Cell towers in Baltimore city, MD

The FCC registry lists 44 constructed antenna structures in Baltimore city, 3% of Maryland's 1,311. Ownership is spread across 28 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 9 (20%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 15 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 44
2Tallest 1280 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 199 ft) 214 ft

Structures

rank 13 of 24 in MD

Most common type

Tower

36% of structures

Over 200 feet

55% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

36% built then

Who owns the towers in Baltimore city

28 different registrants own the 44 structures. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Baltimore city by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 214 feet, 15 feet taller than the Maryland median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Baltimore at 1280 feet, built in 1987. More than in any other decade, 36% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Baltimore city by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Baltimore city by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1044237	Guyed tower	1280 ft	1987	Baltimore	CUNNINGHAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC
1035558	Guyed tower	997 ft	1964	Baltimore	Television Tower Inc
1029766	Guyed tower	562 ft	2004	Baltimore	American Towers LLC
1048112	Lattice tower	507 ft	1987	Baltimore	American Towers LLC
1244170	On a building	452 ft	2005	Baltimore	Maryland State Highway Administration
1022765	Lattice tower	400 ft	1995	Baltimore	American Towers LLC
1036076	Tower	400 ft	1997	Baltimore	CUNNINGHAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
1009345	On a building	396 ft	1997	Baltimore	BALTIMORE, CITY OF
1036323	On a building	368 ft	1909	Baltimore	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1037379	On a building	362 ft	2003	Baltimore	Verestar, Inc. (Debtor-in-Possession)
1037342	Lattice tower	353 ft	1969	Glen Burnie	American Towers LLC
1237801	On a building	334 ft	2003	Baltimore	American Towers LLC
1200510	Tower	301 ft	1977	Baltimore	CSX Transportation
1241567	Other or unspecified	289 ft	2004	Baltimore	Radio One Licenses, LLC
1036315	On a building	287 ft	1945	Baltimore	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1037344	Tower	285 ft	1986	Baltimore	RADIO ONE INC DBA = WOLB AM
1063853	Tower	280 ft	1988	Baltimore	MARYLAND, STATE OF
1008446	On a building	273 ft	2003	Baltimore	American Towers LLC
1217062	Tower	256 ft	1998	Baltimore	Area 16B Associates Limited Partnership
1009320	Tower	255 ft	1997	Baltimore	BALTIMORE, CITY OF
1036517	Tower	248 ft	1995	Baltimore	MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
1208359	On a building	219 ft	2002	Baltimore	University of Maryland at Baltimore
1009346	Tower	210 ft	1997	Baltimore	BALTIMORE, CITY OF
1039526	Tower	202 ft	2004	Baltimore	Peter And John Radio Fellowship, Inc
1009319	Tower	200 ft	1997	Baltimore	BALTIMORE, CITY OF
1261465	Tower	200 ft	2007	Baltimore	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1232332	Tower	199 ft	2002	Baltimore	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1272911	Mast	198 ft	1991	Baltimore	American Towers LLC
1301340	Monopole	195 ft	2017	Baltimore	TowerCom VI, LLC
1305268	Lattice tower	195 ft	2018	Baltimore	Newkirk Tower, LLC
1230846	Tower	184 ft	2001	Baltimore	SBA Properties, LLC
1009321	On a building	180 ft	1997	Baltimore	BALTIMORE, CITY OF
1268155	Other or unspecified	156 ft	2015	Baltimore	CSX Transportation
1009322	Tower	155 ft	1997	Baltimore	BALTIMORE, CITY OF
1330278	Monopole	154 ft	2025	Baltimore	Arcola Towers 1, LP
1309144	Monopole	150 ft	2019	Baltimore	South Kresson Warehousing, LLC
1009323	On a building	140 ft	1997	Baltimore	BALTIMORE, CITY OF
1287998	Pole	124 ft	2014	Brooklyn	Cellco Partnership
1267926	Pole	120 ft	2009	Baltimore	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1270458	Tower	120 ft	2001	Baltimore	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1265830	Pole	100 ft	2007	Baltimore	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1261946	Tower	90 ft	2007	Baltimore	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1271642	Monopole	80 ft	2005	Baltimore	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1332863	Pole	33 ft	2026	Baltimore	Crown Castle Fiber, LLC

If you have a tower lease in Baltimore city

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Maryland with similar tower counts: Charles County (52), Howard County (50), Wicomico County (46), Calvert County (42), Garrett County (40).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.