Local transfer taxes · Maryland

Transfer tax in Harford County, Maryland: local rates and cost

Rates read on October 19, 2026 from the official sources at the bottom of the page.

In short

Harford County charges 2 local taxes on a home sale: County transfer tax, County recordation tax. On the median owner-occupied home ($405,400), local taxes come to $6,730; with the Maryland state tax of $2,027, the total is $8,757, or 2.16% of the price.

Median value: $405,400 median value of owner-occupied homes, Harford County, Maryland (Census ACS 2024 1-year, table B25077). It is an owner estimate, not a sale price.

What you pay at different prices

Price	County transfer tax	County recordation tax	Maryland state tax	Total
$300,000	$3,000	$1,980	$1,500	$6,480
$405,400 median home	$4,054	$2,676	$2,027	$8,757
$500,000	$5,000	$3,300	$2,500	$10,800
$1,000,000	$10,000	$6,600	$5,000	$21,600
$2,000,000	$20,000	$13,200	$10,000	$43,200

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% of the consideration.

In force: FY 2027 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) per DLS table. Source: County Tax Rates (Department of Legislative Services; tables FY 2022-FY 2027), Maryland General Assembly meeting material 2026.

County recordation tax

$3.30 per $500 of consideration or fraction of $500 (= 0.66%).

In force: FY 2027 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) per DLS table. Source: County Tax Rates (Department of Legislative Services; tables FY 2022-FY 2027), Maryland General Assembly meeting material 2026.

Questions

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

$6,730 on $405,400, 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.

General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.