Property Tax in Prince George's County, Maryland
The median real estate tax bill in Prince George's County, Maryland is $4,662 per year, and the median home is worth $404,300. Both figures are the US Census Bureau's survey medians for owner-occupied households (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What the Prince George's County numbers mean
The median is the midpoint of the county's actual bills: half of Prince George's County homeowners pay more than $4,662 a year and half pay less. The exact bill for any one home depends on its assessed value, exemptions, and which school, municipal and special districts cover it.
Set against the median home value of $404,300, the median bill works out to a derived effective rate of 1.15%. That rate is an estimate computed from the two medians — no county publishes a rate calculated this way — but it adjusts for home prices, which makes comparisons between counties more meaningful.
Prince George's County by the numbers
| Measure | Prince George's County | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $4,662 | $3,989 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $404,300 | $397,700 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 1.15% | 1.00% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $388 | $332 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Prince George's County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Maryland: #3 of 24 counties
- Median home value rank in Maryland: #8 of 24
- Population rank in Maryland: #2 of 24 (955,584 residents)
- Population density rank: #3 of 24 (1,980 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Maryland: #6 of 24 (482 sq mi, 5.0% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $388; per $1,000 of home value: $1.15
How Prince George's County compares
Set against its state, Prince George's County's median bill of $4,662 is about 17% higher than the Maryland median ($3,989). Against the country as a whole it is about 57% higher than the US median ($2,969). That places the county #3 of 24 Maryland counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Prince George's County's median home, at $404,300, ranks #8 by value in Maryland, while its derived rate of 1.15% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Prince George's County: the median bill works out to about $388 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $1,153 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 955,584 people — the #2 most populous county in Maryland, spread over 482 square miles, a density of about 1,980 people per square mile. Its median home value, $404,300, ranks #8 among the state's 24 counties with data.
Nationally, Prince George's County's median bill of $4,662 ranks #149 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 5% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 15.5% of Maryland's population, its median home value is about 2% above the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 11.53% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Prince George's County to the most expensive county, Howard County ($6,814), is $2,152 a year.
Counties nearest Prince George's County in the Maryland ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard County, MD | $6,814 | $576,700 | 1.18% |
| Montgomery County, MD | $5,341 | $615,200 | 0.87% |
| Frederick County, MD | $4,463 | $437,700 | 1.02% |
| Charles County, MD | $4,179 | $402,300 | 1.04% |
How the tax is worked out
The bill is built in stages. First the assessor puts a market value on the property. Exemptions — a homestead exemption above all — then reduce the taxable amount. Finally the combined local rate is applied. To see the scale: at the county's derived rate of 1.15%, each $100,000 of value corresponds to about $1,153 of tax a year, and a $400,000 home to roughly $4,612. Real bills use the official assessment and district rates, not this derived figure, so treat the example as a sense of scale only.
Checking your assessment in Prince George's 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 Prince George's 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.
More Maryland counties
Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Prince George's County, Maryland?
The median real estate tax paid in Prince George's County, Maryland is $4,662 per year, on a median home value of $404,300 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Prince George's County, Maryland?
Dividing Prince George's County's median tax bill ($4,662) by its median home value ($404,300) gives a derived effective rate of 1.15%. This is an estimate computed from two Census survey medians — it is not the county's official tax rate.
How does Prince George's County compare with the rest of Maryland?
By median taxes paid, Prince George's County stands at #3 among the 24 Maryland counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $4,662 median bill is about 17% higher than the state median ($3,989), and 2 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Prince George's County, Maryland?
Three steps produce the bill: an assessment of market value by the local assessor, a reduction for exemptions you qualify for (a homestead exemption is the common one), and multiplication by the combined rates of the county, municipality, school district and any special districts covering the property. The median result in Prince George's County is $4,662 of tax on a $404,300 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Prince George's County, Maryland?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Prince George's County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.