Service Areas
ADU Builder Serving Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Thirty-five years of building in this county means we know these towns, their lots, and their permit process — not as a service radius on a map, but as places we have worked.
Anne Arundel County is not one market. A waterfront lot in Pasadena, a historic block in Annapolis, and a planned community in Crofton each come with different constraints — different setbacks, different HOA rules, different sewer and septic realities, and in some cases different review boards. The ADU that makes sense on one is often the wrong answer on another.
Below is where we work most, and what tends to matter in each.
Annapolis
The county seat and the most design-sensitive market we work in. Properties inside the historic district carry additional review, and lots in the older parts of the city tend to be tight, which pushes many projects toward basement and attic conversions rather than detached units. Strong long-term rental demand from state government, the Naval Academy, and the boating trades.
Glen Burnie
One of the largest residential bases in the county, with a lot of mid-century housing stock — which in practice means a high proportion of homes with full basements and attached garages sitting unused. That makes Glen Burnie one of the better conversion markets we work in, and among the most affordable places to add a rentable unit.
Pasadena
A peninsula community with a lot of water frontage, which is the defining constraint. Critical-area rules near the shoreline affect what can be built and where, and septic systems are common enough that capacity needs checking before an ADU is assumed. Lots away from the water are often generous, which opens up detached builds.
Severna Park
Larger lots and established neighborhoods, which makes it one of the more natural detached-ADU markets in the county — there is usually room to meet setbacks without crowding the house. High property values also mean an ADU tends to pencil well as a long-term addition to the asset rather than purely as rental yield.
Crofton
Largely a planned community, and that shapes everything. Homeowners associations and covenants are the first thing to check here — county approval is only half the question, because an HOA can impose its own limits on exterior changes and detached structures. We look at both before recommending a direction.
Odenton
Proximity to Fort Meade drives an unusually steady rental market — military and civilian personnel on rotating assignments who want quality housing on shorter terms. For owners building specifically for rental income rather than family, Odenton is one of the strongest cases in the county, and newer housing stock often means fewer structural surprises.
One County, One Permitting Process
Whichever town you are in, ADU permitting runs through Anne Arundel County under its 2023 ordinance, Bill 6-23, with Maryland’s statewide ADU Act setting the by-right baseline since October 2025. What changes town to town is the local overlay — historic review in Annapolis, critical-area rules near the water in Pasadena, HOA covenants in Crofton.
Our guide to Maryland ADU law covers both laws in plain language, and the ADU cost guide covers what the build itself runs. Not sure which ADU type suits your lot? Start with the five ADU types we build.
Building in Your Town
We also build in Arnold, Millersville, Gambrills, Edgewater, and surrounding Anne Arundel County communities. Call (410) 755-7663 or request a free on-site consultation — we will walk the property and tell you what it supports.