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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%

  1. $22,000 exemption for owner occupied with affidavit
  2. $25,000 exempt. for principal residence; $75,000 exempt. for 1st time home buyer 
  3. $30,000 exemption for buyer’s principal residence
  4. 1st $50,000 of consideration exempt if buyer’s principal residence
  5. $300 credit for owner occupant
  6. .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.



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