Maryland Tax Sales
FOR REVIEW: Directory in progress. County-specific facts and missing fields are labeled.
Click a county on the map or use the name list below.
Maryland at a glance
- Sale route
- Tax-lien certificate
- Who runs it?
- County tax collectors / Maryland State Tax Sale Ombudsman
- Getting started
- Use statewide county contacts and schedule, then the selected county property list, bidder terms and registration.
Maryland buying guide
Find properties
Use statewide county contacts and schedule, then the selected county property list, bidder terms and registration.
Register and bid
Mechanism differs by county; some use sealed internet bids/high-bid premiums. Registration generally opens several weeks before sale.
Sale dates
County-specific schedule available at https://dat.maryland.gov/pages/tax-sale-schedule.aspx ; no future individual date extracted.
Understand the sale
Certificate is not immediate title. Redemption, foreclosure deadlines and reimbursable costs require current legal review.
State source checked 2026-10-20. County-specific amounts and deadlines come from the county records below.
Choose a county
- Allegany County
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore County
- Baltimore city
- Calvert County
- Caroline County
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Frederick County
- Garrett County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Somerset County
- St. Mary's County
- Talbot County
- Washington County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
Allegany County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Anne Arundel County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Baltimore County
Sale method: Tax-lien certificate sale
Sale date: 2026-08-27
Bidding: Current bidder terms are behind the county tax-sale portal; not retrieved.
Buying steps: State schedule confirms August27 2026. Obtain county terms and list before studying any future cycle. This is separate from Baltimore City.
Official local property / sale source
Local source checked 2026-10-20. FOR REVIEW.
Baltimore city
Sale method: Tax-lien certificate sale
Sale date: 2026-08-27
Bidding: Current bidder terms are behind the county tax-sale portal; not retrieved.
Buying steps: State schedule confirms August27 2026. Obtain county terms and list before studying any future cycle. This is separate from Baltimore City.
Official local property / sale source
Local source checked 2026-10-20. FOR REVIEW.
Calvert County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Caroline County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Carroll County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Cecil County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Charles County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Dorchester County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Frederick County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Garrett County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Harford County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Howard County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Kent County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Montgomery County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Prince George's County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Queen Anne's County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Somerset County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
St. Mary's County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Talbot County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Washington County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Wicomico County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.
Worcester County
Local sale notice, property list, registration, deposit and payment terms are not verified yet.
Official local sale link is still being verified. No other county’s auction page is substituted.