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Allegany County, Maryland property tax appeals

An Allegany County property tax appeal starts with the Allegany County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation), then the Allegany County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board. This season's deadline has not been announced yet. Our forecast for the Allegany County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation): Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027 (not an official date). There is no filing fee.

This season

Next deadline
Expected Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
Forecast, not an official date
Allegany County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation)
Source: Maryland Code, Tax - Property § 14-503 (Maryland General Assembly)Last checked

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Filing fee
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Where to file first
Allegany County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation)
Office address
112 Baltimore Street, 3rd Floor, Cumberland, MD 21502 · (301) 777-2108
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Last updated
October 1, 2026
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October 1, 2026
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What are the Allegany County reassessment results, tax rates and caps?

How much did Allegany County reassessments change values?

Allegany County reassessment results by year
ReassessmentAreaCompared withResidentialCommercialAll propertyHomes that rose
January 1, 2026[1]Area 22023 values+14.4%+10.5%+13.8%9,327 of 9,571 (97.45%)
January 1, 2025[2]Area 12022 values+25.5%+46.7%+31%—
January 1, 2024[3]Area 32021 values+32.6%+10.3%+24.4%—

What are the Allegany County tax rates and caps?

Assessment limitsCounty homestead credit cap (yearly limit on the taxable increase)
Allegany County's homestead credit cap for 2026-2027 tax bills is 4% a year (towns inside the county may set their own cap).[4]
Property tax rateConstant yield
SDAT certified a fiscal 2027 constant yield tax rate of $0.9348 per $100 for Allegany County (outside the towns), against the fiscal 2026 rate of $0.9750; a rate above the constant yield rate requires advertising and a public hearing.[5]
Property tax rateCounty rate
For 2026-2027 the Allegany County real property tax rate is $0.9750 per $100 of assessment, plus the State rate of $0.1120.[4]

When and where do I file an Allegany County property tax appeal?

Who hears an Allegany County appeal?

The stages in order. We are not affiliated with any of these offices.

  1. 1

    Allegany County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation)

    Filing: appeal

  2. 2

    Allegany County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board

    Filing: appeal

Where is the Allegany County office?

Allegany County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation)[9]

Allegany County Supervisor of Assessments (SDAT local assessment office)

Address
112 Baltimore Street, 3rd Floor, Cumberland, MD 21502
Fax
(301) 777-2052
Hours
8:00 to 4:30

Allegany County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board[10]

Allegany County Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board

Address
P. O. Box 35, Gateway Center, 112 Baltimore St., 3rd Floor, Cumberland, MD 21501-0035

Tax collector[8]

Allegany County Tax & Utility Office

Address
701 Kelly Road, Cumberland, MD 21502
Hours
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

We are not affiliated with this office. Hours can change, so call before you visit.

Has the Allegany County property tax appeal deadline been announced?

Upcoming
Not announced yet
Forecast
Expected to close between December 31, 2026 and January 4, 2027
Last checked

We will update this page when the new dates are posted.

Which Allegany County filing windows are coming up?

Allegany County filing windows
ClosesAreaWho hears itStatus
Expected Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027CountywideAllegany County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation) · Official source · Last checked Sep 29, 2026Forecast, not an official date

How do I file a property tax appeal in Allegany County?

Allegany County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board: There is no fee to appeal to the Allegany County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board.

Filing feeAllegany County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board
There is no fee to appeal to the Allegany County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board.[6]

Upcoming appeal deadlines in every county we track

Which Maryland rules apply in Allegany County?

These rules are the same in every Maryland county. Each link opens the rule on the Maryland page, where the Maryland-wide sources are listed.

What do Allegany County property taxes and assessments look like?

Figures from public records and the Census, each with its source. They describe the county's homes as a group, not the value of any one home.

How much could a lower assessment save on Allegany County property taxes?

Tax rate used: $1.087 per $100 of assessed value (county and State rates, fiscal 2026-27).

How much could a lower assessment save on Allegany County property taxes?
ExampleTax saved
$10,000 less assessed value$109 a year
10% less on a home assessed at $35,400 (the county's 25th percentile)$38 a year
10% less on a home assessed at $97,700 (the county's median)$106 a year
10% less on a home assessed at $163,500 (the county's 75th percentile)$178 a year

These are examples: the tax rate times a lower assessed value. Exemptions, credits, caps and phase-ins can make the real change smaller. This is not a prediction for any home. Rate source: Tax Rates 2026-2027 - Tax Table & Homestead Credit Caps - July 2026 (SDAT PDF).

What do homeowners in Allegany County pay in property tax?

