Home Financing in Maryland
In addition to lender fees when purchasing real estate in Maryland, home buyers should be aware of the transfer and recordation fees or taxes charged when transferring title from the seller to the buyer.
Examples of State and County Transfer Fees and Taxes are:
Deed Transfer Taxes and Documentary Stamps
Deed transfer taxes and documentary stamps
| RECORDATION TAX COUNTY PER THOUSAND |
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| Anne Arundel County Baltimore City Baltimore County Calvert County Carroll County Cecil County Charles County Frederick County Harford County Howard County Kent County Montgomery County Prince George's County Queen Anne's County Talbot County Washington County |
$7.00 $5.50 $5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $6.60 $10.00 $10.00 $6.60 $5.00 $6.60 $6.90 $4.40 $6.60 $6.60 $7.60 |
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| TRANSFER TAX COUNTY AND STATE | ||
| Anne Arundel County Baltimore City Baltimore County Calvert County No County Carroll County No County Cecil County No County Charles County No County Frederick County No County Harford County Howard County Kent County Montgomery County Prince George's County Queen Anne's County Talbot County Washington County |
1.5% 2% 2% 1/2% State 1/2% State 1/2% State 1/2% State 1/2% State 1.5% 1.5% 1% 1.5% 1.9% 1% 1.5% 1% |
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