Below is a list of counties in Maryland, and their property tax rates in effect on July 1, 2012. All rates are shown per $100 of assessment.
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JURISDICTIONCOUNTY RATE TOWN/SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT TAX RATE REAL *PERSONAL **UTILITY REAL *PERSONAL **UTILITYALLEGANY 1 0.981 2.4525 2.4525Barton Grges Crk San Dist 0.8892 2.223 2.223 0.3762 0.58 0.58Barton 0.8892 2.223 2.223 0.1662 0.58 0.58Cumberland 0.8371 2.0927 2.0927 0.9654 2.648 2.648Frostburg Braddock Rn San Dist 0.8436 2.109 2.109 0.5735 1.41625 1.41625Frostburg 0.8436 2.109 2.109 0.5665 1.41625 1.41625Lonaconing Grges Crk San Dist 0.8655 2.1637 2.1637 0.55 0.85 0.85Lonaconing 0.8655 2.1637 2.1637 0.34 0.85 0.85Luke 0.862 2.155 2.155 0.55 0.46 0.46Midland Grges Crk San Dist 0.8892 2.223 2.223 0.49 0.7 0.7Midland 0.8892 2.223 2.223 0.28 0.7 0.7Westernport 0.8702 2.1755 2.1755 0.6 1.5 1.5ANNE ARUNDEL 1 0.941 2.352 2.352Annapolis 0.564 1.41 1.41 0.64 1.66 1.66Highland Beach 0.941 2.352 2.352 0.416 0 0BALTIMORE CITY 1 2.268 5.67 5.67Downtown Management Prtshp. 0 0 0 0.2139 0 0Charles Village District 0 0 0 0.12 0 0Midtown District 0 0 0 0.132 0 0Waterfront District 0 0 0 0.17 0 0BALTIMORE COUNTY 1.1 2.75 2.75CALVERT 1 0.892 2.23 2.23Chesapeake Beach 0.556 2.23 2.23 0.36 0 1.39North Beach 0.556 2.23 2.23 0.628 0 1.39CAROLINE 0.89 2.23 2.23Denton 0.83 2.23 2.23 0.68 1.5 1.7Federalsburg 0.81 2.23 2.23 0.62 1.6 0Goldsboro 0.89 2.23 2.23 0.4 1 1Greensboro 0.84 2.23 2.23 0.605 1.513 1.4Henderson 0.89 2.23 2.23 0.35 0.35 0.35Hillsboro 0.89 2.23 2.23 0.16 0.16 0.16Marydel 0.89 2.23 2.23 0.3 0.8 0Preston 0.86 2.23 2.23 0.36 0.7 0Ridgely 0.84 2.23 2.23 0.481 1.275 1.275Templeville (Also in Queen Anne's Co.) 0.89 2.23 2.23 0.36 0.72 0.72CARROLL 1.018 2.545 2.545Hampstead 1.018 2.545 2.545 0.2 0.5 0.5Manchester 1.018 2.545 2.545 0.216 0.46 0.46Mount Airy (Also in Frederick) 1.018 2.545 2.545 0.1695 0.42 0.42New Windsor 1.018 2.545 2.545 0.2 0.4 0.4Sykesville 1.018 2.545 2.545 0.35 0.875 0.875Taneytown 1.018 2.545 2.545 0.37 0.8 0.8Union Bridge 1.018 2.545 2.545 0.3 0.75 0.75Westminster 1.018 2.545 2.545 0.57 1.1 1.1CECIL1 0.9907 2.4768 2.4768Cecilton 0.9907 2.4768 2.4768 0.2173 0.8 0.8Charlestown 0.9907 2.4768 2.4768 0.3139 0.8 0.8Chesapeake City 0.9907 2.4768 2.4768 0.4222 1.18 1.18Elkton 0.9907 2.4768 2.4768 0.4632 1.11 1.11North East 0.9907 2.4768 2.4768 0.48 0 1.2Perryville 0.9907 2.4768 2.4768 0.3144 0.94 0.94Port Deposit 0.9907 2.4768 2.4768 0.551 0 2Rising Sun 0.9907 2.4768 2.4768 0.4062 0.9 0.9CHARLES 1 1.121 2.8025 2.8025Indian Head 1.093 2.8025 2.8025 0.3 0.8 0.8La Plata 1.036 2.8025 2.8025 0.32 0.75 0.75Port Tobacco 1.121 2.8025 2.8025 0.04 0.04 0.04DORCHESTER 0.976 2.44 2.44Brookview 0.976 2.44 2.44 0.27 0.55 0.55Cambridge 0.935 2.44 2.44 0.7789 1.69 1.69Church Creek 0.976 2.44 2.44 0.17 0.35 0.35East New Market 0.976 2.44 2.44 0.6 1.6 1.6Eldorado 0.976 2.44 2.44 0.19 0.4 0.4Galestown 0.976 2.44 2.44 0.3 0.65 0.65Hurlock 0.9285 2.44 2.44 0.742 1.4 1.4Secretary 0.976 2.44 2.44 0.32 0.8 0.8Vienna 0.976 2.44 2.44 0.48 1.08 1.08 FREDERICK 1 0.936 0 2.34 Brunswick 0.936 0 2.34 0.462 0 0 Burkittsville 0.936 0 2.34 0.14 0 0 Emmitsburg 0.936 0 2.34 0.36 0.9 0 Frederick City 0.813 0 2.34 0.732 1.55 0 Middletown 0.936 0 2.34 0.232 0.58 0 Mount Airy (Also in Carroll) 0.936 0 2.34 0.1695 0.42 0 Myersville 0.8188 0 