Kent County, Maryland

Where to obtain records

Kent County Office of Finance

How to find the information

The current county Tax Sale Properties page describes a 2026 online auction and separately links 2026 OTC Tax Lien Certificates. Finance also supplies Property Tax & Utility Account Search, with different links for tax and utility accounts. Start with the relevant record route, then ask Finance at 410-778-7478 for the existing collection ledger or dated certificate/redemption information.

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 Kent 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

A retained 2020 PDF describes older in-person arrangements. The newer county pages govern this access guide; neither an OTC certificate list nor a utility account is the complete current unpaid real-estate roll. 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.