MDMaryland rankings

Towns with the lowest property taxes in Maryland

Ranked by the median yearly real-estate tax bill homeowners actually pay (the tax rate column is that bill divided by the median home value). 259 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Cresaptown $1,360/yr Home value $142,600 2 Federalsburg $1,679/yr Home value $156,500 3 Cumberland $1,696/yr Home value $123,200

#TownMedian tax billHome valueTax rate

1 Cresaptown5,121 people $1,360/yr $142,600 0.95%

2 Federalsburg2,837 people $1,679/yr $156,500 1.07%

3 Cumberland18,804 people $1,696/yr $123,200 1.38%

4 La Vale4,196 people $1,824/yr $170,800 1.07%

Halfway10,849 people $1,868/yr $253,300 0.74%

6 Frostburg6,977 people $1,952/yr $181,700 1.07%

Riverside6,585 people $1,982/yr $246,100 0.81%

Boonsboro3,809 people $1,989/yr $352,400 0.56%

9 Edgewood24,922 people $2,109/yr $242,200 0.87%

Leisure World8,882 people $2,333/yr $274,800 0.85%

11 Pocomoke City4,405 people $2,411/yr $199,000 1.21%

Snow Hill2,659 people $2,416/yr $222,900 1.08%

13 Hurlock2,819 people $2,455/yr $202,700 1.21%

14 Brooklyn Park16,067 people $2,473/yr $284,300 0.87%

Maugansville3,624 people $2,473/yr $321,800 0.77%

16 Dundalk65,969 people $2,514/yr $212,700 1.18%

Greensboro2,634 people $2,561/yr $251,100 1.02%

18 Ocean Pines12,351 people $2,571/yr $380,100 0.68%

Hagerstown43,665 people $2,585/yr $224,500 1.15%

20 Cambridge13,152 people $2,617/yr $257,900 1.01%

Lexington Park13,252 people $2,624/yr $309,700 0.85%

Easton17,308 people $2,673/yr $358,900 0.74%

23 Salisbury33,285 people $2,683/yr $227,300 1.18%

24 Ferndale17,529 people $2,691/yr $327,600 0.82%

25 West Ocean City5,198 people $2,711/yr $423,700 0.64%

26 Fruitland5,801 people $2,716/yr $227,200 1.20%

Smithsburg3,115 people $2,728/yr $337,500 0.81%

28 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills6,567 people $2,729/yr $333,000 0.82%