2.34 0.391 0.59 0 New Market 0.936 0 2.34 0.12 0.45 0 Rosemont 0.936 0 2.34 0.04 0 0 Thurmont 0.936 0 2.34 0.3084 0.62 0 Walkersville 0.936 0 2.34 0.17 0.44 0 Woodsboro 0.936 0 2.34 0.1283 0 0 GARRETT 1 0.99 0 2.475 Non-Utility Electric Generators 0.99 2.475 0 0 0 0 Accident 0.99 0 2.475 0.3125 0.61 0.61 Deer Park 0.99 0 2.475 0.3 0.75 0.75 Friendsville 0.99 0 2.475 0.32 0.65 1.1 Grantsville 0.99 0 2.475 0.2 0 0.5 Kitzmiller 0.99 0 2.475 0.36 0 1.2 Loch Lynn Heights 0.99 0 2.475 0.32 0.53 0.8 Mountain Lake Park 0.933 0 2.3325 0.4355 0 0.8 Oakland 0.99 0 2.475 0.472 1.2 1.2 HARFORD 1 1.042 2.605 2.605 Aberdeen 0.896 2.24 2.24 0.68 1.7 1.7 Bel Air 0.896 2.24 2.24 0.5 1.16 1.16 Havre de Grace 0.896 2.24 2.24 0.58 1.705 1.705 HOWARD 1.014 2.535 2.535 KENT 1.022 0 0 Betterton 1.022 0 0 0.32 0.8 0.8 Chestertown 1.022 0 0 0.37 0 0 Galena 1.022 0 0 0.24 0 0 Millington (Also in Queen Anne's) 1.022 0 0 0.28 0 0 Rock Hall 1.022 0 0 0.32 0 0 MONTGOMERY 1 0.724 1.81 1.81 Barnesville 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.0514 0.2 0.2 Battery Park 2 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.05 0.125 0.125 Brookeville 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.015 0.45 0.45 Chevy Chase, Sec. 32 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.02 0.12 0.05 Chevy Chase, Sec. 52 0.724 1.81 1.81 0 0 0 Chevy Chase, Town of2 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.0104 0.53 0.1 Chevy Chase View2 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.022 0 0 Chevy Chase Village2 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.1005 0.04 0.66 Drummond 2 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.048 0.12 0.12 Friendship Heights 2 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.04 0.04 0.04 Gaithersburg 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.262 0.53 0.53 Garrett Park 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.21 1 1 Glen Echo 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.134 0.8 0.8 Kensington 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.136 0.55 1.9 Laytonsville 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.11 0.3 0.3 Martin’s Additions2 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.0466 0.5 0.5 North Chevy Chase 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.052 0.13 0.13 Oakmont 2 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.04 0.1 0.1 Poolesville 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.159 0.6 0.6 City of Rockville - Class1 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.292 0.805 0.805 City of Rockville - Class4 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.292 0.805 0.805 City of Rockville - Class5 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.292 0.805 0.805 City of Rockville - Class50 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.292 0.805 0.805 Somerset 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.08 1 1 Takoma Park 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.58 1.55 1.55 Washington Grove 0.724 1.81 1.81 0.317 0.6 0.6 PRINCE GEORGE’S 1 0.96 2.4 2.4 Berwyn Heights 0.806 2.071 2.071 0.516 1.44 1.44 Commercial R.P. 0 0 0 0.616 0 0 Bladensburg 0.813 2.087 2.087 0.74 0.88 0.88 Bowie 0.809 2.078 2.078 0.4 1 1 Brentwood 0.909 2.287 2.287 0.386 1 1 Capitol Heights 0.82 2.101 2.101 0.462 2.5 2.5 Cheverly 0.811 2.081 2.081 0.58 1.1 1.1 College Park 