platform shall collect from the host and remit to the County the occupancy tax required by ...
Short-Term Rentals by City in Anne Arundel County
1 cities in Anne Arundel County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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