Remodeling in Baltimore
Baltimore's housing splits two ways. In the city, 41%1 of homes were built before 1940, many of them brick rowhouses, while the counties around it filled in after the war. The guides here price the work in this market and point to the city and county permit offices that apply.
Guides for Baltimore
- Bathroom remodelingMidrange bathroom remodel: $25,7942
What a bathroom remodel costs in Baltimore, how the area's older housing changes the job, what local trades earn, and how to reach a pro by phone.
- Kitchen remodelingMinor kitchen remodel: $26,9902
What a kitchen remodel costs in Baltimore, how rowhouses and older homes shape the layout and venting, what local trades earn, and which permit rules apply.
- Whole-home remodelingMajor kitchen remodel: $78,7742
What the rooms in a Baltimore whole-house renovation cost, what gutting an old rowhouse involves, historic tax credits in the city, trade wages and permit rules.
- Accessible bathroomsUniversal-design bathroom remodel: $41,2962
What a universal-design bathroom costs in Baltimore, how many local homes are headed by older owners, city and state programs that help pay, and which permits apply.
- Basement finishingDays a year with at least a tenth of an inch of precipitation: 75 days3
Finishing a basement in Baltimore: radon zones for the city and county, storm-driven sewer backups, rowhouse cellars, trade wages, and which permit office reviews it.
- Rental conversionsHomes occupied by renters: 52%4
Turning part of a Baltimore house into a rental: where the city lets a house be split, county accessory apartments, rental licenses on both sides of the line, and lead.
By county and city
Guides for the counties and cities around Baltimore, each built on that place's own housing figures, permit office and water utility.
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore County
Harford County
Howard County
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year, table B25034. Released January 29, 2026. Baltimore city.
- Zonda / Journal of Light Construction, Cost vs. Value 2024, Baltimore. Released 2024. Baltimore. Industry source.
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. Released 2021. BWI Airport (station USW00093721).
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year, table B25003. Released January 29, 2026. Baltimore city.