29 Glen Burnie72,590 people $2,738/yr $348,900 0.78%

30 Robinwood8,042 people $2,746/yr $341,300 0.80%

31 St. James4,824 people $2,787/yr $409,000 0.68%

32 Chesapeake Ranch Estates9,241 people $2,788/yr $286,700 0.97%

33 Joppatowne14,237 people $2,799/yr $342,300 0.82%

34 Lansdowne7,876 people $2,818/yr $214,000 1.32%

35 Parkville30,549 people $2,832/yr $260,400 1.09%

36 Riviera Beach12,192 people $2,843/yr $350,300 0.81%

Golden Beach3,830 people $2,853/yr $382,700 0.75%

38 Denton4,936 people $2,891/yr $234,600 1.23%

Perryville4,447 people $2,921/yr $295,200 0.99%

40 Lochearn27,074 people $2,947/yr $286,000 1.03%

41 North East4,134 people $2,951/yr $292,300 1.01%

42 Princess Anne3,569 people $2,955/yr $231,900 1.27%

43 Indian Head4,055 people $2,959/yr $303,700 0.97%

44 California13,136 people $2,963/yr $346,800 0.85%

45 Delmar4,261 people $2,968/yr $226,500 1.31%

46 Aberdeen17,298 people $2,978/yr $261,400 1.14%

47 Rosedale20,002 people $2,998/yr $276,200 1.09%

Woodlawn40,379 people $3,006/yr $294,200 1.02%

49 Essex40,580 people $3,007/yr $258,900 1.16%

Milford Mill30,829 people $3,018/yr $273,600 1.10%

Montgomery Village34,110 people $3,025/yr $388,900 0.78%

52 Drum Point3,589 people $3,040/yr $415,800 0.73%

Baltimore Highlands8,206 people $3,054/yr $267,200 1.14%

54 Elkton15,910 people $3,058/yr $293,400 1.04%

Overlea13,035 people $3,198/yr $263,900 1.21%

56 Silver Hill5,193 people $3,213/yr $323,200 0.99%

57 Wildewood7,552 people $3,217/yr $383,400 0.84%

Middle River31,712 people $3,249/yr $271,700 1.20%

59 Paramount-Long Meadow2,569 people $3,251/yr $374,200 0.87%

60 Abingdon5,019 people $3,263/yr $366,200 0.89%

61 Capitol Heights4,020 people $3,311/yr $331,900 1.00%

62 Linthicum11,313 people $3,328/yr $401,600 0.83%

63 Landover24,514 people $3,336/yr $313,900 1.06%

Baltimore573,243 people $3,354/yr $229,600 1.46%

65 Bel Air10,585 people $3,365/yr $318,400 1.06%

Arbutus22,507 people $3,380/yr $322,600 1.05%

Randallstown35,957 people $3,413/yr $327,200 1.04%

Coral Hills9,756 people $3,416/yr $339,200 1.01%

69 Peppermill Village5,238 people $3,452/yr $345,900 1.00%

70 Deale5,333 people $3,479/yr $431,400 0.81%

Bel Air South58,137 people $3,480/yr $405,900 0.86%

72 Hampstead6,251 people $3,480/yr $333,000 1.05%

73 Maryland City19,186 people $3,502/yr $424,900 0.82%

Pasadena34,309 people $3,516/yr $423,400 0.83%

75 Emmitsburg2,845 people $3,520/yr $324,300 1.09%

76 Thurmont6,254 people $3,525/yr $364,700 0.97%

77 Stevensville8,802 people $3,580/yr $481,200 0.74%

78 Ballenger Creek26,390 people $3,617/yr $387,300 0.93%

79 Forestville10,495 people $3,639/yr $339,000 1.07%

Germantown90,719 people $3,673/yr $422,400 0.87%

81 Chesapeake Beach6,456 people $3,676/yr $444,600 0.83%

82 Temple Hills8,969 people $3,682/yr $366,200 1.01%

83 Carney28,343 people $3,689/yr $319,700 1.15%

84 Lake Shore18,249 people $3,696/yr $473,600 0.78%

85 Taneytown7,932 people $3,732/yr $338,400 1.10%

Prince Frederick2,955 people $3,739/yr $404,400 0.92%

87 Odenton45,002 people $3,780/yr $435,300 0.87%

88 Marlboro Meadows3,929 people $3,784/yr $408,400 0.93%

89 Flower Hill13,794 people $3,786/yr $463,500 0.82%

