Glen Burnie, MD homes: what to know

Where Glen Burnie is

Glen Burnie is governed by Anne Arundel County. Main roads are MD 2 (Ritchie Highway), MD 3, MD 10, MD 100, I-97 and I-695. Marley Station opened in 1987.^[1]

Housing stock

Glen Burnie has 30,156 homes with a median year built of 1973. About 19% were built in the 1950s, 14% in the 1960s and 19% in the 1970s. 55% are detached houses, 13% townhouses and 31% in condo and apartment buildings.^[2]

On postwar capes and ramblers we check the roof, the electrical panel and any oil tank history first. Those three items decide most repair budgets here.

Getting around

• Light RailLink: Glen Burnie (Cromwell) is the southern end of the line, with a free park-and-ride. Scheduled trips to Camden Yards take about 23 minutes.^[3][4]
• MARC Penn Line from BWI Rail Station: about 19 to 34 minutes to Penn Station and 34 to 50 minutes to Washington Union Station on weekdays.^[5]

Before you buy or rent here

• Anne Arundel County charges a 1.0% transfer tax under $1 million (1.5% at $1 million and up) and recordation tax of $7.00 per $1,000.^[6]
• Maryland's state transfer tax is 0.5% of the price. When the buyer is a first-time Maryland homebuyer who will live in the home, the state rate drops to 0.25%, paid entirely by the seller.^[7]
• Unincorporated Anne Arundel County does not license single-family rentals. Buildings with two or more units need a multiple dwelling license with a Health Department inspection, and short-term rentals must register and are capped at 120 days a year.^[8][9]
• Buying a condo? Read the condo documents, the budget and the reserve study before your review period ends, and ask what special assessments are planned.

Public schools: Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Check any address with the district's official boundary locator.

Parks and landmarks

• The B&A Trail is a 13.3-mile paved trail on the old Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad line, from Dorsey Road in Glen Burnie to Boulters Way in Annapolis.^[10]
• The BWI Trail adds 12 miles of paved trail around the airport, starting at the Thomas A. Dixon Jr. Aircraft Observation Area, 1911 Dorsey Road.^[11]
• A new Glen Burnie library is in design, planned for the current Eastway site off Ritchie Highway.^[12]

Our work in Glen Burnie

A 2024 buyer of a Glen Burnie condo reviewed Stacey on Zillow.