Taxes in Hagerstown
Hagerstown's tax picture is a real, disclosed relocation advantage within Maryland: a below-average effective property tax rate and a below-maximum local income tax piggyback rate.
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Learn moreA below-average effective property tax rate
Ownwell's disclosed 0.91% median effective property tax rate runs below both the Maryland and national medians that source cites -- though the layered city ($1.057/$100) plus county ($0.928/$100) nominal rates should be confirmed directly for a specific address.
Washington County's below-maximum piggyback rate
Washington County's local income tax piggyback rate ran a real, disclosed 2.95% for FY2026 (down from 3.00% the prior year) -- meaningfully below the 3.2%-3.3% maximum rates Montgomery, Prince George's, and Baltimore City charge.
Maryland's flat 6% sales tax
Maryland's real, flat, statewide 6% sales tax applies in Hagerstown with no local add-on layer, the same simplicity documented statewide in maryland.js.
Key takeaways
- Hagerstown's 0.91% effective property tax rate runs below the Maryland and national medians one source cites.
- Washington County's 2.95% local income tax piggyback rate sits below Maryland's DC-suburb counties.
- Maryland's flat 6% statewide sales tax applies in Hagerstown with no local add-on.
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