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The TaxLienSimple Index / Maryland / St. Mary's County

The TaxLienSimple Index · St. Mary's County, MD · 2026

St. Mary's County, Maryland — Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in St. Mary's County, scored against Maryland's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state — verify with the county before bidding.

52 /100
Tier C
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.
Live parcels
2
Product mix
2 deed
Opening-bid range
$8,564.65 – $11,352.39
State sale type
Tax Lien
Redemption (state)
6 months (9 months in Baltimore City)

Statutory terms are inherited from Maryland. 6–24%/yr, varies by county 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.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid, plus our modeled bidder-competition band.

Live parcels tracked
2
Tax deeds
2
Opening-bid range
$8,565 – $11,352
Competition
Low score 32.4
Auction format
Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory + TaxLienSimple county-competition model.

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
113,814
5-yr population growth
+2.6% growing
Median household income
$113,668
Median age
37
Poverty rate
7.6%

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

Housing market

Median home value
$376,900
Median gross rent
$1,595/mo
Owner-occupied
72.5% 27.5% renter
Vacancy rate
9.8%

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

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$3,355/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.89% of home value

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

Natural-hazard risk & safety

FEMA risk rating
Very Low score 42.6/100
Top hazards
Hurricane, Drought
Unemployment rate
2.1%

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

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
386 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
90.1%
Bachelor's degree +
34.9%

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
1 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
2
EPA Brownfield sites
6

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

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.

See St. Mary's County parcels

Open the 2 live parcels we track here — addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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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.