Property taxes

Maryland property tax rates

The typical county in Maryland charges about 0.90% of a home’s value a year in property taxes, or $3,580 on a $400,000 home.

Typical county rate0.90%Median of 24 counties
Highest1.46%Baltimore (city)
Lowest0.65%Talbot County
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Counties by effective rate

RankCountyEffective rateTax on a $400,000 home
1Baltimore (city)1.46%$5,840
2Howard County1.17%$4,680
3Prince George's County1.12%$4,480
4Baltimore County1.07%$4,280
5Allegany County1.06%$4,240
6Charles County1.01%$4,040
7Frederick County0.99%$3,960
8Dorchester County0.94%$3,760
9Somerset County0.92%$3,680
10Carroll County0.91%$3,640
11Kent County0.91%$3,640
12Caroline County0.90%$3,600
13Cecil County0.89%$3,560
14Harford County0.89%$3,560
15Montgomery County0.87%$3,480
16Anne Arundel County0.85%$3,400
17Wicomico County0.85%$3,400
18Calvert County0.84%$3,360
19St. Mary's County0.84%$3,360
20Washington County0.84%$3,360
21Garrett County0.78%$3,120
22Queen Anne's County0.78%$3,120
23Worcester County0.73%$2,920
24Talbot County0.65%$2,600

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates