Anne Arundel County Property Taxes
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
15.3% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$320/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.85%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$450,300
State avg ▲ $350,738
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$3,902
$325/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$3,665
$305/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#5
of 24 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel's rate ranks low nationally
Anne Arundel County's effective tax rate of 0.852% sits below the national median of 0.890%, placing it in roughly the 40th percentile nationwide. With a median property tax of $3,836 on homes worth $450,300, residents here enjoy one of the more favorable tax rates despite higher home values.
Among Maryland's lowest tax rates
Anne Arundel County ranks in the lower half of Maryland counties with an effective rate of 0.852%, well below the state average of 0.957%. The median property tax of $3,836 exceeds the state median of $3,328, but only because homes here are significantly more valuable.
Most tax-friendly in the region
Anne Arundel's 0.852% rate is the lowest among central Maryland counties, beating Calvert (0.876%), Carroll (0.944%), and Baltimore County (1.105%). On comparable home values, Anne Arundel residents keep more of their wealth compared to neighboring jurisdictions.
What you pay on a typical home
On Anne Arundel's median home value of $450,300, the effective tax rate of 0.852% comes to roughly $3,836 in annual property taxes. Homeowners with mortgages typically pay $3,902 per year, while those owning free and clear pay around $3,665.
You may be overassessed
Even in a tax-friendly county, many homeowners overpay because their properties are assessed above actual market value. Anne Arundel residents can file an appeal with the county assessor—a straightforward process that could reduce your annual tax liability.
How Anne Arundel County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Anne Arundel County
0.85%
Effective rate
Maryland Avg
0.95%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Counties with Similar Tax Rates
Nearby Counties
Other Counties in Maryland
Talbot County
0.66%
Worcester County
0.76%
Queen Anne's County
0.79%
Garrett County
0.83%
St. Mary's County
0.87%
Montgomery County
0.87%
Calvert County
0.88%
Washington County
0.89%
Wicomico County
0.89%
Caroline County
0.92%
Harford County
0.93%
Kent County
0.94%
Carroll County
0.94%
Dorchester County
0.95%
Somerset County
0.98%
Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.