Taxes this government levies
Levies we can source to Baltimore City as the levying government, quoted from the official sources linked on each row. Overlapping governments (state, county, regional authorities) levy their own taxes on the same residents — the calculator links below combine the full stack.
- County local income tax — 3.2% Paid by resident households
- Property tax — Pdf only
See what the full stack costs a household: compare taxes
Other governments taxing residents here
The taxes above are only part of a resident's bill. These overlapping governments levy their own taxes on the same households — each name links to that government's page.
- Maryland — State income tax graduated schedule, top rate 6.5% · Sales tax base 6.0%
- Baltimore City — County local income tax 3.2% · property tax (Pdf only)
What households actually pay
Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.
The two sections above list the tax rules for Baltimore. Here we track the source-backed dollar amounts households here actually pay — typical property-tax bills, fees, and similar figures — filling this in as we load them for each place.
| Component | Summary | Effective | Coverage | Sources |
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| MD property tax policy (state and local components) | Maryland property tax includes a state rate and local county/municipal rates set by local jurisdictions. | Current SDAT guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026). | Needs review | Maryland tax rates (SDAT) |
| MD vehicle-owner fees | Official MVA source is captured, but registration tiers, EMS surcharge, ZEV/PHEV surcharges, title certificates, and titling tax depend on vehicle and transaction facts; not included in residence-only estimates. | Current MVA fees page captured June 29, 2026. | Deferred | MD MVA fees |
| MD transfer, recordation, and recording fees | Maryland recording-fee sources are identified, but transfer and recordation liability is transaction- and county-specific; county transfer-rate rows remain a source lane to inventory. | Current Maryland courts recording-fee page captured June 29, 2026. | Deferred | Maryland courts recording fees |
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ACS owner-occupied median property tax
Best current homeowner-bill proxy for this Census geography; reported bills can include state, county, municipal, and applicable local real-estate tax layers.
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$3,236 ACS median real-estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units. | ACS2023 | Source observation available | Baltimore Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 |
Community Profile
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates
Financial Documents (13)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Baltimore Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
| 2022 | Baltimore Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2022 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
| 2021 | Baltimore Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2021 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
| 2019 | Baltimore Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2019 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
| 2018 | Baltimore Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2018 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
Governance & Structure
- Structure
- Not specified
- Fiscal Autonomy
- Not specified
- ICMA Recognition
- —
- Notes
- None
Not applicable for this entity type.
Geographic Relationships
This entity is within
- Wholly within: Maryland