Housing in Elkton
Elkton's housing market runs consistent with a genuinely more affordable profile relative to several other Maryland Tier B markets, anchored by a below-state-median property tax rate.
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Learn moreA property tax rate below Maryland's statewide median
Elkton's own median effective property tax rate ran 0.98% per Ownwell this pass -- below Maryland's 1.21% statewide median -- consistent with a more affordable housing-cost profile than several DC-suburb Maryland markets.
A real, disclosed tension in the dollar tax bill
Even with a below-median rate, Elkton's median annual tax bill ($2,592) ran $192 above the Maryland state median tax bill -- a real, disclosed tension this record states plainly rather than only citing the favorable rate figure.
A real data gap on specific home-value figures this pass
This pass found Elkton-specific home-VALUE figures less directly available through the sources reviewed than for several other Maryland Tier B markets -- confirm current, address-specific pricing directly with a local agent or Zillow/Redfin.
Key takeaways
- Elkton's effective property tax rate (0.98%) runs below Maryland's own statewide median.
- The median dollar tax bill still runs $192 above the state median despite the lower rate.
- This pass found a real, disclosed data gap on specific Elkton home-value figures -- confirm directly with a local source.
- Cecil County's own broader effective property tax rate ran a separately cited 1.0414% for FY2025-2026.
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