Taxes in Towson
Towson's tax picture combines Baltimore County's real, disclosed effective property tax rate with the county's piggyback income tax rate, which ran at Maryland's state maximum this pass.
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Learn moreBaltimore County's effective property tax rate
Baltimore County's effective property tax rate ran a real, disclosed 1.07% (median $3,736/year on a $349,300 home) -- close to Maryland's own statewide ~0.95%-1.04% figure.
Baltimore County's piggyback income tax rate
Baltimore County's local piggyback income tax rate ran 3.2% per this pass's research, matching the state-maximum rate also levied by Montgomery, Prince George's, and Howard Counties -- confirm current rates directly, as county piggyback rates are set annually and can change.
Maryland's flat, statewide sales tax
Maryland's flat 6% statewide sales tax, with no local add-on permitted, applies in Towson as everywhere else in the state.
Key takeaways
- Baltimore County's effective property tax rate ran a real, disclosed 1.07% this pass.
- Baltimore County's piggyback income tax rate ran 3.2% this pass, matching Maryland's state maximum.
- Maryland's flat 6% statewide sales tax has no local add-on.
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