Baltimore, MD Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Baltimore City regulates STRs as a use that occupies an owner-occupied permanent residence rather than as a separate parking-generating use. Article 15 Subtitle 48 (Short-Term Residential Rentals) does not specify dedicated off-street parking minimums for STR guests. Instead, parking is governed by the underlying residential use under Article 32 Title 16 (Off-Street Parking and Loading), with required ratios listed in Table 16-406. Section 48-15 requires the dwelling to comply with the Zoning Code, so any pre-existing parking deficiency tied to the underlying single-family detached, rowhouse, or multifamily dwelling must already be resolved or grandfathered. Section 16-601 of the Zoning Code provides exemptions and reductions, and downtown and transit-oriented districts in Baltimore typically have reduced or zero off-street parking requirements. Because Baltimore STRs must be the host's permanent residence (occupied at least 180 days a year) and most are located in older rowhouse neighborhoods with on-street parking, guests typically use legal on-street parking subject to the Residential Permit Parking program where applicable. Operators should clearly communicate available legal parking options to guests in their listing to reduce neighbor complaints, and check whether their address is in an RPP area (which restricts overnight on-street parking to permit holders).