Nationwide zoning research

Cities & towns across the United States

Explore 34,006 incorporated places, Census-designated communities, and legally recognized towns. Choose a location to preview the research available, then order its zoning report.

U.S. Census Gazetteer · 2025

MD directory

Maryland cities & towns

532 places

AberdeencityOn request
Aberdeen Proving GroundcommunityOn request
AbingdoncommunityOn request
AccidenttownOn request
AccokeekcommunityOn request
AdamstowncommunityOn request
AdelphicommunityOn request
AlgonquincommunityOn request
AllencommunityOn request
Andrews AFBcommunityOn request
AnnapoliscityOn request
Annapolis NeckcommunityOn request
AntietamcommunityOn request
AquascocommunityOn request
ArbutuscommunityOn request
Arden on the SeverncommunityOn request
ArnoldcommunityOn request
Ashton-Sandy SpringcommunityOn request
Aspen HillcommunityOn request
BadencommunityOn request
BagtowncommunityOn request
BakersvillecommunityOn request
Ballenger CreekcommunityOn request
Baltimorecity
Baltimore HighlandscommunityOn request
BarclaytownOn request
BarnesvilletownOn request
BarrelvillecommunityOn request
BartontownOn request
BartonsvillecommunityOn request
Beaver CreekcommunityOn request
Bel AircommunityOn request
Bel Air NorthcommunityOn request
Bel Air SouthcommunityOn request
BeltsvillecommunityOn request
BenedictcommunityOn request
BensvillecommunityOn request
BerlintownOn request
Berwyn HeightstownOn request
BethesdacommunityOn request
BettertontownOn request
BiercommunityOn request
Big PoolcommunityOn request
Big SpringcommunityOn request
BishopvillecommunityOn request
BivalvecommunityOn request
BladensburgtownOn request
BloomingtoncommunityOn request
BoonsborotownOn request
BowiecityOn request
Bowleys QuarterscommunityOn request
Bowling GreencommunityOn request
Bowmans AdditioncommunityOn request
Braddock HeightscommunityOn request
BrandywinecommunityOn request
BreathedsvillecommunityOn request
BrentwoodtownOn request
Brock HallcommunityOn request
BrookevilletownOn request
Brooklyn ParkcommunityOn request
BrookmontcommunityOn request
BrookviewtownOn request
Broomes IslandcommunityOn request
Brown StationcommunityOn request
BrownsvillecommunityOn request
BrunswickcityOn request
Bryans RoadcommunityOn request
BryantowncommunityOn request
BuckeystowncommunityOn request
BurkittsvilletownOn request
Burnt MillscommunityOn request
BurtonsvillecommunityOn request
ButlertowncommunityOn request
Cabin JohncommunityOn request
CaliforniacommunityOn request
CallawaycommunityOn request
Calvert BeachcommunityOn request
CalvertoncommunityOn request
CambridgecityOn request
Camp SpringscommunityOn request
Cape St. ClairecommunityOn request
Capitol HeightstownOn request
CarloscommunityOn request
CarneycommunityOn request
CatonsvillecommunityOn request
CavetowncommunityOn request
CearfosscommunityOn request
CeciltontownOn request
Cedar HeightscommunityOn request
CedarvillecommunityOn request
CentrevilletownOn request
ChancecommunityOn request
CharlestowntownOn request
Charlotte HallcommunityOn request
CharltoncommunityOn request
Chesapeake BeachtownOn request
Chesapeake CitytownOn request
Chesapeake LandingcommunityOn request
Chesapeake Ranch EstatescommunityOn request
ChestercommunityOn request
ChestertowntownOn request
CheverlytownOn request
Chevy ChasetownOn request
Chevy Chase Section FivevillageOn request
Chevy Chase Section ThreevillageOn request
Chevy Chase ViewtownOn request
Chevy Chase VillagetownOn request
ChewsvillecommunityOn request
ChillumcommunityOn request
ChoptankcommunityOn request
Church CreektownOn request
Church HilltownOn request
ClarksburgcommunityOn request
ClarysvillecommunityOn request
Clear SpringtownOn request
ClintoncommunityOn request
CloverlycommunityOn request
Cobb IslandcommunityOn request
CockeysvillecommunityOn request
ColesvillecommunityOn request
College ParkcityOn request
Colmar ManortownOn request
ColumbiacommunityOn request
Coral HillscommunityOn request
CordovacommunityOn request
CorriganvillecommunityOn request
Cottage CitytownOn request
CrellincommunityOn request
CresaptowncommunityOn request
CrisfieldcityOn request
CroftoncommunityOn request
CroomcommunityOn request
CrownsvillecommunityOn request
CrumptoncommunityOn request
CumberlandcityOn request
DamascuscommunityOn request
Dames QuartercommunityOn request
DanvillecommunityOn request
DargancommunityOn request
DarlingtoncommunityOn request
DarnestowncommunityOn request
DawsoncommunityOn request
Deal IslandcommunityOn request
DealecommunityOn request
Deer ParktownOn request
DelmartownOn request
DentontownOn request
DerwoodcommunityOn request
DetmoldcommunityOn request
District HeightscityOn request
DownsvillecommunityOn request
Drum PointcommunityOn request
DundalkcommunityOn request
DunkirkcommunityOn request
Eagle HarbortownOn request
Eakles MillcommunityOn request
East New MarkettownOn request
East RiverdalecommunityOn request
EastontownOn request
Eckhart MinescommunityOn request
EdencommunityOn request
EdesvillecommunityOn request
EdgemerecommunityOn request
EdgemontcommunityOn request
EdgewatercommunityOn request
EdgewoodcommunityOn request
EdmonstontownOn request
EldersburgcommunityOn request
EldoradotownOn request
ElkridgecommunityOn request
