Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Tax Lien53,688 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. Queen Anne's County annual tax sale is the 3rd Tuesday in May, held online at queenannes.marylandtaxsale.com (RealAuction). Next posted sale: May 18, 2027 (2026 sale was May 19 pattern). Certificates sold for unpaid taxes, water/sewer/assessments, and certain town bills. Over-the-counter certificates may remain after sale. Eastern Shore / Chesapeake Bay Bridge market (Centreville, Stevensville, Kent Island).

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Annually 3rd Tuesday in May (next posted: May 18, 2027)

Platform

RealAuction — Queen Anne's County Maryland Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Pre-register online no later than one week before sale; $100 non-refundable registration fee required to participate. Eligible list advertised in Record Observer and on RealAuction three weeks prior. Contact Treasury Division 410-758-0414 ext. 2087 for OTC certificates.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Certificate holder must foreclose the right of redemption in circuit court to obtain deed. Federal tax liens and some governmental assessments can survive. Certificate stage is not ownership.

Quiet title

Foreclosure of the right of redemption is mandatory to obtain deed/title; that circuit court action is the primary clearing step.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Queen Anne's County Treasury Division — Tax Sale ↗

410-758-0414

Clerk of court

Queen Anne's County Circuit Court (foreclosure of right of redemption) ↗

Property appraiser

MD SDAT Real Property search — Queen Anne's ↗

GIS / parcel map

Queen Anne's County GIS / SDAT maps ↗

Areas trending up

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

Stevensville / Kent Island

Bay Bridge commute to Annapolis–DC with strongest SF demand in the county

Centreville county-seat core

Government and local services with more turnover than rural necks

Chester / Grasonville US-50 corridor

Highway retail and workforce housing toward the Bridge