Cell towers in Baltimore County, MD

The FCC registry lists 122 constructed antenna structures in Baltimore County, 9% of Maryland's 1,311 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 52 registrants; the largest, American Tower, has 20 (16%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 37 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 122
2Tallest 953 ft
3Largest owner American Tower
4Median height (state 199 ft) 205 ft

Structures

122

rank 3 of 24 in MD

Most common type

Tower

33% of structures

Over 200 feet

50% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

37% built then

Who owns the towers in Baltimore County

52 different registrants own the 122 structures. One is registered to an individual or family trust, whose name this site withholds. 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 County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 205 feet, close to the Maryland median of 199 feet. The tallest is a guyed tower near Catonsville at 953 feet, built in 1982. More than in any other decade, 37% were built in the 2000s.

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

Structures in Baltimore County 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
1036304	Guyed tower	953 ft	1982	Catonsville	American Towers, LLC
1225570	Guyed tower	921 ft	2021	Owings Mills	Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission
1045612	Guyed tower	840 ft	1972	Towson	K2 Towers III, LLC
1038503	Guyed tower	664 ft	2018	Catonsville	CUNNINGHAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
1035695	Tower	620 ft	1988	Parkton	BALTIMORE, COUNTY OF
1035700	Tower	620 ft	1988	Upperco	Baltimore, County of
1035703	Tower	620 ft	1988	Jacksonville	Baltimore, County of
1036287	Tower	518 ft	1995	Arbutus	PETER AND JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP INC DBA = WRBS 95.1 FM
1040397	Other or unspecified	506 ft	1941	Randallstown	Hearst Stations Inc.
1040398	Other or unspecified	506 ft	1941	Randallstown	Hearst Stations Inc.
1040399	Other or unspecified	506 ft	1941	Randallstown	Hearst Stations Inc.
1027387	Guyed tower	502 ft	2004	Kingsville	American Towers LLC
1042981	Other or unspecified	468 ft	1997	Hebbville	Audacy Maryland, LLC
1236477	Tower	468 ft	2003	Kingsville	Maryland State Highway Administration
1042979	Other or unspecified	467 ft	1997	Hebbville	Audacy Maryland, LLC
1042978	Other or unspecified	465 ft	1997	Hebbville	Audacy Maryland, LLC
1042980	Other or unspecified	464 ft	1997	Hebbville	Audacy Maryland, LLC
1003016	Tower	440 ft	1989	Baltimore	State of Maryland - MDOT - MTA
1035699	Tower	427 ft	2001	Owings Mills	BALTIMORE COUNTY MARYLAND
1035696	Tower	420 ft	1988	Towson	Baltimore, County of
1035698	Tower	420 ft	1988	Baltimore	Baltimore, County of
1035702	Tower	420 ft	1988	Baltimore	Baltimore, County of
1036002	Tower	416 ft	1978	Pikesville	BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1036305	Lattice tower	400 ft	1985	Catonsville	American Towers LLC
1296298	Lattice tower	393 ft	2016	Catonsville	Private owner (name withheld)
1209103	Other or unspecified	392 ft	2001	Randallstown	WCBM Maryland, Inc.
1209117	Other or unspecified	392 ft	2001	Randallstown	WCBM Maryland, Inc.
1209118	Other or unspecified	392 ft	2001	Randallstown	WCBM Maryland, Inc.
1209119	Other or unspecified	392 ft	2002	Randallstown	WCBM Maryland, Inc.
1209120	Other or unspecified	392 ft	2002	Randallstown	WCBM Maryland, Inc.
1209121	Other or unspecified	392 ft	2002	Randallstown	WCBM Maryland, Inc.
1044937	Tower	383 ft	2001	Jacksonville	Cellco Partnership
1036030	Tower	369 ft	1997	Baltimore	UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY
1047678	Guyed tower	360 ft	2000	Jacksonville	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1224216	Tower	358 ft	2001	Hereford	Maryland State Highway Administration
1041813	Other or unspecified	350 ft	1989	Owings Mills	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1041819	Other or unspecified	350 ft	1989	Owings Mills	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1041820	Other or unspecified	350 ft	1989	Owings Mills	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1041821	Other or unspecified	350 ft	1989	Owings Mills	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1264773	Tower	349 ft	2010	Parkton	BALTIMORE, COUNTY OF
1258018	Other or unspecified	348 ft	2007	Baltimore	MARYLAND, STATE OF - MDOT - MD PORT ADMINISTRATION
1264050	Other or unspecified	348 ft	2009	Cockeyesville	Maryland State Highway Administration
1275080	Other or unspecified	345 ft	2010	Pikesville	Maryland State Police
1035701	Tower	310 ft	1988	White Marsh	Baltimore, County of
1036316	Tower	299 ft	1980	Jacksonville	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1262392	Tower	297 ft	2008	Parkville	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1037284	Lattice tower	287 ft	2008	Monkton	American Towers LLC
1042993	Tower	283 ft	1976	Towson	Nasty 1570 Sports, LLC
1035837	Lattice tower	281 ft	1996	Woodlawn	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1037283	On a building	280 ft	2013	Towson	Towson City Center, LLC
1052318	Guyed tower	261 ft	2001	Parkton	SBA Structures, LLC
1289496	Lattice tower	260 ft	2013	Glen Arm	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1036321	Tower	259 ft	1974	Granite	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1036990	Tower	259 ft	1976	Phoenix	Subcarrier Communications, Inc.
