Maryland Transfer Tax Calculator

Published on July 8th, 2025

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Maryland Transfer Tax Calculator: What to Expect

This simple calculator can help home sellers in Maryland estimate their transfer taxes. To get a ballpark idea of the transfer fees you might pay in the Free State, enter your home’s estimated selling price above.

Need a selling price? Try HomeLight’s free Home Value Estimator to see what your house might be worth. To receive a more accurate listing price, contact a top Maryland real estate agent and request a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA), a report that will compare your home against nearby listed and recently sold properties.

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How the Maryland Transfer Tax is Calculated

Maryland’s transfer tax is .5% of the actual consideration unless the buyer is a first-time Maryland home buyer purchasing a principal place of residence; in that case, the transfer tax rate is .25% of the actual consideration. This is typically split between the buyer and the seller, but can be negotiated during the transaction.

For example, if you sold your home for $497,000 (Maryland’s median home price), you could expect to pay $2,485 (not a first-time home buyer) or $1,242.50, if the buyer is a first-time home buyer.

»Learn more: Understanding Maryland’s Transfer Tax: A Quick Guide

See the bigger home sale picture: To see what your entire home sale might cost, try HomeLight’s Maryland Seller Closing Cost Calculator. You’ll also get a preliminary look at your estimated net proceeds.

Does the Seller Always Pay the Maryland Transfer Tax?

Who pays for transfer taxes can sometimes be a point of negotiation between the buyer and seller during the closing process.

Sometimes, sellers in Maryland may be eligible for exemptions from transfer taxes.

Here are some common examples when a property is exempt from transfer taxes.

When property is transferred to a state agency, the state itself, or a political subdivision within the state.
When property is transferred between family members or domestic partners, such as to a spouse, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, parent, sibling, grandchild, grandparent, or a domestic partner.

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More Resources to Plan Your Maryland Home Sale

Here are some additional tools to help you plan your Maryland home sale:

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As you look ahead to your next home purchase, here are some helpful buyer tools:

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