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Maryland property tax by county

Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.

Typical rate0.97%ranks 22 of 51
Typical yearly bill$4,093US $3,119
State income tax2% to 6.5%, plus county taxtax year 2026
State sales tax6%before local taxes

Property tax in Maryland, in plain words

Homeowners in Maryland pay a typical 0.97% of their home's value in property tax each year, about the same as the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $419,900, that comes to about $4,093 a year. Maryland ranks 22nd highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.

Rates vary across the state. Baltimore city has the highest typical rate at 1.46%, and Talbot County the lowest at 0.65%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.

Maryland's state income tax runs 2% to 6.5%, plus county tax. The state sales tax rate is 6%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 4.0% of median household income in Maryland.

Every county in Maryland

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CountyTypical rateTypical billMedian home value
Allegany County1.06%$1,636$154,900
Anne Arundel County0.85%$3,957$467,900
Baltimore city1.46%$3,354$229,600
Baltimore County1.07%$3,736$349,300
Calvert County0.84%$3,885$460,200
Caroline County0.90%$2,619$290,100
Carroll County0.91%$3,934$434,000
Cecil County0.89%$3,068$343,400
Charles County1.01%$4,339$428,500
Dorchester County0.94%$2,456$262,400
Frederick County0.99%$4,584$464,600
Garrett County0.78%$1,836$235,300
Harford County0.89%$3,448$386,400
Howard County1.17%$6,987$597,900
Kent County0.91%$3,025$330,900
Montgomery County0.86%$5,539$640,300
Prince George's County1.12%$4,771$426,000
Queen Anne's County0.78%$3,623$462,700
Somerset County0.92%$1,591$173,200
St. Mary's County0.84%$3,424$407,600
Talbot County0.65%$2,647$409,700
Washington County0.84%$2,481$296,100
Wicomico County0.85%$2,171$254,700
Worcester County0.73%$2,738$374,700