Transfer tax in Anne Arundel County, Maryland: local rates and cost

In short

Anne Arundel County charges 2 local taxes on a home sale: County transfer tax, County recordation tax. On the median owner-occupied home ($486,300), local taxes come to $8,269; with the Maryland state tax of $2,432, the total is $10,700, or 2.2% of the price.

Median value: $486,300 median value of owner-occupied homes, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (Census ACS 2024 1-year, table B25077). It is an owner estimate, not a sale price.

What you pay at different prices

Before exemptions and credits (first-time buyers, transfers between relatives…), which are listed below when the source gives them. The tax due on your deed is the one the recorder computes.

The rates, tax by tax

County transfer tax

1.0% of the price for transactions up to $999,999.99; 1.5% of the entire price for transactions of $1,000,000 or more (the extra 0.5% is described by DLS as a surcharge).

In force: FY 2027 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) per DLS table; county page current Oct. 2026. Source: Recordation and Transfer Tax - Anne Arundel County Office of Finance.

County recordation tax

$7.00 per $1,000 ($3.50 per $500), consideration rounded up to the nearest $500.

In force: FY 2027 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) per DLS table (DLS row: Anne Arundel 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50). Source: Recordation and Transfer Tax - Anne Arundel County Office of Finance.

Questions

How much local transfer tax do you pay on a median home in Anne Arundel County?

$8,269 on $486,300, the median value of owner-occupied homes (Census ACS). Payotte computes it from the rates published by the official sources cited on the page.

Is the local tax on top of the Maryland tax?

Yes. The local taxes listed here are added to the Maryland state transfer tax.