1029961	Other or unspecified	247 ft	2000	Baltimore	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1029962	Other or unspecified	247 ft	2000	Baltimore	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1029960	Other or unspecified	244 ft	2000	Baltimore	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1038842	Lattice tower	243 ft	1963	Windsor Mill	American Towers LLC
1300816	Lattice tower	219 ft	1960	Baltimore	American Towers LLC
1036314	Tower	216 ft	1959	Reisterstown	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1035697	On a building	210 ft	1988	Towson	Baltimore, County of
1036310	Tower	200 ft	1967	Parkville	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1232065	Pole	200 ft	2003	Reisterstown	Maryland Emergency Management Agency
1322140	Monopole	200 ft	2021	Edgmere	Tarpon Towers II, LLC
1036313	Tower	199 ft	1999	Joppatowne	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1267958	Pole	199 ft	2010	Essex	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1269072	Tower	199 ft	2009	Sparrows Point	BALTIMORE, COUNTY OF
1269074	Tower	199 ft	2009	Baltimore	BALTIMORE, COUNTY OF
1272617	Tower	199 ft	2010	Parkville	BALTIMORE, COUNTY OF
1280546	Pole	199 ft	2012	Lansdowne	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1295257	Monopole	199 ft	2015	Perry Hall	Cellco Partnership
1039404	Tower	196 ft	2009	Baltimore	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1202081	Lattice tower	195 ft	1996	Parkton	American Towers LLC
1247542	Other or unspecified	194 ft	2005	Elkridge	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1061280	Monopole	193 ft	1997	Pikesville	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1282961	Monopole	193 ft	2002	Baltimore	American Towers LLC
1039411	Monopole	192 ft	2008	Owings Mills	American Towers LLC
1039419	Lattice tower	192 ft	2008	Rosedale	American Towers LLC
1261284	Pole	192 ft	2009	Parkville	American Towers LLC
1039409	Pole	191 ft	1995	Hereford	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1039410	Pole	190 ft	2010	Sparks Glencoe	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1267823	Tower	188 ft	2009	Halethorpe	BALTIMORE, COUNTY OF
1278356	Monopole	183 ft	2011	Baltimore	Tower Development Corporation
1035860	Pole	182 ft	1993	Perry	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1039408	Lattice tower	182 ft	1995	White Marsh	American Towers LLC
1218569	Tower	178 ft	2012	Sparrows Point	American Towers LLC
1039417	Pole	174 ft	1995	Baltimore	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1001284	Tower	165 ft	1989	Baltimore	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1039401	Tower	165 ft	1996	Baltimore	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1208576	Tower	161 ft	2001	Baltimore	Maryland State Police
1036073	Monopole	160 ft	1997	Baltimore	SBA GC Towers, LLC
1042004	Tower	156 ft	1997	Chase	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1316058	Monopole	155 ft	2022	Baltimore	CitySwitch II, LLC
1260249	Monopole	153 ft	2006	Dundalk	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1303603	Monopole	150 ft	2021	Owings Mills	Highpointe Wireless Properties, LLC
1270459	Monopole	146 ft	2005	Baltimore	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1261943	Tower	140 ft	2007	Baltimore	SBA Steel LLC
1207745	Tower	137 ft	1980	White Marsh	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1268453	Pole	137 ft	2009	Essex	Cellco Partnership
1275877	Pole	130 ft	2010	Catonsville	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1304649	Monopole	130 ft	2021	Woodlawn	TowerCom VI, LLC
1259809	Pole	128 ft	2008	Essex	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1030965	Tower	127 ft	1998	Baltimore	Crown Atlantic Company, LLC
1281277	Pole	123 ft	2010	Baltimore	Octagon Towers, LLC
1236302	Monopole	122 ft	2014	Baltimore	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1249370	Pole	120 ft	2003	Baltimore	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1231118	Pole	118 ft	2002	Baltimore	APC Realty and Equipment Co. LLC
1267978	Pole	116 ft	2009	Nottingham	T-Mobile Northeast LLC
1261280	Pole	115 ft	2008	Baltimore	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1304576	Monopole	114 ft	2021	Essex	TowerCom VI, LLC
1253766	Monopole	113 ft	2006	Middle River	SBA Towers II LLC
1255612	Monopole	110 ft	2006	Essex	American Towers LLC
1041086	Monopole	108 ft	1993	Baltimore	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1273304	Tower	108 ft	1999	Towson	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1279906	On a building	108 ft	2013	Cantonsville	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1304197	Monopole	107 ft	2018	Middle River	SBA Towers X, LLC
1287811	Pole	99 ft	2013	Baltimore	Cellco Partnership
1246788	Pole	98 ft	2005	Middle River	BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
1270456	Monopole	96 ft	2004	Catonsville	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1289729	Pole	87 ft	2009	Baltimore	American Towers LLC
1051558	Tower	68 ft	1998	White Marsh	Comcast of Maryland, LLC
1048442	Tower	23 ft	1987	Baltimore	MARYLAND, STATE OF

If you have a tower lease in Baltimore County

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: Prince George's County (145), Anne Arundel County (132), Montgomery County (95), Harford County (75), Frederick County (73).

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.