PROPERTY TAX RESEARCH, MADE SIMPLER
Baltimore County, Maryland
Where to look, which office to contact, and how to request records.
Where to obtain records
Baltimore County Office of Budget and Finance / Taxpayer Services
Maryland SDAT official local tax-collector directoryContact the office for delinquent property tax records. This guide does not confirm an online search or current bill list.
How to find the information
Maryland’s official collector directory routes Baltimore County tax questions to the Office of Budget and Finance at 400 Washington Avenue, Towson. Taxpayer Services is 410-887-5616; tax-bill questions have a separate 410-887-2404 line. Ask for the existing unpaid real-property ledger, the correct dated sale publication or certificate/redemption history. Baltimore County and Baltimore City maintain separate accounts and offices.
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 County 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
Contact status: the linked county tax-search page could not be substantively retrieved. The state’s longer county sale narrative retains 2019 wording, so old dates, fees and redemption periods are not restated as current. Confirm the current county service and records route directly. 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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