Maryland Recordation
and Transfer Tax Rates

(Rates effective as of 5/15/07)

County
County / City Transfer Taxes
(+1/2% State Transfer Tax)
Recordation Taxes
(per $500.00)

Allegany

0.20%

3.00

Anne Arundel

1.00%

3.50

Baltimore City

1.50%

5.00

Baltimore

1.50%

2.50

Calvert

0.00%

5.00

Caroline

0.50%

5.00

Carroll

0.00%

5.00

Cecil

0.00%

4.10

Charles

0.00%

5.00

Dorchester

0.75%

5.00

Frederick

0.00%

6.00

Garrett

1.00%

3.50

Harford

1.00%

3.30

Howard

1.00%

2.50

Kent

0.50%

3.30

Montgomery

1.00%

3.45

Prince George's

1.40%

2.20

Queen Anne's

0.50%

3.30

St. Mary's

1.00%

4.00

Somerset

0.00%

3.30

Talbot

1.00%

3.30

Washington

0.50%

3.80

Wicomico

0.00%

3.50

Worcester

0.50%

3.30


The above information was collected from the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
To view SDAT's webpage, click here.