Recordation / Transfer Tax Rates

Maryland

Additional Information can be obtained at the SDAT website:
Maryland State Department of Ass. and Tax



Allegany County
Court House
30 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
301-777-5965
301-777-5965
Allegany County



Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:
  Allegany County
  Cumberland
  Frostburg


$6.50 per thousand
.5%

.5%

301-777-5965
301-722-2000
301-689-6161

Anne Arundel County
Court House
PO Box 71
Annapolis, MD  21404
410-222-1144
Anne Arundel County

Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:
  County
  Annapolis

$7.00 per thousand
1%
.5%

410-222-1774
410-263-7953
Baltimore City
100 North Calvert Street
Suite 610
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-396-3987
Baltimore City


Recordation Tax
City Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:
 

$10.00 per thousand
1.5%
.5%
410-396-3988
410-396-5398
Baltimore County
Courthouse
PO Box 6754
401 Bosley Avenue
Towson, MD 21285-6754
410-887-3483
Baltimore County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:

$5.00 per thousand
1.5%
.5%
410-396-3988
410-396-3989
Calvert County
Court House
175 Main Street
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
410-535-1600
Calvert County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:

$10.00 per thousand
None
.5%
410-396-3988
410-535-1600 x211

Caroline County
Court House
PO Box 458
Denton, MD 21629
410-479-0410
Caroline County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax


$10.00 per thousand
.5%
.5%

Carroll County
Court House
55 N. Court Street, Rm G-8
Courthouse Annex
Westminster, MD 21157
410-386-2971
Carrol County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:

$10.00 per thousand
None
.5%
410-848-2916

Cecil County
Court House
129 East Main Street
Elkton, MD 21921-5971
410-996-5385
Cecil County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:

$8.20 per thousand
None
.5%
check with county & individual towns

Charles County
Court House
PO Box 3060
La Plata, MD 20646
301-645-0685
Charles County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:

$10.00 per thousand
None
.5%
410-645-0624 & check with individual towns

Dorchester County
Court House
PO Box 150
Cambridge, MD 21613
410-228-4343
Dorchester County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax


$10.00 per thousand
.75%
.5%

Frederick County
Court House
100 West Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-694-1111
Frederick County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:

$12.00 per thousand
None
.5%
301-694-1126

Garrett County
Court House
PO Box 447
Oakland, MD 21550
301-344-1965
Garrett County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:


$7.00 per thousand
1%
.5%
301-334-1980

Harford County
Court House
20 West Courtland Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
410-638-3269
Harford County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:


$6.60 per thousand
1%
.5%
Check with individual towns

Howard County
Court House
8360 Court Avenue
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-313-2062
Howard County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:

$5.00 per thousand
1%
.5%
410-313-2058

Kent County
Court House
103 North Cross Street
Chestertown, MD 21620-1511
410-778-7478
Kent County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:


$6.60 per thousand
.5%
.5%
Check with individual towns

Montgomery County
Judicial Center
50 Courthouse Square
Rockville, MD 20850
240-777-8950
Montogomery County

Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:
  W.S.S.C.
  City of Rockville
  City of Poolesville

$6.90 per thousand
1%
.5%

301-206-4001
301-309-3370
301-428-8927
Prince George's County
Court House
14735 Main Street
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
301-652-2500
Prince George's County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:
  W.S.S.C

$4.40 per thousand
1.4%
.5%

301-206-4001
Queen Anne's County
Court House
100 Court House Square
Centreville, MD 21617
410-758-0414
Queen Anne's County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:


$6.60 per thousand
.5%
.5%
410-578-2574 or check individual towns

St. Mary's County
Court House
1 Court House Drive
PO Box 676
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301-475-5621
St. Mary's County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:
  Leonardtown

$8.00 per thousand
1%
.5%
301-862-2171
301-475-9791
Somerset County
Court House
PO Box 99
30512 Prince William Street
Princess Anne, Maryland 21853
410-651-0440
Somerset County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:


$6.60 per thousand
None
.5%
410-651-3831

Talbot County
Court House
11 N. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
410-770-8020
Talbot County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:


$6.60 per thousand
1%
.5%

Washington County
Court House
PO Box 229
Hagerstown, MD 21741
240-313-2110
Washington County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water Bills:


$7.60 per thousand
.5%
.5%
301-791-3083

Wicomico County
Court House
PO Box 198
Salisbury, MD 21803
410-543-1427
Wicomico County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water & Town Tax


$7.00 per thousand
None
.5%
Call individual towns for information

Worcester County
Court Hose
PO Box 40
Snow Hill, MD 21863
410-632-0686
Worcester County


Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
Water & Town Tax


$6.60 per thousand
.5%
.5%
410-632-0686




Virginia



Recordation Tax:


City of Alexandria
Arlington County
Fairfax County
Falls Church
Fauquier
Town of Leesburg
Loudon
Lynchburg
Prince William County
Pulaski
Spotsylvania
Stafford County
Town of Vienna
$3.00 per thousand per Deed
$2.00 per thousand per  Mortgage

703-838-4777
703-222-3620 703-222-3090
703-385-7900 or 703-222-8234
703-248-5046
540-347-8691
703-777-2420
703-777-0290 or 703-222-0280
804-847-1470
703-792-6730
540-980-7058
540-582-7058
703-659-8700
703-255-6323



District of Columbia



Recorder of Deeds
Recordation Tax
Transfer Tax
202-727-4829
1.5%
1.5%





Century Title and Escrow Corporation
The Garza Building
17 W. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-309-0930
Fax: 301-309-6432