Property Tax in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
In Anne Arundel County, Maryland, the typical homeowner pays $3,836 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $450,300. The figures on this page are the Census Bureau's published medians (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023), shown exactly as released.
What the Anne Arundel County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Anne Arundel County pay more than $3,836, and half pay less. Your own bill is set by your home's assessed value, the exemptions you qualify for, and the local taxing districts your property sits in — so individual bills vary widely around the median.
Dividing the median tax by the median home value gives a derived effective rate of 0.85% for Anne Arundel County. It is an estimate built from two survey medians, not the county's official rate, but it is a fair way to compare the local tax burden with other counties where home values are very different.
The key figures for Anne Arundel County
| Measure | Anne Arundel County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $3,836 |
| Median home value | $450,300 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.85% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $320 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $852 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $3,408 |
For context, the Maryland medians are $3,989 of tax on $397,700 of value, and the US medians are $2,969 on $303,400. *Derived figures are estimates from Census medians, not official rates.
Anne Arundel County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Maryland: #8 of 24 counties
- Median home value rank in Maryland: #3 of 24
- Population rank in Maryland: #4 of 24 (590,936 residents)
- Population density rank: #4 of 24 (1,425 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Maryland: #13 of 24 (414 sq mi, 4.3% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $320; per $1,000 of home value: $0.85
How Anne Arundel County compares
The median tax bill in Anne Arundel County is about 4% lower than the state median ($3,989 for Maryland) and about 29% higher than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #8 out of 24 Maryland counties with published Census data — 7 counties in the state have a higher median bill.
Comparisons cut both ways: a county can have a modest rate but high bills because homes are expensive, or a high rate but modest bills because homes are cheaper. Anne Arundel County's derived rate of 0.85% sits below the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Anne Arundel County: the median bill works out to about $320 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $852 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 590,936 people — the #4 most populous county in Maryland, spread over 414 square miles, a density of about 1,425 people per square mile. Its median home value, $450,300, ranks #3 among the state's 24 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 248 record a higher median tax bill than Anne Arundel County — it sits in the top 8% nationally. The county holds roughly 9.6% of Maryland's people. Its homes are worth more than the state norm (median $450,300 versus $397,700), and a decade at the derived rate of 0.85% adds up to about 8.52% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Somerset County, medians $1,603 — $2,233 less than Anne Arundel County per year.
Counties nearest Anne Arundel County in the Maryland ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert County, MD | $3,858 | $440,200 | 0.88% |
| Carroll County, MD | $3,837 | $406,400 | 0.94% |
| Baltimore County, MD | $3,645 | $330,000 | 1.10% |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | $3,503 | $441,800 | 0.79% |
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Anne Arundel County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.85%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $3,408 a year, or around $284 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Checking your assessment in Anne Arundel County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Anne Arundel County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
The median real estate tax paid in Anne Arundel County, Maryland is $3,836 per year, on a median home value of $450,300 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
Dividing Anne Arundel County's median tax bill ($3,836) by its median home value ($450,300) gives a derived effective rate of 0.85%. This is an estimate computed from two Census survey medians — it is not the county's official tax rate.
How does Anne Arundel County compare with the rest of Maryland?
Anne Arundel County ranks #8 of 24 Maryland counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $3,836 is about 4% lower than the Maryland median of $3,989.
How are property taxes calculated in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Anne Arundel County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $3,836 on a median home value of $450,300.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Anne Arundel County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.