Washington County, Maryland

Where to obtain records

Washington County Treasurer’s Office

How to find the information

The county Tax Sale Information page offers an Advertisement link separately from bidder registration and explains that advertised amounts may include other charges and sale expenses. Redemption has separate certified-funds instructions. Request the existing itemized collection ledger, a particular dated advertisement or certificate/redemption amount through the Treasurer at 240-313-2110.

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 Washington 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

The annual publication is not a live unpaid-account export. Generic recurring calendar language is not presented as an upcoming auction date; confirm the current notice and parcel-specific amount 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.