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The TaxLienSimple Index / Maryland

The TaxLienSimple Index · MD · 2026

Maryland Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What Maryland statute actually pays — return, redemption and bid method — cross-referenced with the live auction inventory we track. Every figure traces to state law or a county source.

55 /100
Tier B National rank #19 of 51
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Sale type
Tax Lien
Statutory return / penalty
6–24%/yr, varies by county
Redemption period
6 months (9 months in Baltimore City)
Bid method
premium bid
Sale season
mostly May–June
What you buy
tax lien certificate

Statutory note. Redemption interest rate is set per-county (e.g. 6% Washington, 18% Howard, 6/20% owner/non-owner in Montgomery); a 'high-bid premium' (20% of the amount a bid exceeds 40% of assessed value) must be paid and is refunded on redemption.

2live parcels tracked
1counties with inventory
#19of 51 jurisdictions
Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
6,161,707
5-yr population growth
+2.8% growing
Median household income
$98,461
Median age
39.1
Poverty rate
9.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$380,500
Median gross rent
$1,598/mo
Owner-occupied
67.5% 32.5% renter
Vacancy rate
8.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$3,880/yr
Effective property-tax rate
1.02% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Natural-hazard risk & safety

Unemployment rate
2.4%

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (2023); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (2023 annual)

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
18,453 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
90.6%
Bachelor's degree +
42.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Risk & opportunity flags

Opportunity Zone tracts
149 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
26
EPA Brownfield sites
249

Source: U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund / IRS designated Opportunity Zones; U.S. EPA (SEMS National Priorities List; ACRES Brownfields)

Counties we track in Maryland

#CountyTaxLienSimple IndexLive parcels
1 St. Mary's County C 52 2

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.