90 Summerfield15,065 people $3,797/yr $348,100 1.09%

91 Owings Mills37,245 people $3,803/yr $361,000 1.05%

92 Bel Air North31,302 people $3,809/yr $446,500 0.85%

Suitland23,793 people $3,809/yr $334,800 1.14%

94 Glassmanor16,981 people $3,826/yr $351,000 1.09%

95 Reisterstown25,582 people $3,829/yr $358,700 1.07%

96 Greenbelt24,678 people $3,832/yr $255,400 1.50%

Perry Hall29,105 people $3,833/yr $349,600 1.10%

98 Oxon Hill17,893 people $3,833/yr $359,800 1.07%

Walker Mill10,931 people $3,846/yr $379,100 1.01%

100 Woodlawn7,750 people $3,861/yr $358,700 1.08%

101 Havre de Grace14,994 people $3,873/yr $392,900 0.99%

102

Rising Sun2,764 people $3,888/yr $309,100 1.26%

103 Seat Pleasant4,489 people $3,903/yr $326,900 1.19%

104 Bryans Road9,371 people $3,911/yr $377,300 1.04%

105 Manchester5,439 people $3,911/yr $376,400 1.04%

106 Brunswick8,450 people $3,912/yr $374,500 1.04%

107 Chester4,797 people $3,913/yr $487,400 0.80%

108 Garrison9,469 people $3,923/yr $331,600 1.18%

109 Waldorf82,943 people $3,935/yr $407,600 0.97%

110

Rossville16,059 people $3,937/yr $317,000 1.24%

111 Marlboro Village9,382 people $3,958/yr $382,600 1.03%

112 Jarrettsville2,560 people $3,963/yr $476,800 0.83%

113

Hillcrest Heights16,063 people $3,966/yr $364,000 1.09%

114

Chestertown5,594 people $3,966/yr $344,000 1.15%

115

East Riverdale18,336 people $3,969/yr $361,400 1.10%

116

Edgemere9,061 people $3,994/yr $372,600 1.07%

117

Ocean City6,903 people $3,997/yr $429,000 0.93%

118 Fairland26,231 people $4,039/yr $477,300 0.85%

119 Bowleys Quarters7,006 people $4,057/yr $400,100 1.01%

120 Edgewater8,519 people $4,059/yr $454,100 0.89%

121 Grasonville3,564 people $4,066/yr $459,600 0.88%

122 White Marsh10,932 people $4,072/yr $369,200 1.10%

123

Marlow Heights5,456 people $4,075/yr $387,600 1.05%

124 Westminster20,445 people $4,079/yr $337,600 1.21%

125

Lusby2,595 people $4,079/yr $423,800 0.96%

126 Severn58,402 people $4,093/yr $479,200 0.85%

127 Crofton29,549 people $4,157/yr $519,900 0.80%

128 Chillum34,871 people $4,172/yr $393,600 1.06%

129 Largo12,229 people $4,186/yr $387,800 1.08%

130

Cape St. Claire9,236 people $4,244/yr $488,200 0.87%

131 Eldersburg31,695 people $4,251/yr $494,300 0.86%

132

Wheaton52,926 people $4,254/yr $501,200 0.85%

133

District Heights5,891 people $4,268/yr $339,200 1.26%

134 Spring Ridge5,922 people $4,288/yr $489,000 0.88%

135

Sykesville4,491 people $4,293/yr $453,400 0.95%

136 Centreville4,761 people $4,324/yr $449,900 0.96%

137 Berlin5,232 people $4,331/yr $423,500 1.02%

138

Shady Side4,727 people $4,334/yr $503,500 0.86%

139 Seabrook18,317 people $4,336/yr $412,100 1.05%

140

Arnold24,303 people $4,341/yr $564,200 0.77%

141 Marlton10,222 people $4,363/yr $415,700 1.05%

142 Catonsville43,368 people $4,385/yr $416,900 1.05%

143

Adelphi17,395 people $4,385/yr $425,200 1.03%

144 Redland18,665 people $4,390/yr $540,200 0.81%

145 Damascus17,640 people $4,393/yr $528,400 0.83%

146 Langley Park21,508 people $4,397/yr $357,200 1.23%

147 Burtonsville10,203 people $4,413/yr $488,800 0.90%

148 Calverton17,624 people $4,427/yr $477,100 0.93%

149

