Montgomery County Maryland Property Tax
$3,690.00 2nd of 24Median Property Tax In Montgomery County, Maryland
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$482,900.00Median Home Value In
Montgomery County, Maryland |
0.76% 11th of 24
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$116,184.00
Median Income In
Montgomery County, Maryland |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Montgomery County is $3,690.00 per year, based on a median home value of $482,900.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.76% of property value.
Montgomery County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the twenty-four counties in Maryland, Montgomery County is ranked 2nd by median property taxes, and 11th by median tax as percentage of home value.
Montgomery County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Montgomery County is $482,900.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $318,600.00
Montgomery County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
2nd out of 24By median yearly property tax
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11th out of 24
By percentage of median home value
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5th out of 24
By percentage of median income
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You can see how Montgomery County (highlighted in green) compares to the twenty-four other counties in Maryland with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Maryland, see our Maryland county property tax map.
Montgomery County is located in Maryland, which is ranked 11th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Montgomery County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:
90th out of 3143By median yearly property tax
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1603rd out of 3143
By percentage of median home value
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511th out of 3143
By percentage of median income
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To see how Maryland as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Maryland property tax page.
We have real estate tax tax information for a total of twenty-four Maryland counties in addition to Montgomery County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Maryland property tax by county to see property tax information for all Maryland counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Maryland property tax map.
Our property tax lookup tool can help you find public record details about your property, including your most recent property assessment.
Montgomery County Property Tax Assessor
Property tax assessments in Montgomery County are the responsibility of the Montgomery County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Rockville, Maryland.
If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Montgomery County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Montgomery County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Montgomery County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Montgomery County Assessor's Office.
For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Montgomery County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).
Citations
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010 |
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012 |
Maryland Comptroller of Maryland
Tax Statistics & References |