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Baltimore city, MD Tax Sale: How It Works & Official Source
No upcoming Baltimore city tax sale in our calendar. Every date links to the official source, with the day we last checked it.
Last verified Oct 31, 2026
How Maryland tax sales work
Maryland is a tax lien state: at the sale, investors buy a lien (certificate) on the property rather than the property itself. The owner can pay off the lien with interest or penalty during the redemption period; if they don't, the certificate holder can eventually seek a deed.
How the auction is won: Highest bid plus high-bid premium. Maximum interest or penalty: 6%/yr default or county rate (Carroll 14%); max 10% owner-occupied. Redemption period: Until foreclosure; suit after 6 months (9 owner-occupied), within 2 years.
Sources: Md. Tax-Prop. §14-820 · §14-833 · §14-817
Baltimore city sale office
- Run by
- Baltimore City Dept. of Finance, Bureau of Revenue Collections
- Usual timing
- Annually, third week of May (2026: May 18)
- Venue
- Online sealed-bid sale at baltimorecity.marylandtaxsale.com
City-owned unsold certificates are offered later via buyintobmore.baltimorecity.gov. Tax sale rules changed in 2026 (payment plans, higher minimum bid).
Last verified Oct 31, 2026 · Official page: baltimorecity.gov ↗
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