0.94 2.357 2.357 0.322 0.805 0.043 Colmar Manor 0.844 2.153 2.153 1.49 1.65 1.65 Commercial R.P. 0 0 0 1.15 0 0 Cottage City 0.829 2.119 2.119 0.65 1.29 1.29 District Heights 0.81 2.078 2.078 1 1.21 2 Eagle Harbor 0.96 2.397 2.397 0.48 0 0 Edmonston 0.828 2.118 2.118 0.6 1.5 1.5 Fairmont Heights 0.877 2.223 2.223 0.46 0.75 0.75 Forest Heights 0.898 2.265 2.265 0.625 1.25 1.25 Glenarden 0.831 2.125 2.125 0.336 0.83 0.83 Greenbelt 0.793 2.043 2.043 0.79 1.7 1.7 Hyattsville 0.797 2.051 2.051 0.63 1.15 1.98 Landover Hills 0.806 2.072 2.072 0.48 1 1 Laurel 0.765 1.983 1.983 0.71 1.69 1.69 Morningside 0.846 2.156 2.156 0.74 2 2 Mt. Rainier 0.798 2.054 2.054 0.79 1.98 2.5 New Carrollton 0.834 2.131 2.131 0.714 1 1 North Brentwood 0.953 2.385 2.385 0.347 1.5 1.5 Commercial R.P. 0 0 0 0.48 0 0 Riverdale Park 0.793 2.043 2.043 0.654 2 2 Seat Pleasant 0.809 2.076 2.076 0.58 11 11 University Park 0.808 2.074 2.074 0.582 2.25 2.25 Upper Marlboro 0.829 2.12 2.12 0.24 0.45 0.45 QUEEN ANNE’S 1 0.847 0 2.118 Barclay 0.847 0 2.118 0.2 0 0 Centreville 0.847 0 2.118 0.38 0 1.2 Church Hill 0.847 0 2.118 0.34 0.85 0.85 Millington (Also in Kent) 0.847 0 2.118 0.28 0.7 0 Queen Anne (Also in Talbot) 0.847 0 2.118 0.18 0.45 0 Queenstown 0.847 0 2.118 0.189 0.48 0 Sudlersville 0.847 0 2.118 0.167 0.47 0 Templeville (Also in Caroline) 0.847 0 2.118 0.36 0.72 0.72 ST. MARY’S 1 0.857 2.143 2.143 Leonardtown 0.857 2.143 2.143 0.1252 2.143 2.143 SOMERSET 0.8837 2.20925 2.20925 Crisfield 0.8837 2.20925 2.20925 0.7 1.75 1.75 Princess Anne 0.8837 2.20925 2.20925 1.124 2.25 2.25 TALBOT 0.491 0 1.2275 Easton 0.361 0 0.9025 0.52 1.3 1.3 Oxford 0.377 0 0.9425 0.2438 0 0 Queen Anne (Also in Queen Anne's) 0.433 0 1.0825 0.18 0.45 0.45 St. Michaels 0.367 0 0.9175 0.52 0.52 1.6 Trappe 0.406 0 1.015 0.29 0.54 0.54 WASHINGTON 1 0.948 2.37 2.37 Boonsboro 0.823 2.37 2.37 0.3223 0.81 0.81 Clear Spring 0.823 2.37 2.37 0.28 0.5 0.5 Funkstown 0.823 2.37 2.37 0.32 0.8 0.8 Hagerstown 0.823 2.37 2.37 0.788 1.97 1.97 Hancock 0.823 2.37 2.37 0.52 0.95 0.95 Keedysville 0.823 2.37 2.37 0.18 0.45 0.45 Sharpsburg 0.823 2.37 2.37 0.3 0.75 0.75 Smithsburg 0.823 2.37 2.37 0.35 0.875 0.875 Williamsport 0.823 2.37 2.37 0.485 1.21 1.21 Williamsport Non-Utility Elec Gen 3.16 WICOMICO 1 0.8404 2.101 2.101 Delmar 0.8404 2.101 2.101 0.8461 2 2 Fruitland 0.8404 2.101 2.101 0.8 1.76 1.76 Hebron 0.8404 2.101 2.101 0.42 1 1 Mardela Springs 0.8404 2.101 2.101 0.23 0.5 0.5 Pittsville 0.8404 2.101 2.101 0.28 0.9 0.9 Salisbury 0.8404 2.101 2.101 0.819 2.04 2.04 Sharptown 0.8404 2.101 2.101 0.6 1.55 1.55 Willards 0.8404 2.101 2.101 0.46 1.15 1.15 WORCESTER 0.77 1.925 1.925 Berlin 0.77 1.925 1.925 0.68 1.7 1.7 Ocean City 0.77 1.925 1.925 0.4585 1.29 1.29 Pocomoke City-owner occupied 0.77 1.925 1.925 0.82 0 0 Pocomoke City-nonowner occupied 0.77 1.925 1.925 0.9 2 2 Snow Hill 0.77 1.925 1.925 0.86 1.82 1.82 STATE 0.112 0.28 0.112 0.28NOTES:
Some of the rates listed for the counties and municipalities are considered base rates and have additional charges added to these rates. For a total tax rate for a particular jurisdiction you should contact the local government's collector of taxes.
1 Contains additional miscellaneous, ad valorem, fire, and/or special taxing areas.
2 Special Taxing District.
* Business owned personal property.
** Property owned by a public utility.
SDAT: July 10, 2012
Revised:February 19, 2013