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Tick risk in Baltimore city, Maryland
Baltimore city covers 1 towns. Its CDC Lyme rate of 14 cases per 100,000 people a year ranks in the top 19% of U.S. counties for reported Lyme disease. Pick your town below for today's score, a 7-day outlook, and what's driving it.
Tick species in Baltimore city
CDC county surveillance (established or reported)
- Deer tickNot established
- American dog tickReported
- Lone star tickReported
- Gulf Coast tickNot established
Not established in this county for the deer tick, the main Lyme carrier. “Not established” means no CDC surveillance record for Baltimore city, not that a town is tick free. Source: CDC tick surveillance (ArboNET Tick Module), 2025.
Diseases found in local ticks
No CDC tick-testing records for Baltimore city. That is a surveillance gap, not a sign these diseases are absent. Lyme and other tickborne illnesses occur across the region.
Tick control in Baltimore city, MD
Professional tick control across Baltimore city usually means a barrier treatment along the lawn edge, leaf litter, stone walls, and shady borders where ticks wait for a host, applied two to four times a season by a licensed pest control company. It is the single most effective way to cut tick numbers in the part of the yard your family actually uses, and it matters most in Baltimore city's more wooded towns.
How much does tick control cost in Baltimore city?
Most Baltimore city homeowners pay about $100 to $200 per visit for professional tick spraying, or roughly $350 to $600 for a full season of barrier treatments, depending on lot size and how wooded the property is. Quotes are free, so it costs nothing to get a real number for your yard.
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Common questions about ticks in Baltimore city
Which towns in Baltimore city have the highest tick risk?
Every town in Baltimore city has its own daily tick-risk score built from local weather, habitat, and season. Pick your town below for today's reading and a 7-day outlook.
What ticks live in Baltimore city?
CDC county surveillance does not yet list an established tick species for Baltimore city, but that reflects a surveillance gap, not absence. The blacklegged (deer) tick, the main Lyme carrier, is found across the south. Take the usual precautions after time outdoors.
Is Lyme disease common in Baltimore city?
Baltimore city reports about 14 Lyme cases per 100,000 people a year (U.S. CDC), in the top 19% of U.S. counties for reported Lyme disease (the 23rd-highest of Maryland's 24 counties). Lyme is the dominant blacklegged-tick disease, so TickZone uses this county rate as the disease baseline behind every town's score.
All towns in Baltimore city
Tick risk is local. Pick the town nearest you.