County |
Property Tax Rate1 |
Documentary Stamp Rate2 |
Local Transfer Rate3 |
| Allegheny |
$1.133 |
0.50%4 |
$6.00 |
| Anne Arundel |
$1.073 |
1% |
$7.00 |
| Baltimore |
$1.247 |
1.50% |
$5.00 |
| Baltimore City |
$2.460 |
1.50% |
$10.00 |
| Calvert |
$1.024 |
none |
$10.00 |
| Caroline |
$1.084 |
0.50%6 |
$10.00 |
| Carroll |
$1.180 |
none |
$10.00 |
| Cecil |
$1.112 |
none7 |
$8.20 |
| Charles |
$1.158 |
none |
$10.00 |
| Dorchester |
$1.062 |
0.75% |
$10.00 |
| Fredrick |
$1.132 |
none |
$10.00 |
| Garrett |
$1.168 |
1%8 |
$7.00 |
| Harford |
$1.224 |
1%9 |
$6.60 |
| Howard |
$1.176 |
1% |
$5.00 |
| Kent |
$1.144 |
0.50% |
$6.60 |
| Montgomery |
$0.866 |
1% |
$6.9012 |
| Prince George |
$1.092 |
1% |
$4.40 |
| Queen Anne |
$1.058 |
1.40%10 |
$7.60 |
| St. Mary |
$1.010 |
0.50% |
$8.00 |
| Somerset |
$1.142 |
none |
$6.60 |
| Talbot |
$0.672 |
1%11 |
$6.60 |
| Washington |
$1.080 |
0.50% |
$7.60 |
| Wicomico |
$1.157 |
none |
$7.00 |
| Worcester |
$0.862 |
0.50% |
$6.60 |
*All figures are believed to be accurate - please call the clerk to verify |
STATE TRANSFER TAX of .5%2 also applies to all counties13
- Per $100 of value (includes state real property tax of .132/$100) Tax rate may vary in cities or other incorporated areas.
- % of actual consideration/purchase price
Per $1000 of the higher of purchase price or loan amount rounded up to the nearest $500
- First $30,000 exempt for owner occupied residential properties
- First $22,000 exempt for owner occupied residential properties
- $25,000 exemption for principal residence, $75,000 exemption for first time home buyer
- $10.00 transfer fee for deeds, $3.00 if agricultural transfer tax paid
- First $50,000 exempt from transfer tax
- First $30,000 exempt from transfer tax if owner occupied
- For refinances, call office of finance for local transfer and recordation tax
- First $50,000 exempt for for owner occupied
- First $50,000 exempt for principal residence (owner occupied at least 7 months per year)
- 1st time homebuyers purchasing a principal residence, state tranfer tax is reduced to .25% which must be paid by the seller.
- If owner occupied, $50,000 exemption or $500 credit on total County Transfer Tax
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