Every layer that applies to a Frederick County sale, added up.
Maryland custom is an even split between buyer and seller unless the contract says otherwise. A first-time Maryland buyer pays 0.25 percent state rate and the seller must cover all of it.
Frederick charges no county transfer tax at all, but its recordation tax of $7.00 per $500 is the highest in Maryland, tied with Charles County.
See the full Maryland transfer tax rules →
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