PROPERTY TAX RESEARCH, MADE SIMPLER
Baltimore city, Maryland
Where to look, which office to contact, and how to request records.
Where to obtain records
Baltimore City Department of Finance / Revenue Collections
Official local property-tax records and tax-sale guidanceHow to find the information
Baltimore City’s Real Property page offers a fiscal-year selector and searches using block/lot, address or owner. It asks for the address as printed on the bill and standard street abbreviations. Special Benefit District Surcharges, Part Year taxes and Future Year payments have separate links. Ask Finance for the existing collection ledger or a dated sale/redemption record if the ordinary tax view is insufficient.
For existing records, provide the account/parcel identifier, tax or fiscal year and desired as-of date. Specify an ordinary unpaid collection ledger, dated tax-sale advertisement, certificate history or a current redemption quote. Ask whether municipal bills, utilities, special assessments, penalties, interest, later taxes and certificate-holder costs are included. Confirm inspection, electronic-copy, certification, research and extract charges before ordering. SDAT ownership/assessment data, a payment receipt and an old sale list do not certify the complete current amount due.
What to ask for
“I am looking for publicly available delinquent real-property tax records for Baltimore city for [tax year]. Which office maintains these records? Is there an online search or downloadable list? If not, how can I request a copy, and what fees apply?”
Have the property address, parcel number, owner name, and tax year ready when searching for a particular property.
County-specific notes
Baltimore City is a separate jurisdiction from Baltimore County. Maryland’s collector directory lists 410-396-3000 for tax bills, payoff and redemption information, and 410-396-3556 for tax-sale status. No account search was submitted. Reviewed October 28, 2026. Published directions and service labels are not tested account results. No taxpayer criteria, account creation, CAPTCHA completion, record-request submission, bidder enrollment or payment was performed. No owner-list attachments or taxpayer rows are reproduced.
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