ElktontownOn request
EllersliecommunityOn request
Ellicott CitycommunityOn request
ElliottcommunityOn request
EmmitsburgtownOn request
ErnstvillecommunityOn request
EssexcommunityOn request
FairlandcommunityOn request
FairleecommunityOn request
FairmountcommunityOn request
Fairmount HeightstownOn request
FairplaycommunityOn request
FairviewcommunityOn request
FairwoodcommunityOn request
FallstoncommunityOn request
FederalsburgtownOn request
FerndalecommunityOn request
FinzelcommunityOn request
Fishing CreekcommunityOn request
FlintstonecommunityOn request
Flower HillcommunityOn request
Forest GlencommunityOn request
Forest HeightstownOn request
ForestvillecommunityOn request
Fort MeadecommunityOn request
Fort RitchiecommunityOn request
Fort WashingtoncommunityOn request
Fountainhead-Orchard HillscommunityOn request
Four CornerscommunityOn request
FranklincommunityOn request
FrederickcityOn request
Frenchtown-RumblycommunityOn request
FriendlycommunityOn request
FriendshipcommunityOn request
Friendship Heights VillagecommunityOn request
FriendsvilletownOn request
FrostburgcityOn request
FruitlandcityOn request
FultoncommunityOn request
FunkstowntownOn request
GaithersburgcityOn request
GalenatownOn request
GalestowntownOn request
GalesvillecommunityOn request
GambrillscommunityOn request
GaplandcommunityOn request
Garrett ParktownOn request
Garretts MillcommunityOn request
GarrisoncommunityOn request
GeorgetowncommunityOn request
GermantowncommunityOn request
GilmorecommunityOn request
GirdletreecommunityOn request
GlassmanorcommunityOn request
Glen BurniecommunityOn request
Glen EchotownOn request
GlenardencityOn request
GlenmontcommunityOn request
Glenn DalecommunityOn request
Golden BeachcommunityOn request
GoldsborotownOn request
GormancommunityOn request
GracehamcommunityOn request
GrahamtowncommunityOn request
GrantsvilletownOn request
GrasonvillecommunityOn request
Green ValleycommunityOn request
GreenbeltcityOn request
GreensborotownOn request
GreensburgcommunityOn request
HagerstowncityOn request
HalfwaycommunityOn request
HampsteadtownOn request
HamptoncommunityOn request
HancocktownOn request
Havre de GracecityOn request
HebrontownOn request
HendersontownOn request
Herald HarborcommunityOn request
Highfield-CascadecommunityOn request
HighlandcommunityOn request
Highland BeachtownOn request
HillandalecommunityOn request
Hillcrest HeightscommunityOn request
HillsborotownOn request
HoneygocommunityOn request
HughesvillecommunityOn request
HuntingtowncommunityOn request
HurlocktownOn request
HuttoncommunityOn request
HyattsvillecityOn request
IlchestercommunityOn request
Indian HeadtownOn request
Indian SpringscommunityOn request
JarrettsvillecommunityOn request
JeffersoncommunityOn request
JenningscommunityOn request
JessupcommunityOn request
JestervillecommunityOn request
JoppatownecommunityOn request
JugtowncommunityOn request
KeedysvilletownOn request
Kemp MillcommunityOn request
Kemps MillcommunityOn request
KennedyvillecommunityOn request
KensingtontownOn request
Kent NarrowscommunityOn request
KetteringcommunityOn request
KingstowncommunityOn request
KingsvillecommunityOn request
KitzmillertownOn request
KlondikecommunityOn request
KonterracommunityOn request
La PlatatownOn request
La ValecommunityOn request
Lake ArborcommunityOn request
Lake ShorecommunityOn request
LandovercommunityOn request
Landover HillstownOn request
Langley ParkcommunityOn request
LanhamcommunityOn request
LansdownecommunityOn request
LargocommunityOn request
LaurelcityOn request
LayhillcommunityOn request
LaytonsvilletownOn request
Leisure WorldcommunityOn request
LeitersburgcommunityOn request
LeonardtowntownOn request
LewistowncommunityOn request
Lexington ParkcommunityOn request
LibertytowncommunityOn request
LinganorecommunityOn request
LinthicumcommunityOn request
LisboncommunityOn request
Little OrleanscommunityOn request
Loch Lynn HeightstownOn request
LochearncommunityOn request
LonaconingtownOn request
Long BeachcommunityOn request
LuketownOn request
LusbycommunityOn request
LuthervillecommunityOn request
MadisoncommunityOn request
ManchestertownOn request
MaplevillecommunityOn request
Mardela SpringstownOn request
Marlboro MeadowscommunityOn request
Marlboro VillagecommunityOn request
Marlow HeightscommunityOn request
MarltoncommunityOn request
Martin's AdditionsvillageOn request
MarydeltownOn request
Maryland CitycommunityOn request
Maryland ParkcommunityOn request
MaugansvillecommunityOn request
MayocommunityOn request
Mays ChapelcommunityOn request
McCoolecommunityOn request
MechanicsvillecommunityOn request
MelwoodcommunityOn request
MercersvillecommunityOn request
Middle RivercommunityOn request
MiddleburgcommunityOn request
MiddletowntownOn request
MidlandtownOn request
MidlothiancommunityOn request
Milford MillcommunityOn request
MillingtontownOn request
MitchellvillecommunityOn request
MonroviacommunityOn request
Montgomery VillagecommunityOn request
MorningsidetownOn request
MoscowcommunityOn request
Mount AetnacommunityOn request
Mount AirytownOn request
Mount BriarcommunityOn request
Mount LenacommunityOn request
Mount RainiercityOn request
Mount SavagecommunityOn request
Mount VernoncommunityOn request
