Wicomico County Property Taxes
Wicomico County, Maryland
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
36.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$177/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.89%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$238,900
State avg ▼ $350,738
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,202
$184/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,933
$161/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#10
of 24 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Wicomico County, Maryland
Wicomico's rate sits above national norm
Wicomico County's 0.887% effective rate exceeds the national median of 0.87%, placing it in the 52nd percentile. Its median home value of $238,900 falls below the U.S. median of $281,900, resulting in a moderate absolute tax bill despite a slightly above-average rate.
Just above Maryland's state average
Wicomico's 0.887% rate edges slightly above Maryland's 0.957% state average, placing it in the mid-range of Maryland's 24 counties. The $2,120 median tax bill falls well below the state average of $3,328, benefiting from lower home values.
Affordable Eastern Shore option
Wicomico's 0.887% rate trails Queen Anne's (0.793%) and Worcester County (0.755%), but beats none of its Eastern Shore neighbors. At $2,120 median tax, it's lower than all comparable regional counties in absolute terms.
Approximately $2,120 annually
The median Wicomico County property, valued at $238,900, carries a property tax bill of roughly $2,120 per year. Over 30 years, that totals about $63,600 in property taxes.
Your assessment needs a checkup
With a median home value of $238,900, property appreciation often outpaces assessment updates, leaving owners overcharged. Requesting a reassessment takes minutes and could recover $200–$400 annually.
How Wicomico County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Wicomico County
0.89%
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%
Calvert County
0.88%
Washington 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.