Tax Sale Information

The tax sale is held in June each year on a date set by the controller. On this date the County will sell its 1st lien on the property to a tax sale purchaser. To remove this lien or "redeem the property" the owner or other person with a legal interest in the property may redeem the property at any time until the right of redemption has been finally barred by decree of the Circuit Court in which the foreclosure proceeding is filed.

To redeem the property a person must pay the County:

1. The total tax sale price of the property plus interest at 1.5% per month or 18% per annum
2. Any taxes, interest, and penalties accruing after the date of the tax sale

To obtain the balance due for redemption please contact the Tax Sale Department at (410) 222-1735.
 
There are several important dates to consider in the tax sale process:

1. You may redeem the property during the same month of June in which the tax sale is held without paying the next Fiscal Year taxes.
2. Effective July 1, the new Fiscal Year begins and new Fiscal Year taxes must be paid in order to redeem.
3. After four months from the date of the tax sale, the lien purchaser is entitled to be reimbursed for fees paid for recording the certificate of sale, for reasonable attorney’s fees, provided that the fees may not exceed $400 unless an action to foreclose the right of redemption has been filed, for expenses incurred in the publication and service of process by publication and for reasonable fees for a necessary title search.
4. After 6 months from the date of the sale a tax sale lien purchaser may file a complaint to foreclose all rights of redemption on the property. It is very important to note upon filing this complaint, the lien purchaser may be reimbursed for reasonable attorney’s fees that are no longer capped by the $400 amount listed in item "3" above.

Tax sale redemptions can be processed via mail by sending your payment in full to:

Anne Arundel County, Office of Finance
Attn: Tax Sale
PO Box 427
Annapolis, MD 21404-0427

or in person at the Arundel Center , 44 Calvert Street, Annapolis, MD 21404. The payment to the County must be by cash, certified check or money order. If you have any additional questions regarding tax sale please call (410) 222-1735.