Maryland Property Tax Rates
Maryland homeowners pay a median $4,093 a year in property taxes, 0.97% of a typical home's value. That ranks 22nd of 51 and is about the same as the US rate.
0.97%Effective rate, 22nd highest (US 0.94%)
$4,093Median taxes paid a year, 13th highest (US $3,119)
$419,900Median home value, 12th highest (US $332,700)
Property taxes in Maryland
- Homeowners with a mortgage pay a median $4,195; those without one pay $3,856.
- The effective rate is higher than the US rate: a home at the US median value of $332,700 would pay about $3,230 a year at Maryland's rate.
- By county, rates run from 0.65% in Talbot County to 1.46% in Baltimore city.
Property taxes by county in Maryland
| Baltimore city | 1.46% | $3,354 | $229,600 |
| Howard | 1.17% | $6,987 | $597,900 |
| Prince George's | 1.12% | $4,771 | $426,000 |
| Baltimore | 1.07% | $3,736 | $349,300 |
| Allegany | 1.06% | $1,636 | $154,900 |
| Charles | 1.01% | $4,339 | $428,500 |
| Frederick | 0.99% | $4,584 | $464,600 |
| Dorchester | 0.94% | $2,456 | $262,400 |
| Somerset | 0.92% | $1,591 | $173,200 |
| Carroll | 0.91% | $3,934 | $434,000 |
| Kent | 0.91% | $3,025 | $330,900 |
| Caroline | 0.90% | $2,619 | $290,100 |
| Cecil | 0.89% | $3,068 | $343,400 |
| Harford | 0.89% | $3,448 | $386,400 |
| Montgomery | 0.87% | $5,539 | $640,300 |
| Anne Arundel | 0.85% | $3,957 | $467,900 |
| Wicomico | 0.85% | $2,171 | $254,700 |
| Calvert | 0.84% | $3,885 | $460,200 |
| St. Mary's | 0.84% | $3,424 | $407,600 |
| Washington | 0.84% | $2,481 | $296,100 |
| Garrett | 0.78% | $1,836 | $235,300 |
| Queen Anne's | 0.78% | $3,623 | $462,700 |
| Worcester | 0.73% | $2,738 | $374,700 |
| Talbot | 0.65% | $2,647 | $409,700 |
About these numbers
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, owner-occupied homes, from the Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year. It shows the typical burden, not a statutory rate; bills depend on local rates, assessments and exemptions. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Maryland Property Tax Rates," https://homestatsdata.com/property-taxes/maryland/