Property tax in Maryland: 0.97%
The median Maryland homeowner pays $4,093 a year on a home worth $419,900, an effective rate of 0.97%. That ranks 22nd of 51, between North Dakota (0.99%) and Missouri (0.85%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $419,900 home would owe $714 less a year.
In dollars, Maryland has the 12th-highest median home value and the 13th-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between New York ($423,800, taxed at 1.55%) and Idaho ($418,600, 0.49%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Minnesota | 1.02% | $3,357 | $329,300 |
| 21 | North Dakota | 0.99% | $2,468 | $249,900 |
| 22 | Maryland | 0.97% | $4,093 | $419,900 |
| 23 | Missouri | 0.85% | $1,948 | $230,300 |
| 24 | Oregon | 0.81% | $3,876 | $477,600 |
Maryland property tax by home price
At county rates the median-value home would owe $3,569 a year in Anne Arundel County and $6,215 in Baltimore City, against $4,093 at the statewide figure.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $210,000 (half the median) | $2,037 | $170 | +$357 |
| $419,900 (median) | $4,073 | $339 | +$714 |
| $630,000 (1.5× the median) | $6,111 | $509 | +$1,071 |
| $840,000 (twice the median) | $8,148 | $679 | +$1,428 |
Property tax by county in Maryland
Across the 5 largest Maryland counties, measured effective rates run from 0.85% in Anne Arundel County to 1.48% in Baltimore City; 3 of them sit above the statewide 0.97%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | Rockville, Silver Spring | 1,057,586 | 0.87% | $615,200 | $5,341 |
| Prince George's County | Bowie, College Park | 955,584 | 1.15% | $404,300 | $4,662 |
| Baltimore County | Towson, Catonsville | 849,586 | 1.1% | $330,000 | $3,645 |
| Anne Arundel County | Annapolis | 590,936 | 0.85% | $450,300 | $3,836 |
| Baltimore City | Baltimore | 577,193 | 1.48% | $219,300 | $3,236 |