Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Tax Lien602,350 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

6 months minimum before foreclosure action can start; up to 1 year+

Investor returnstate default

6–24% per annum, varies by county

Governing statutestate default

Maryland Tax-Property Code Title 14

Notes

Maryland tax-lien certificate county (not a deed sale). Anne Arundel County Controller/Office of Finance sells the County's first lien at an annual online auction on RealAuction (annearundel.marylandtaxsale.com). 2026 sale held June 3, 2026; next May/June date set annually by Controller. Owner retains title and may redeem until court bars redemption. Lien holder may file to foreclose right of redemption after statutory waiting periods (longer for owner-occupied residential).

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Annual (May or June date set by Controller; 2026 sale was June 3; optional supplemental auction ~1 week later for unsold liens)

Platform

RealAuction — Anne Arundel County Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register online at annearundel.marylandtaxsale.com (registration historically opens ~May 1). Bids on sale day (e.g. 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET). Full payment including high-bid premium via wire/ACH by noon the day after sale (bank account used for registration deposit auto-debited). Failure to pay forfeits awards and can bar future sales.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Buyer receives a tax sale certificate (lien), not the property. Other liens remain until foreclosure of the right of redemption. Federal tax liens and subordinate interests require counsel review before foreclosure investment.

Quiet title

After foreclosure judgment and deed, insurers may still require quiet title or curative work depending on notice and occupancy. Foreclosure of redemption is the primary court path.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Anne Arundel County Office of Finance — Tax Sale Division ↗

410-222-1735

Clerk of court

Anne Arundel County Circuit Court / Land Records ↗

Property appraiser

Maryland SDAT — Anne Arundel Real Property Search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Anne Arundel County GIS / parcel viewer ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Annapolis / Parole

State capital employment and waterfront-adjacent demand supporting multifamily and SF liquidity

Odenton / Crofton corridor

MARC/Fort Meade adjacency driving workforce housing absorption

Glen Burnie / northern AA

Relative affordability versus DC-suburban premiums with BWI employment access