SDAT: Recordation Tax Rates





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Property Tax Rates	Transfer Tax Rates	Prior Years' Tax Rates

Recordation Tax Rates

Recordation tax rates are shown as dollars per $500 of the transaction. The recordation tax is imposed under Title 12 of the Tax - Property Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Note: The Department of Assessments and Taxation provides tax rate information on our website as a courtesy to the citizens of the State of Maryland. The Department does not regulate or collect taxes these are functions of local governments. If you have questions regarding the rates listed below please contact the Clerk of the Court for the the appropriate County.

County	Fiscal 2010	Fiscal 2009	Fiscal 2008	Fiscal 2007	Fiscal 2006	Fiscal 2005	Fiscal 2004	Fiscal 2003
Allegany	$3.25	$3.25	$3.25	$3.00	$3.00	$3.00	$3.00	$2.20
Anne Arundel	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50
Baltimore City	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	2.75	2.75
Baltimore	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50
Calvert	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Caroline	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	3.30
Carroll	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	3.50
Cecil	4.10	4.10	4.10	4.10	4.10	3.30	3.30	3.30
Charles	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Dorchester	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	3.30
Frederick	6.00	6.00	6.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Garrett	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50
Harford	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30
Howard	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50
Kent	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30
Montgomery	3.45	3.45	3.45	3.45	3.45	3.45	3.45	3.45
Prince George's	2.50	2.50	2.20	2.20	2.20	2.20	2.20	2.20
Queen Anne's	4.95	4.95	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30
St. Mary's	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Somerset	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30
Talbot	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30
Washington	3.80	3.80	3.80	3.80	3.80	3.80	3.80	3.80
Wicomico	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	2.30
Worcester	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30	3.30