Which Maryland city tax calculator should I use?

Use the exact city page for the Maryland city where you live or work. City pages separate federal income tax, Maryland state income tax, local income tax when present, FICA, property-tax estimates, sales-tax estimates, and address-level verification limits.

Do all Maryland cities have the same local income tax?

39 Maryland city pages in this dataset flag a local income-tax layer. Local income tax can depend on city, county, school district, work location, and resident status, so verify the exact address with official state or local resources.

Are Maryland city property and sales tax rates exact by address?

No. City pages use planning estimates. Property tax depends on parcel assessment, exemptions, school districts, special districts, and local levies. Sales tax can vary by exact address, item category, exemption, and effective date.

Maryland Tax Rates by City

Compare state income tax, local income tax, property tax, sales tax, and effective household tax burden across 39 Maryland cities.

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Maryland city tax pages: pick the exact city, then verify the address

Start with the exact city page when the question names a city. Use the Maryland state calculator for statewide income-tax brackets and this city index for local burden comparisons. Property and sales-tax estimates still need address-level verification through county, city, or state tools before filing or making a purchase decision.

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Cities

Avg effective tax rate

30.6%

Cities with local income tax

Local income tax spotlight

Maryland municipal income tax can change the real paycheck answer

State income tax is only one layer. Use these city pages when the query names a municipality, because resident status, work location, school district, and local withholding can change the final tax result.

Baltimore, MD

3.2% local income tax · 6% sales tax · 1.04% property estimate

Columbia, MD

3.2% local income tax · 6% sales tax · 1.09% property estimate

Germantown, MD

3.2% local income tax · 6% sales tax · 1.03% property estimate

Silver Spring, MD

3.2% local income tax · 6% sales tax · 1.01% property estimate

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Baltimore

Effective burden 29.7% · sales 6%

Columbia

Effective burden 35.3% · sales 6%

Germantown

Effective burden 35.2% · sales 6%

Silver Spring

Effective burden 35.1% · sales 6%

Frederick

Effective burden 34.2% · sales 6%

Waldorf

Effective burden 28.2% · sales 6.6%

Ellicott City

Effective burden 30.5% · sales 6.6%

Glen Burnie

Effective burden 30.9% · sales 8.1%

All Maryland Cities

Baltimore

Income 5.75% + 3.2% local · property 1.04%

Maryland city tax pages: pick the exact city, then verify the address

Maryland municipal income tax can change the real paycheck answer

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Columbia, MD

Germantown, MD

Silver Spring, MD

Largest MD City Tax Calculators

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All Maryland Cities

Baltimore

Columbia

Germantown

Silver Spring

Frederick

Waldorf

Ellicott City

Glen Burnie

Rockville

Bethesda

Gaithersburg

Dundalk

Bowie

Towson

Aspen Hill

Wheaton

North Bethesda

Severn

Potomac

Hagerstown

Odenton

Catonsville

Annapolis

Clinton

Essex

Severna Park

Woodlawn

Randallstown

Olney

Owings Mills

Chillum

Salisbury

Pikesville

College Park

Parkville

Eldersburg

Milford Mill

Pasadena

Crofton

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