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Montgomery County

County in Maryland · Wikipedia

Part of: Maryland

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1,057,586 Population FY 2023

Taxes this government levies

Levies we can source to Montgomery County 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.

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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%

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 Montgomery County. 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
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
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.
 $5,341 ACS median real-estate taxes paid by owner-occupied housing units. ACS2023 Source observation available Montgomery County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023
Property-tax revenue per resident
Government revenue context only; use this to benchmark a single government's revenue, not to estimate taxes owed.
 $2,056 source-backed property-tax revenue per resident for this government; not a household tax bill. FY2025 Source observation available Montgomery County Maryland FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
Property-tax revenue per occupied household
Government revenue context only; this excludes other applicable property-tax layers unless those governments' rows are separately loaded.
 $5,606 source-backed property-tax revenue per occupied household for this government; not a typical homeowner tax bill. FY2025 Source observation available Montgomery County Maryland FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

7.1% Poverty Rate 2023
60.3% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023
4.8% Unemployment Rate 2023
65.3% Homeownership Rate 2023
Median Household Income
$128,733 (2023)
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2010 2023
Per Capita Income
$66,124 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Home Value
$615,200 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Gross Rent
$2,030 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Age
40.1 (2023)
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2010 2023
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.5 (2023)
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2010 2023
Financial Documents (14)
Year Title Type
2025 Montgomery County Maryland FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report ACFR_PROPERTY_TAX_REVENUE
2023 Montgomery County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2022 Montgomery County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2022 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2021 Montgomery County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2021 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2019 Montgomery County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2019 US_CENSUS_ACS5
Governance & Structure
Governance Structure
Structure
Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy
Not specified
ICMA Recognition
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Notes
None
School Details

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Geographic Relationships

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Data: NYS Comptroller · CA State Controller · US Census Bureau benchmarkusa.org