Mountain Lake ParktownOn request
MyersvilletownOn request
NanticokecommunityOn request
Nanticoke AcrescommunityOn request
NationalcommunityOn request
National HarborcommunityOn request
Naval AcademycommunityOn request
New CarrolltoncityOn request
New MarkettownOn request
New WindsortownOn request
NewarkcommunityOn request
NikepcommunityOn request
North BeachtownOn request
North BethesdacommunityOn request
North BrentwoodtownOn request
North Chevy ChasevillageOn request
North EasttownOn request
North KensingtoncommunityOn request
North LaurelcommunityOn request
North PotomaccommunityOn request
OaklandtownOn request
OceancommunityOn request
Ocean CitytownOn request
Ocean PinescommunityOn request
OdentoncommunityOn request
OldtowncommunityOn request
OlneycommunityOn request
OverleacommunityOn request
OwingscommunityOn request
Owings MillscommunityOn request
OxfordtownOn request
Oxon HillcommunityOn request
Paramount-Long MeadowcommunityOn request
ParkvillecommunityOn request
ParolecommunityOn request
ParsonsburgcommunityOn request
PasadenacommunityOn request
PecktonvillecommunityOn request
Peppermill VillagecommunityOn request
Perry HallcommunityOn request
PerrymancommunityOn request
PerryvilletownOn request
PikesvillecommunityOn request
PinesburgcommunityOn request
Piney PointcommunityOn request
PittsvilletownOn request
Pleasant GrovecommunityOn request
Pleasant HillscommunityOn request
Pocomoke CitycityOn request
Point of RockscommunityOn request
PomfretcommunityOn request
PondsvillecommunityOn request
PoolesvilletownOn request
Port DeposittownOn request
Port Tobacco VillagetownOn request
PotomaccommunityOn request
Potomac HeightscommunityOn request
Potomac ParkcommunityOn request
PowellvillecommunityOn request
PrestontownOn request
Prince FrederickcommunityOn request
Princess AnnetownOn request
PylesvillecommunityOn request
QuanticocommunityOn request
Queen AnnecommunityOn request
QueenslandcommunityOn request
QueenstowntownOn request
RandallstowncommunityOn request
RawlingscommunityOn request
RedlandcommunityOn request
ReidcommunityOn request
ReisterstowncommunityOn request
RidgelytownOn request
RinggoldcommunityOn request
Rising SuntownOn request
RivacommunityOn request
Riverdale ParktownOn request
RiversidecommunityOn request
Riviera BeachcommunityOn request
RobinwoodcommunityOn request
Rock HalltownOn request
Rock PointcommunityOn request
RockvillecityOn request
RohrersvillecommunityOn request
RomancokecommunityOn request
RosaryvillecommunityOn request
RosedalecommunityOn request
RosemontvillageOn request
RossvillecommunityOn request
SabillasvillecommunityOn request
SalisburycityOn request
San MarcommunityOn request
Sandy HookcommunityOn request
SavagecommunityOn request
ScaggsvillecommunityOn request
SeabrookcommunityOn request
Seat PleasantcityOn request
SecretarytownOn request
SeverncommunityOn request
Severna ParkcommunityOn request
Shady SidecommunityOn request
ShaftcommunityOn request
SharpsburgtownOn request
SharptowntownOn request
Silver HillcommunityOn request
Silver SpringcommunityOn request
Smith IslandcommunityOn request
SmithsburgtownOn request
Snow HilltownOn request
SolomonscommunityOn request
SomersettownOn request
South KensingtoncommunityOn request
South LaurelcommunityOn request
SpencervillecommunityOn request
Spring GapcommunityOn request
Spring RidgecommunityOn request
SpringdalecommunityOn request
St. George IslandcommunityOn request
St. JamescommunityOn request
St. LeonardcommunityOn request
St. MichaelstownOn request
StevensvillecommunityOn request
Still PondcommunityOn request
StocktoncommunityOn request
SudlersvilletownOn request
SuitlandcommunityOn request
SummerfieldcommunityOn request
SwantoncommunityOn request
SykesvilletownOn request
Takoma ParkcityOn request
Tall TimberscommunityOn request
TaneytowncityOn request
Taylors IslandcommunityOn request
Temple HillscommunityOn request
TemplevilletownOn request
Ten Mile CreekcommunityOn request
ThurmonttownOn request
Tilghman IslandcommunityOn request
TilghmantoncommunityOn request
TimoniumcommunityOn request
TolchestercommunityOn request
TowsoncommunityOn request
TrappetownOn request
TravilahcommunityOn request
Trego-Rohrersville StationcommunityOn request
TyaskincommunityOn request
Union BridgetownOn request
University ParktownOn request
Upper MarlborotownOn request
UrbanacommunityOn request
Vale SummitcommunityOn request
ViennatownOn request
WaldorfcommunityOn request
Walker MillcommunityOn request
WalkersvilletownOn request
Washington GrovetownOn request
WaterviewcommunityOn request
West DentoncommunityOn request
West LaurelcommunityOn request
West Ocean CitycommunityOn request
West PocomokecommunityOn request
WesternporttownOn request
WestminstercityOn request
WestphaliacommunityOn request
WhaleyvillecommunityOn request
WheatoncommunityOn request
White MarshcommunityOn request
White OakcommunityOn request
WhitehavencommunityOn request
WildewoodcommunityOn request
WillardstownOn request
WilliamsporttownOn request
WillistoncommunityOn request
Wilson-ConococheaguecommunityOn request
WoodlandcommunityOn request
WoodlawncommunityOn request
WoodmorecommunityOn request
WoodsborotownOn request
WortoncommunityOn request
YarrowsburgcommunityOn request
ZihlmancommunityOn request