Forest Heights2,642 people $4,437/yr $371,700 1.19%

150

Mount Airy9,805 people $4,477/yr $487,400 0.92%

151 Pikesville33,524 people $4,494/yr $434,500 1.03%

152 Cockeysville23,962 people $4,517/yr $419,900 1.08%

153 Braddock Heights2,892 people $4,523/yr $537,700 0.84%

154 Kettering14,014 people $4,541/yr $418,500 1.09%

155

Lutherville6,574 people $4,544/yr $443,900 1.02%

156

Laurel29,798 people $4,549/yr $385,500 1.18%

157

Mayo8,694 people $4,563/yr $604,900 0.75%

158 Jessup9,931 people $4,565/yr $462,000 0.99%

159 Beltsville19,176 people $4,580/yr $416,500 1.10%

160 Aspen Hill53,279 people $4,590/yr $570,000 0.81%

161 Walkersville6,414 people $4,593/yr $488,300 0.94%

162 Pleasant Hills3,836 people $4,597/yr $532,900 0.86%

163

Bladensburg9,583 people $4,608/yr $336,100 1.37%

164 White Oak17,329 people $4,614/yr $574,000 0.80%

165 Fallston10,013 people $4,616/yr $562,300 0.82%

166 Jefferson3,314 people $4,621/yr $533,100 0.87%

167 Friendly11,119 people $4,634/yr $437,800 1.06%

168 Glenmont17,208 people $4,635/yr $571,200 0.81%

169 Parole17,229 people $4,645/yr $533,500 0.87%

170 Kemp Mill13,042 people $4,649/yr $596,600 0.78%

171 Melwood3,401 people $4,662/yr $397,800 1.17%

172

Camp Springs22,544 people $4,664/yr $415,000 1.12%

173

Huntingtown2,689 people $4,672/yr $589,900 0.79%

174

Brentwood3,777 people $4,677/yr $412,500 1.13%

175

Kingsville4,687 people $4,731/yr $567,400 0.83%

176 North Kensington8,954 people $4,738/yr $576,700 0.82%

177 Gambrills2,830 people $4,741/yr $584,800 0.81%

178 Clinton38,376 people $4,756/yr $431,400 1.10%

179 Brown Station3,451 people $4,759/yr $470,300 1.01%

180 Towson58,679 people $4,796/yr $469,000 1.02%

181 Gaithersburg69,825 people $4,817/yr $496,500 0.97%

182 Layhill5,497 people $4,824/yr $608,000 0.79%

183

Lanham11,433 people $4,828/yr $436,900 1.11%

184 Linganore14,444 people $4,844/yr $533,500 0.91%

185

Friendship Heights Village4,002 people $4,847/yr $484,300 1.00%

186 La Plata10,683 people $4,852/yr $428,400 1.13%

187 Leonardtown4,808 people $4,880/yr $575,300 0.85%

188 Colesville14,519 people $4,890/yr $616,800 0.79%

189

Glenarden6,344 people $4,953/yr $409,700 1.21%

190

Frederick83,395 people $5,001/yr $401,500 1.25%

191 Four Corners8,150 people $5,029/yr $620,400 0.81%

192

Severna Park40,228 people $5,037/yr $647,200 0.78%

193 Burnt Mills3,751 people $5,106/yr $574,300 0.89%

194 Honeygo12,250 people $5,123/yr $484,100 1.06%

195 Green Valley13,602 people $5,136/yr $594,300 0.86%

196

Forest Glen6,840 people $5,144/yr $606,100 0.85%

197 Fort Washington25,134 people $5,175/yr $480,100 1.08%

198 Owings2,643 people $5,176/yr $602,900 0.86%

199

Rosaryville12,883 people $5,201/yr $478,700 1.09%

200 Mays Chapel16,066 people $5,210/yr $464,800 1.12%

201 Elkridge26,283 people $5,254/yr $454,200 1.16%

202 Hillandale5,060 people $5,254/yr $520,300 1.01%

203 Timonium10,304 people $5,272/yr $480,800 1.10%

204

College Park34,540 people $5,284/yr $437,900 1.21%

205

Mitchellville11,359 people $5,298/yr $512,100 1.03%

206 Lake Arbor14,335 people $5,301/yr $460,600 1.15%

207

South Laurel29,272 people $5,340/yr $458,100 1.17%

