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  MARYLAND Transfer/Recordation Chart (As of 02/06/06)
 
Jurisdiction
Recordation Tax
County Transfer Tax
State Transfer Tax
 
Rate
Rate
Rate
Allegheny
301-777-5922
6/1000
0.5%
.5%

Anne Arundel
410-222-1125
7/1000
1.0%
.5%

Baltimore City
410-333-3760
10/1000
1.5%
.5%

Baltimore County
410-887-2652
5/1000
1.5%
.5%

Calvert County
410-535-1660
10/1000
None
.5%

Caroline County
410-479-1811
10/1000
.5%
.5%

Carroll County
1-888-302-8927
10/1000
None
.5%

Cecil County
410-996-5375
8.20/1000
Flat Fee $10/Deed
.5%

Charles County
1-888-932-2072
10/1000
None
.5%

Dorchester County
410-228-0480
10/1000
.75%
.5%

Frederick County
301-694-1961
10/1000
None
.5%

Garrett County
301-334-1938
7/1000
1%
.5%

Harford County
410-638-3474
6.60/1000
1%
.5%

Howard County
410-313-3837
5/1000
1%
.5%

Kent County
410-778-7460
6.60/1000
.5%
.5%

Montgomery County
240-777-9473
or 240-777-9485
6.90/1000
1%
.5%

Prince George’s County
301-952-3946
4.40/1000
1.4%
.5%

Queen Anne’s County
800-987-7591
6.60/1000
.5%
.5%

St. Mary’s County
301-475-4554
8.00/1000
1%
.5%

Somerset County
410-651-1555
6.60/1000
None
.5%

Talbot County
410-822-2611
6.60/1000
1%
.5%

Washington County
301-733-8660
7.60/1000
.5%
.5%

Wicomico County
410-543-6551
7/1000
None
.5%

Worcester County
410-632-5500
6.60/1000
.5%
.5%
  1. $30,000 exemption for buyer’s principal residence
  2. New Rate as of 9/1/04.  $22,000 exemption if buyer executes affidavit that property will be principal residence for at least 7 of 12 month period immediately following the conveyance
  3. $22,000 exemption for residential/occupied
  4. $25,000 exempt. for principal residence; $75,000 exempt. for 1st time homebuyer.
  5. $30,000 exemption if primary home 7 out of 12 months
  6. 1st $50,000 of consideration exempt
  7. $30,000 exemption for buyer’s principal residence 
  8. 1st $50,000 of consideration exempt if buyer’s principal residence
  9. or same as State rate (1/4%) if first time MD Homebuyer
  10. $300 credit for owner occupant
  11. $50,000 exempt. if owner-occupied and principal  residence
  12. $50,000 exemp. if owner-occupied
  13. $50,000 exempt. if primary home (7 out of 12 months)

NOTE:  In the State of MD, all First time MD homebuyers are exempt from ¼% of the statetransfer tax.  The seller  still is required to pay