Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Taxes in Maryland
Effective property tax rate is median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value, the standard published measure. It is the fairest way to compare counties, because a low rate on an expensive house can still mean a very large bill.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Maryland ranked
| # | County | Effective rate | Median home | Annual tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore city | 1.476% | $219,300 | $3,236 |
| 2 | Howard County | 1.182% | $576,700 | $6,814 |
| 3 | Prince George's County | 1.153% | $404,300 | $4,662 |
| 4 | Baltimore County | 1.105% | $330,000 | $3,645 |
| 5 | Allegany County | 1.078% | $149,200 | $1,609 |
| 6 | Charles County | 1.039% | $402,300 | $4,179 |
| 7 | Frederick County | 1.020% | $437,700 | $4,463 |
| 8 | Cecil County | 0.981% | $311,800 | $3,059 |
| 9 | Somerset County | 0.976% | $164,300 | $1,603 |
| 10 | Dorchester County | 0.951% | $252,300 | $2,399 |
| 11 | Carroll County | 0.944% | $406,400 | $3,837 |
| 12 | Kent County | 0.943% | $307,100 | $2,896 |
| 13 | Harford County | 0.932% | $367,300 | $3,424 |
| 14 | Caroline County | 0.923% | $272,400 | $2,513 |
| 15 | Wicomico County | 0.887% | $238,900 | $2,120 |
| 16 | Washington County | 0.886% | $275,900 | $2,444 |
| 17 | Calvert County | 0.876% | $440,200 | $3,858 |
| 18 | Montgomery County | 0.868% | $615,200 | $5,341 |
| 19 | St. Mary's County | 0.868% | $390,900 | $3,392 |
| 20 | Anne Arundel County | 0.852% | $450,300 | $3,836 |
| 21 | Garrett County | 0.826% | $217,000 | $1,792 |
| 22 | Queen Anne's County | 0.793% | $441,800 | $3,503 |
| 23 | Worcester County | 0.755% | $348,100 | $2,629 |
| 24 | Talbot County | 0.659% | $398,300 | $2,623 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Property Taxes across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Maryland