Maryland Transfer Tax and Recording Fees

Clerk's Fee

Deed	$60.00
Deed of Trust (Principal Residence)	$60.00
Deed of Trust for Investment Property	$115.00
Power of Attorney	$20.00

Jurisdiction/ Phone Number	County Transfer Tax Rate	Recordation Tax Rate (per thousand)	State Transfer Tax Rate

Allegheny 301-777-5922	0.50%	7.00 (note 4)	0.50%
Anne Arundel 410-222-1125	1.00%	7.00	0.50%
Baltimore City 410-396-5122	1.50%	10.00	0.50%
Baltimore County 410-887-2652	1.50% (note 1)	5.00	0.50%
Calvert County 410-535-1660	None	10.00	0.50%
Caroline County 410-479-1811	0.50% (note 2)	10.00	0.50%
Carroll County 888-302-8927	None	10.00	0.50%
Cecil County 410-996-5375	0.50% (note 6)	8.20	0.50%
Charles County 888-932-2072	0.50% (note 4)	10.00	0.50%
Dorchester County 410-228-0480	0.75% (note 3)	10.00	0.50%
Frederick County 301-694-1961	None	12.00	0.50%
Garrett County 301-334-1938	1.00% (note 4)	7.00	0.50%
Harford County 410-638-3474	1.00%	6.60	0.50%
Howard County 410-313-3837	1.00%	5.00	0.50%
Kent County 410-778-7460	0.50%	6.60	0.50%
Montgomery County 240-777-9473	1.00%	8.90 (13.50 over $500k)	0.50%
Prince George’s County 301-952-3946	1.40%	5.50	0.50%
Queen Anne’s County 800-987-7591	0.50% (note 6)	9.90	0.50%
St. Mary’s County 301-475-4554	1.00% (note 5)	8.00	0.50%
Somerset County 410-651-1555	0.50%	6.60	0.50%
Talbot County 410-822-2611	1.00% (note 4)	12.00	0.50%
Washington County 301-733-8660	0.50% (note 6)	7.60 (note 4)	0.50%
Wicomico County 410-543-6551	None	7.00	0.50%
Worcester County 410-632-5500	0.50% (note 4)	6.60	0.50%

$22,000 exemption for owner occupied with affidavit
$25,000 exempt. for principal residence; $75,000 exempt. for 1st time home buyer
$30,000 exemption for buyer’s principal residence
1st $50,000 of consideration exempt if buyer’s principal residence
$300 credit for owner occupant
.25% exemption if first time home buyer and principal residence

NOTE: In the State of MD, all First time MD home buyers are exempt from ¼% of the state transfer tax. The seller still is required to pay ¼%.

NOTE: Rates are current as of December 31, 2016. Brennan Title Company does not guaranty that these rates are accurate.