Maryland Resources
Maryland Real Estate Guides for Buyers, Sellers and Owners
Statewide Maryland rules from SDAT, plus county guides starting with Montgomery County.
The short answerIn Maryland, the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) values property for tax purposes and reassesses each property once every three years. Any increase in value is phased in evenly over the next three years. Local governments set their own tax rates, and counties send the bills. These guides explain the Maryland rules buyers, sellers and owners meet most often.
Maryland real estate guides
- Montgomery County Transfer and Recordation Taxes: What Buyers and Sellers PayState and county transfer taxes, the tiered recordation tax, and the owner-occupant and first-time buyer breaks.Montgomery County, Maryland · Updated November 2026
- Maryland Agricultural Use Assessment: How Buyers Keep the Farmland Tax BenefitHow the farmland assessment works, who qualifies, and what a buyer signs at closing to keep it and avoid the agricultural transfer tax.Maryland, statewide · Updated November 2026
- Closing Taxes in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia ComparedThe deed taxes in all three jurisdictions, side by side.DC, Maryland and Virginia · Updated November 2026
Maryland county guides
How are Maryland property taxes assessed?
Maryland property assessment is a state function. SDAT splits more than two million property accounts into three groups and reassesses one group each year, so each property is reassessed once every three years. When a reassessment raises a value, the increase is phased in evenly over the next three years. A decrease takes effect at once.
Maryland area guides from FORWARD
- Montgomery County real estate
- Bethesda, MD
- Chevy Chase, MD
- Potomac, MD
- Montgomery County luxury real estate guide
Who advises buyers and sellers in Maryland?
Marc Cashin and Cesar Rivera advise buyers and sellers in Maryland for FORWARD at Corcoran McEnearney, with Montgomery County as the team's primary Maryland market. Marc Cashin is a licensed real estate salesperson in Maryland.
Buying or Selling in Maryland?
FORWARD at Corcoran McEnearney advises buyers, sellers and owners across Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
Talk to an AdvisorSources: Maryland SDAT, A Homeowner's Guide to Property Taxes and Assessments; SDAT, 2026 Reassessment Report. Updated November 2026.