Wicomico County Maryland Property Tax
$1,530.00 20th of 24Median Property Tax In Wicomico County, Maryland
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$195,100.00Median Home Value In
Wicomico County, Maryland |
0.78% 9th of 24
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$64,498.00
Median Income In
Wicomico County, Maryland |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Wicomico County is $1,530.00 per year, based on a median home value of $195,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.78% of property value.
Wicomico County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the twenty-four counties in Maryland, Wicomico County is ranked 20th by median property taxes, and 9th by median tax as percentage of home value.
While Wicomico County collects a median of 0.78% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Maryland. This is partially because the median property value in Wicomico County is $123,500.00 lower than the Maryland median property value of $318,600.00.
Wicomico County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
20th out of 24By median yearly property tax
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9th out of 24
By percentage of median home value
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19th out of 24
By percentage of median income
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You can see how Wicomico 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.
Wicomico County is located in Maryland, which is ranked 11th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Wicomico County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:
750th out of 3143By median yearly property tax
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1552nd out of 3143
By percentage of median home value
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1082nd 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 Wicomico 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.
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 |