Research context

How zoning works in Maryland

Maryland zoning is local enough that a statewide search result can be misleading, but state law still shapes the rules every municipality can write. This hub collects 532 cities where Zonloty has a town-level report, then adds the state-level context investors should keep in mind before comparing districts, setbacks, ADU rules, or approval paths. The most useful reading is comparative: look for patterns in how cities regulate housing types, commercial corridors, industrial land, and board-level discretion. Use it as a starting point for market screening, not as a substitute for a parcel-specific zoning determination.

Home-rule authority gives many municipalities room to write detailed land-use controls, but that authority still sits inside statewide planning, subdivision, housing, and environmental statutes. The practical result is local variation: one city may handle ADUs, duplexes, mixed-use districts, and site-plan review administratively, while a nearby suburb may use conditional approvals, larger minimum lots, or more discretionary board review.

Do not assume a parcel near a city is governed by city zoning. Many states rely on municipal limits, county jurisdiction, special districts, or annexation procedures rather than broad city ETJ zoning. For any edge-of-town site, verify the incorporated status, county zoning map, utility provider, road access, floodplain administrator, and any recorded development agreements.

ADU rules remain primarily local. Some cities have adopted clear by-right ADU ordinances, while others still treat accessory apartments, carriage houses, guest houses, or secondary dwelling units as conditional uses or omit them entirely. In local-control states, the right question is not "does the state allow ADUs?" but "what does this municipality call them, and in which districts are they permitted?"

For acquisition work, compare the listed city reports below against local zoning maps, planning board agendas, recent amendments, and comprehensive-plan language. The strongest opportunities usually appear where the code, infrastructure, and political direction all point the same way.