208 Silver Spring81,462 people $5,360/yr $643,300 0.83%

209

Savage8,239 people $5,452/yr $424,300 1.28%

210 Bensville15,848 people $5,468/yr $521,300 1.05%

211

Springdale5,226 people $5,505/yr $474,200 1.16%

212 Clarksburg30,487 people $5,517/yr $679,400 0.81%

213

Annapolis40,720 people $5,523/yr $548,900 1.01%

214 North Laurel25,563 people $5,554/yr $450,100 1.23%

215 Bartonsville3,282 people $5,568/yr $621,800 0.90%

216

New Carrollton13,564 people $5,611/yr $394,900 1.42%

217

Riva4,976 people $5,634/yr $644,500 0.87%

218 National Harbor4,454 people $5,640/yr $472,500 1.19%

219

Bowie57,926 people $5,661/yr $459,300 1.23%

220 Brandywine12,160 people $5,689/yr $551,000 1.03%

221

Olney35,797 people $5,712/yr $656,600 0.87%

222

Cloverly16,646 people $5,873/yr $665,300 0.88%

223 Hampton5,372 people $5,873/yr $615,300 0.95%

224 Monrovia3,568 people $5,917/yr $805,100 0.73%

225

Middletown5,014 people $5,963/yr $554,800 1.07%

226 Annapolis Neck12,032 people $5,979/yr $739,100 0.81%

227

Poolesville5,764 people $6,056/yr $752,300 0.80%

228

Glenn Dale13,772 people $6,072/yr $542,000 1.12%

229

Columbia104,338 people $6,082/yr $497,400 1.22%

230 Cheverly6,096 people $6,143/yr $470,700 1.31%

231 West Laurel4,428 people $6,153/yr $541,000 1.14%

232

Mount Rainier8,245 people $6,173/yr $529,600 1.17%

233 Westphalia13,228 people $6,208/yr $531,000 1.17%

234 Hyattsville20,966 people $6,226/yr $481,500 1.29%

235

Berwyn Heights3,318 people $6,293/yr $429,800 1.46%

236 Accokeek14,362 people $6,391/yr $560,500 1.14%

237 North Bethesda49,677 people $6,452/yr $731,800 0.88%

238 Konterra3,641 people $6,514/yr $459,700 1.42%

239 Riverdale Park7,270 people $6,559/yr $475,800 1.38%

240 Ilchester28,364 people $6,631/yr $532,400 1.25%

241 Rockville67,671 people $6,719/yr $682,300 0.98%

242

Woodmore4,613 people $6,741/yr $604,600 1.11%

243 Ashton-Sandy Spring5,630 people $6,759/yr $809,200 0.84%

244 Brock Hall13,615 people $6,775/yr $637,900 1.06%

245

Urbana14,260 people $6,942/yr $640,100 1.08%

246 North Potomac23,922 people $7,143/yr $826,200 0.86%

247 Fairwood7,526 people $7,607/yr $713,700 1.07%

248 South Kensington8,148 people $7,750/yr $919,800 0.84%

249 Scaggsville10,564 people $7,927/yr $668,500 1.19%

250

Ellicott City75,257 people $8,044/yr $661,700 1.22%

251 Darnestown7,051 people $8,441/yr $958,200 0.88%

252 Takoma Park17,632 people $8,656/yr $749,200 1.16%

253

University Park2,698 people $9,506/yr $635,100 1.50%

254 Bethesda69,397 people $10,001/yr $1,169,900 0.85%

255

Potomac45,902 people $10,001/yr $1,157,000 0.86%

256

Travilah11,721 people $10,001/yr $1,325,100 0.75%

257 Fulton5,677 people $10,001/yr $913,100 1.10%

258 Brookmont3,671 people $10,001/yr $1,361,100 0.73%

259 Chevy Chase2,906 people $10,001/yr $1,670,600 0.60%

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median yearly real-estate tax bill homeowners actually pay (the tax rate column is that bill divided by the median home value). The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Maryland as a whole is $4,093/yr.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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