Every layer that applies to a Howard 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.
Howard has the lowest recordation tax in Maryland but one of the higher county transfer rates.
See the full Maryland transfer tax rules →
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