ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Property values across Maryland are rising again, with the state reporting an average increase of 12.7% in property tax assessments for 2026, according to the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.
SDAT has completed its 2026 “Group 2” reassessment, covering 789,178 residential and commercial properties statewide. Assessment notices for Group 2 properties were mailed Tuesday. All 23 counties and Baltimore City saw increases in property values, and 92.7% of Group 2 residential properties experienced an increase, the agency said.
Maryland has more than two million property accounts divided into three groups, each reassessed once every three years. The 2026 Group 2 reassessment was based on an evaluation of 57,543 property sales. Residential properties increased an average of 13.2%, while commercial properties rose 11% during the three-year reassessment period…