Calvert County Property Taxes
Calvert County, Maryland
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
15.9% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$322/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.88%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$440,200
State avg ▲ $350,738
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$3,841
$320/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$3,906
$326/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#8
of 24 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Calvert County, Maryland
Calvert's tax rate favors homeowners
Calvert County's effective tax rate of 0.876% sits just below the national median of 0.890%, placing it in roughly the 45th percentile nationally. Despite higher home values, the median property tax of $3,858 is only 43% above the national median, reflecting the county's moderate tax approach.
Below Maryland's average rate
Calvert County's effective rate of 0.876% sits below the state average of 0.957%, ranking it among Maryland's more tax-friendly jurisdictions. The median property tax of $3,858 exceeds the state median of $3,328 primarily due to higher home values of $440,200, not a steep tax rate.
Second-most favorable rate in region
Calvert's 0.876% rate trails only Anne Arundel (0.852%) among central Maryland counties, beating Caroline (0.922%) and Carroll (0.944%). On similar home values, Calvert residents enjoy lower tax rates than most neighboring jurisdictions.
What you pay on a typical home
On Calvert's median home value of $440,200, the effective tax rate of 0.876% translates to roughly $3,858 in annual property taxes. Homeowners with mortgages typically pay $3,841 per year, while those owning outright pay around $3,906.
You may be overassessed
Even in a tax-friendly county with favorable rates, individual properties may be overvalued in the assessor's books. Calvert homeowners can challenge their assessments through the county's formal appeal process, potentially recovering thousands in reduced annual tax liability.
How Calvert County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Calvert County
0.88%
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%
Anne Arundel County
0.85%
St. Mary's County
0.87%
Montgomery County
0.87%
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.