Montgomery County Resources
Montgomery County, Maryland Real Estate Guides
County and statewide rules for buyers, sellers and owners in Montgomery County.
The short answerIn Montgomery County, Maryland, the State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) assesses each property every three years. The County's Department of Finance collects property taxes for the State, the County and local municipalities on one consolidated bill. Statewide Maryland rules, such as the agricultural use assessment, apply in Montgomery County as well.
Montgomery County 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
The first guide above is specific to Montgomery County. The agricultural use assessment guide applies statewide, and the comparison sets Montgomery County beside DC and Northern Virginia.
Who assesses and bills property tax in Montgomery County?
Two offices share the work. SDAT, the state agency, assesses every property in Montgomery County once every three years. The Division of Treasury in the Montgomery County Department of Finance collects property taxes on behalf of the State, the County and the local municipalities it bills for.
Montgomery County 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 Montgomery County?
Marc Cashin and Cesar Rivera advise buyers and sellers in Montgomery County for FORWARD at Corcoran McEnearney. Montgomery County is the team's primary Maryland market.
Buying or Selling in Montgomery County?
FORWARD at Corcoran McEnearney advises buyers, sellers and owners across Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
Talk to an AdvisorSources: Montgomery County Department of Finance, Property Tax Frequently Asked Questions; Maryland SDAT, A Homeowner's Guide to Property Taxes and Assessments. Updated November 2026.