Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT)
Maryland · assessed values and property records
Look up a Harford County property’s assessed value and state property record through SDAT’s Real Property search.
Bel Air South, Maryland · Harford County
Bel Air South and Harford County Home Seller Resources
Find the Harford County office for an estate, property-tax bill, deed, permit, or court-paper question. Read Maryland transfer-tax guidance and open the selling resource that fits your situation.
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Useful offices
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Maryland SDAT handles assessed values; Harford County Treasury handles property-tax accounts; County Revenue Collections handles local transfer and recordation taxes; Land Records handles deeds; and court judgments belong to court cases.
Harford County Treasury — Real Property Tax
Harford County · property-tax bills and tax-sale information
Ask about a County property-tax bill, account balance, payment, or tax-sale information.
220 S. Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014
Phone: 410-638-3000
Harford County Bureau of Revenue Collections
Harford County · transfer and recordation taxes and deed stamps
Ask about County transfer and recordation taxes, lien-certificate routing, or deed-stamp steps.
220 S. Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014
Harford County Circuit Court Clerk — Land Records Department
Harford County · recorded deeds and land documents
Use Land Records for questions about a recorded deed or another recorded land document.
20 West Courtland Street, Bel Air, MD 21014
Phone: 410-638-3474
Maryland Courts — Harford County directory
Harford County · court cases and judgments
For a court case or judgment, start with the court named on the paper. The directory lists Harford County court contacts.
Register of Wills for Harford County
Harford County · estate administration and probate filings
The Register handles estate administration and probate filings. Call before visiting; appointments are limited, and estate filings are not accepted by email.
Mutual Fire Insurance Building, 18 Office Street, 1st Floor, Bel Air, MD 21014
Phone: 410-638-3275
Harford County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits
Harford County · building inspections and permits
Ask about County building permits and inspection questions for a house.
220 S. Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014
Helpful Maryland rule
Maryland transfer and recordation taxes
Maryland's state transfer tax is 0.5% of the sale price. By law, buyer and seller are presumed to split the transfer and recordation taxes equally unless the contract says otherwise. Harford County sets its own recordation tax, and counties may also charge a county transfer tax; the County's page has its current local rates and deed-stamp steps.
If the buyer is a first-time Maryland home buyer who will live in the home, the state rate is 0.25%, and the seller pays the state transfer tax, recordation tax, and any county transfer tax unless the parties expressly agree otherwise. Some transfers are exempt; the settlement company can confirm whether an exemption applies.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Maryland's state transfer tax, recordation tax and any applicable county transfer tax.
Selling situations
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Local information and selling tools
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Talk through your Bel Air South house
Tell us what is happening with the house and what you want to sort out. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above.
Bel Air South and Harford County resource questions
Where can I look up an assessed value for a Harford County house?
Maryland SDAT’s Real Property search provides assessed-value and property-record information. Harford County Treasury handles tax bills and account balances.
Which office handles an unpaid Harford County property-tax bill?
Contact Harford County Treasury about a property-tax bill, balance, payment, or tax-sale question. The County’s real-property tax and Tax Sale links are above.
Where can I ask about a recorded deed or a court judgment?
Harford County Circuit Court Clerk Land Records handles recorded deeds and land documents. For a case or judgment, start with the court named on the paper; the Maryland Courts directory lists Harford County court contacts.
Where does an estate file go in Harford County?
The Register of Wills for Harford County handles estate administration and probate filings. Call before visiting; appointments are limited, and estate filings are not accepted by email. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Who pays Maryland transfer and recordation taxes when a house sells?
Maryland law generally presumes buyer and seller split transfer and recordation taxes equally unless the contract says otherwise. If the buyer is a first-time Maryland home buyer who will live in the home, the seller pays the state transfer tax, recordation tax, and county transfer tax unless the parties expressly agree otherwise. Some transfers are exempt.