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Prince George's County, MD Tax Sale: How It Works & Official Source
No upcoming Prince George's County 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
Prince George's County sale office
- Run by
- Prince George's County Office of Finance
- Usual timing
- Annually, second Monday of May
- Venue
- Online sealed-bid auction at taxsale.princegeorgescountymd.gov
2026 sale was May 11, 2026. Unsold certificates sold by email from an Assignment List starting in June.
Last verified Oct 31, 2026 · Official page: princegeorgescountymd.gov ↗
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