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Maryland tax sales

Tax lien sales in Maryland: how the process works, what redemption means for a bidder, and the sale calendar for every county BackLot tracks.

Sale type
Tax lien
Administered by
County
Redemption after sale
Yes
Jurisdictions tracked
24
Upcoming sales
1

How tax-default sales work in Maryland

Maryland is a tax lien state with judicial tax foreclosure sales as a secondary path. Sales are administered at the county level by the County / Baltimore City Tax Collector under Md. Code, Tax-Property §§14-808 et seq., especially §§14-817 and 14-833.

When a parcel becomes eligible. Delinquent taxes are offered at public tax sale after statutory notice.

When sales happen. Local annual tax-sale dates under Title 14; exact timing varies by jurisdiction.

How bidding works. Highest good-faith bid under statutory/local procedures.

What the winning bidder gets. Tax sale certificate / lien. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes.

Verify before you bid. Dates, deposits and bidding rules are set by each Maryland county and change with every sale. BackLot summarizes official sources and links to them; it is not legal or investment advice. Read the current notice and the data disclaimer before relying on anything here.

Upcoming Maryland tax sales

Dates come from official notices. An Expected month is the statutory window before the office publishes a date; Announced and Confirmed are exact dates.

No sale in Maryland has a date on record right now. Each jurisdiction page shows the typical timing and the office to watch.

Maryland jurisdictions

Every Maryland county BackLot tracks, with the next sale where one is on record.

Counties (23)

Cities (1)

Records last verified Aug 28, 2026.

See the parcels behind the sale

BackLot maps tax-default parcels with county roll details, satellite views and a watchlist, and keeps this calendar current from official notices. One plan, everything included.

24 Maryland jurisdictions tracked.

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