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Maryland property tax, in one number.

0.97%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Maryland homeowner pays $4,093 a year on a $419,900 home. That's above the U.S. rate (0.94%).

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Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
Data from public sources
U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Maryland at a glance

Statewide medians across 1,597,565 owner-occupied homes.

$419,900
Median home value
$4,093
Median tax paid
$4,195
With a mortgage
$3,856
Mortgage paid off
67.6%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Estimated yearly tax
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−0.12 pts
Rate change since 2015
From 1.07% (2015) to 0.95% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $3,220 in 2015 to $4,144 in 2024 (+29%), while home values rose 46%. That pushed the effective rate down.
  • 22nd highest rate in the U.S.Among the 50 states and D.C., ranked by median tax paid divided by median home value.
  • Mortgage holders pay more.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $4,195, versus $3,856 for homes owned outright, often because they're newer, higher-value or more recently reassessed.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

Maryland, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate

Highest effective rates

Maryland counties, ACS 2020–2024

Lowest effective rates

Maryland counties, ACS 2020–2024

Owners vs renters

2,362,928 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 67.6%Renter-occupied 32.4%

All 24 Maryland counties

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Allegany$1,636$154,9001.06%
Anne Arundel$3,957$467,9000.85%
Baltimore$3,736$349,3001.07%
Baltimore city$3,354$229,6001.46%
Calvert$3,885$460,2000.84%
Caroline$2,619$290,1000.90%
Carroll$3,934$434,0000.91%
Cecil$3,068$343,4000.89%
Charles$4,339$428,5001.01%
Dorchester$2,456$262,4000.94%
Frederick$4,584$464,6000.99%
Garrett$1,836$235,3000.78%
Harford$3,448$386,4000.89%
Howard$6,987$597,9001.17%
Kent$3,025$330,9000.91%
Montgomery$5,539$640,3000.87%
Prince George's$4,771$426,0001.12%
Queen Anne's$3,623$462,7000.78%
Somerset$1,591$173,2000.92%
St. Mary's$3,424$407,6000.84%
Talbot$2,647$409,7000.65%
Washington$2,481$296,1000.84%
Wicomico$2,171$254,7000.85%
Worcester$2,738$374,7000.73%

Cities and towns in Maryland

161 places with at least 2,000 owner-occupied homes and reliable survey data, largest first.

Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Maryland?

The effective rate is about 0.97%. The median homeowner pays $4,093 a year on a home worth a median $419,900 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Maryland?

About $3,880 a year, or roughly $323 a month, at Maryland's average effective rate of 0.97%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.

Why is my bill different from this estimate?

Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the county assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.

How current is this data?

It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.

Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your county assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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