Harbor Getaways: Baltimore $17,408, Satellites Separate 2026

Thomas Garner
18 hours ago
11 min read

Empty Inner Harbor in Baltimore MD, no people

Most Baltimore listings still get sold as a generic harbor city stay, or worse, as a blended Annapolis capital year. Guests who typed Baltimore are looking for Fells Point, the Inner Harbor, and a real city night. They are not looking for a capital dock caption. 1,413 active listings sit on this city extract. Write the stay you can actually host.

The three strongest city months are May, August, and October. May is the busiest. February is the slowest. Occupancy is weakest in July. Most guests arrive from New York, then Baltimore. Stay is 7.6 nights, booked about 38 days ahead. Call Baltimore DHCD Property Licensing at 410-396-3575. 417 E. Fayette Street. DHCD main is 443-984-5757. The city's STR license is $200 per dwelling unit, biennial. A person may only be issued a license for his or her permanent residence, with a narrow additional-unit path. Confirm 2026. Do not mix Baltimore County fees into this city file. AirROI's high-regulation label is a scrape of listings, not the town file.

Two Pairings, Not One Blended Harbor Year

Typical Baltimore listings earned about $17,408 last year from 1,413 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night was $159. Occupancy was 38.8 percent. Revenue per available night was $63. Year over year is minus 3.7 percent. Active supply moved plus 13.8 percent. A prior hub brief printed $17,648 on about 1,460 listings in an older window. This pass uses the current extract. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Market a Baltimore Stay is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point.

Baltimore's Own Extract: $17,408 on 1,413 Listings

1,413 active listings is a real gallery. Superhost share is 47.6 percent. Professionally managed share is 4.5 percent. Evolve holds 19 listings. Treat $17,408 as evidence for Baltimore, not as a corridor dashboard you can paste onto Annapolis. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. Baltimore STR Rules is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line.

May, August, and October Are the Strong City Months

The three strongest city months are May, August, and October. May is the busiest. February is the slowest revenue month. Occupancy is weakest in July. Stay is 7.6 nights. Lead is 38 days. Most guests arrive from New York, then Baltimore. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Baltimore Shoulder is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line.

Annapolis Is a Capital Stay, Not This Year

Annapolis is a capital stay. This pass did not mint an Annapolis AirROI year. Keep that stay on its own line. A Fells Point driveway is not a capital dock. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. Baltimore Remote Stays is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay.

Towson Is a County Stay, Not This Year

Towson is a county stay. This pass did not mint a Towson AirROI year. Keep Baltimore County fees off this city file. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. DIY vs Hire in Baltimore is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay.

Fells Point and the Harbor Are Demand, Not Occupancy

Fells Point, the Inner Harbor, Federal Hill, and Canton are visitor demand. Named weekends are demand, not occupancy. Confirm 2026 event dates on the primary page. Do not invent a Preakness date. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Who Books Baltimore is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay.

Year Over Year Is Minus 3.7 Percent on This Pass

Year over year is minus 3.7 percent on the current extract. Supply moved plus 13.8 percent. A prior hub brief printed $17,648. File the current number. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. Buying a Baltimore Rental is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay.

How a Host Should Read This Map

How a host should read this map is to file three occasions. Baltimore is Fells Point, the harbor, and city nights. Annapolis is the capital. Towson is the county. Keep $159 city ADR off both satellites. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. We market. We do not take the lock. Baltimore Tourism Data is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial. Annapolis is not Fells Point. Towson is not the Inner Harbor. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole.

Hosts who underwrite harbor stays should keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings, call 410-396-3575, and leave Annapolis and Towson on their own lines. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $17,408 on 1,413 city listings on its own line. May is the city peak. February is the city hole. Call 410-396-3575 before you advertise a Baltimore stay. The city's STR license is $200 biennial.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did typical Baltimore listings earn last year?

Typical Baltimore listings earned about $17,408 last year across 1,413 active rentals, per AirROI's trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. Average night ran $159, with occupancy at 38.8 percent and revenue per available night at $63. Year over year is down 3.7 percent while supply grew 13.8 percent; an older hub brief printed $17,648 on roughly 1,460 listings from a prior window, but this figure reflects the current extract. Keep Annapolis and Towson figures on their own lines.

When is Baltimore's strongest month?

May is the busiest revenue month, with August and October also running strong. February is the slowest month, though occupancy itself dips lowest in July. That calendar belongs to the city file — Annapolis and Towson each run on a different rhythm.

Do I need a Baltimore MD STR permit in 2026?

Call Baltimore DHCD Property Licensing at 410-396-3575, or visit 417 E. Fayette Street; the DHCD main line is 443-984-5757. The city's short-term rental license runs $200 per dwelling unit, billed biennially, and generally may only be issued for a host's permanent residence, with a narrow path for an additional unit. Confirm current status directly with the city rather than folding in a Baltimore County fee, which is a separate jurisdiction.

Is a 30-night minimum the same as occupancy?

No. About 404 listings, roughly 28.6 percent of the 1,413 active rentals, already carry a 30-night minimum, yet average stay is still 7.6 nights with a lead time near 38 days. A minimum-stay filter is a booking rule, not a measure of how full the calendar actually runs — February stays the slow month regardless.

Should I hire a manager in Baltimore and on the satellites?

Professionally managed listings hold about 4.5 percent share in Baltimore, with Evolve the largest single manager at 19 listings. Annapolis rewards capital-city copy and Towson rewards county copy, so a single generic pitch across all three towns leaves revenue on the table. Match the marketing to the guest search each town actually draws.

Who books a Baltimore stay?

Most guests arrive from New York, with a strong regional share close to home as well, booking roughly 7.6 nights on about 38 days' notice. Urban guests want Fells Point and the harbor, while Annapolis guests are booking a capital-city stay and Towson guests a county stay — three distinct searches worth keeping separate in a listing description.

Can I file Annapolis as the Baltimore year?

No. Baltimore's average night was $159 across 1,413 listings, and this pass did not produce a separate Annapolis AirROI extract to blend in. Keep the $17,408 Baltimore figure on its own line rather than averaging in a neighboring market's numbers.

What is the license dollar amount?

The city's short-term rental license runs $200 per dwelling unit, billed on a biennial cycle. Call 410-396-3575 or visit 417 E. Fayette Street to confirm current fees and eligibility before advertising a listing.

What should a buyer packet carry?

A packet should cite $17,408 across 1,413 city listings, note that supply is up 13.8 percent while year-over-year revenue is down 3.7 percent, and list 410-396-3575 as the licensing contact. Leave Annapolis and Towson figures out entirely rather than estimating where no city-specific extract exists.

Where do I confirm the city desk?

Call Baltimore DHCD Property Licensing at 410-396-3575, or visit 417 E. Fayette Street; the DHCD main line is 443-984-5757. Applications run through the city's STR portal, and a Baltimore County fee should never be substituted for the city's own licensing requirement. Confirm current status directly with the desk before listing.

Work with Crest & Cove Creative

If a packet still files Fells Point and an Annapolis dock as one year, send the addresses. We will split the map.

Need a harbor map that does not blend a capital stay into Canton? Send the parcels. Reach out at crestcove.co or (256) 998-7502.