Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Baltimore city
runs $2,451 a year more than in
Talbot County, inside the same state.
24 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Maryland
The average effective property tax rate across Maryland is 0.957%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 21.84¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Maryland
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Baltimore$219,300Columbia$480,300Germantown$401,400Waldorf$383,100Silver Spring$619,400Frederick$365,200Ellicott City$644,300Glen Burnie$329,200Gaithersburg$484,500Bethesda$1,129,700Rockville$658,300Dundalk$199,600Severn$465,600Bowie$442,000Bel Air South$384,000Towson$445,100Aspen Hill$538,000Wheaton$483,100North Bethesda$712,100Potomac$1,105,900Odenton$408,400Hagerstown$207,700Catonsville$405,800Annapolis$510,200Essex$253,500Woodlawn (Baltimore County)$269,800Severna Park$633,600Clinton$400,300Olney$632,400Randallstown$306,000Owings Mills$335,000Chillum$383,900College Park$429,000Pikesville$404,100Montgomery Village$367,100Salisbury$217,500Pasadena$406,900Milford Mill$269,900Middle River$251,200Bel Air North$422,700Eldersburg$478,800Parkville$251,100Crofton$507,000Laurel$367,300Clarksburg$646,200Perry Hall$332,000Carney$299,200Reisterstown$332,300South Laurel$443,100Lochearn$265,200Ilchester$498,500Elkridge$438,200Fairland$440,800Ballenger Creek$369,800Fort Washington$464,300North Laurel$442,800Edgewood$234,700Suitland$312,600Greenbelt$258,600Landover$301,400
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Property tax exemptions in Maryland, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Maryland
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 0.868% | $615,200 | $5,341 |
| Prince George's County | 1.153% | $404,300 | $4,662 |
| Baltimore County | 1.105% | $330,000 | $3,645 |
| Anne Arundel County | 0.852% | $450,300 | $3,836 |
| Baltimore city | 1.476% | $219,300 | $3,236 |
| Howard County | 1.182% | $576,700 | $6,814 |
| Frederick County | 1.020% | $437,700 | $4,463 |
| Harford County | 0.932% | $367,300 | $3,424 |
| Carroll County | 0.944% | $406,400 | $3,837 |
| Charles County | 1.039% | $402,300 | $4,179 |
| Washington County | 0.886% | $275,900 | $2,444 |
| St. Mary's County | 0.868% | $390,900 | $3,392 |
| Cecil County | 0.981% | $311,800 | $3,059 |
| Wicomico County | 0.887% | $238,900 | $2,120 |
| Calvert County | 0.876% | $440,200 | $3,858 |
| Allegany County | 1.078% | $149,200 | $1,609 |
| Worcester County | 0.755% | $348,100 | $2,629 |
| Queen Anne's County | 0.793% | $441,800 | $3,503 |
| Talbot County | 0.659% | $398,300 | $2,623 |
| Caroline County | 0.923% | $272,400 | $2,513 |
| Dorchester County | 0.951% | $252,300 | $2,399 |
| Garrett County | 0.826% | $217,000 | $1,792 |
| Somerset County | 0.976% | $164,300 | $1,603 |
| Kent County | 0.943% | $307,100 | $2,896 |