The median owner-occupied home in Allegany County was worth $154,900, and the median property tax its owners paid was $1,636 a year, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Median home value
$154,900
Margin of error ±$3,969.
Median property tax paid per year
$1,636
Margin of error ±$46.
Median tax as a share of median value
1.06%
A ratio of two medians, not a tax rate. Your own bill depends on your assessment and local levies.
Owner-occupied homes
19,363
Margin of error ±567.

These are survey estimates of what owners reported about their own homes. They are not assessed values, not tax rates, and not an opinion of what any home is worth.

They cannot tell you whether your own assessment is fair. That takes a comparison with similar homes, which we offer only in counties we have researched.

From the county's assessment and appeal records

Homes in the county's assessment records
33,045
Median assessed value
$97,700
Middle half of assessed values
$35,400 to $163,500

Source: The county's open assessment data, aggregated by us (each home's latest final value, tax years 2024 to 2026). Our calculation from public records; not an opinion of any home's value.

How Allegany County home assessments are spread

Assessed values of 33,045 homes in the property classes our free check covers (RES, SFR, TH, CND), each home's latest final value, tax years 2024 to 2026. Half are between $35,400 and $163,500; the median is $97,700. The last bar holds everything above it.Source: Assessment records from the county's open data (each home's latest final value, tax years 2024 to 2026), retrieved Sep 27, 2026; our calculation.

Median home value: Allegany County compared

  1. Allegany County$154,900
  2. Typical Maryland county$380,550
  3. Typical US county$185,300

Typical Maryland county $380,550; Typical US county $185,300; Allegany County $154,900

Census survey medians for owner-occupied homes. "Typical" is the middle county of the 24 in Maryland and of all US counties.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077.

Median property tax paid: Allegany County compared

  1. Allegany County$1,636
  2. Typical Maryland county$3,389
  3. Typical US county$1,619

Typical Maryland county $3,389 a year; Allegany County $1,636 a year; Typical US county $1,619 a year

Census survey medians for owner-occupied homes. "Typical" is the middle county of the 24 in Maryland and of all US counties.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25103.

Median home assessment by election district

  1. Election district 11$167,950
  2. Election district 29$160,100
  3. Election district 34$148,400
  4. Election district 12$141,800
  5. Election district 07$126,350
  6. Election district 19$126,100
  7. Election district 26$124,700
  8. Election district 21$124,250
  9. Election district 28$119,650
  10. Election district 03$116,700
  11. Election district 17$112,450
  12. Election district 24$109,650
  13. Election district 16$105,200
  14. Election district 20$99,150
  15. Election district 06$94,900
  16. Election district 18$88,550
  17. Election district 04$84,800
  18. Election district 01$84,100
  19. Election district 23$82,400
  20. Election district 09$79,550
  21. Election district 31$79,300
  22. Election district 13$75,800
  23. Election district 10$75,300
  24. Election district 35$71,700
  25. Election district 14$67,850
  26. Election district 02$67,650
  27. Election district 30$65,600
  28. Election district 08$65,300
  29. Election district 05$62,700
  30. Election district 22$58,600

Median assessed value by election district: highest Election district 11 ($167,950), lowest Election district 22 ($58,600).

Median assessed value of homes in the property classes our free check covers (RES, SFR, TH, CND) for each election district with at least 50 such homes, each home's latest final value, tax years 2024 to 2026.Source: Assessment records from the county's open data (each home's latest final value, tax years 2024 to 2026), retrieved Sep 27, 2026; our calculation.

How often is property reassessed in Allegany County?

Allegany County is split into three SDAT reassessment areas; Area 3 is next reassessed January 1, 2027, and each area is revalued every three years.

Reassessment cycle
Allegany County is split into three SDAT reassessment areas; Area 3 is next reassessed January 1, 2027, and each area is revalued every three years.[7]

Homes in Allegany County

From the Census Bureau's American Community Survey: how old the homes are, what kind they are, what owners say they are worth and the property taxes they pay. These figures describe all homes together, not any one home.

Median year built
1959
All housing units, owned and rented
Single-family houses, detached or attached
77%
of 32,720 housing units
Owned homes with a mortgage or similar loan
52%
of 19,363 owner-occupied homes

Home values reported by owners

  1. Less than $50,0009%
  2. $50,000 to $99,99918%
  3. $100,000 to $199,99940%
  4. $200,000 to $299,99920%
  5. $300,000 to $399,9996%
  6. $400,000 to $499,9992%
  7. $500,000 to $749,9992%
  8. $750,000 to $999,9991%
  9. $1,000,000 to $1,999,999<1%
  10. $2,000,000 or more<1%

Home values reported by owners in Allegany County: Less than $50,000 9%; $50,000 to $99,999 18%; $100,000 to $199,999 40%; $200,000 to $299,999 20%; $300,000 to $399,999 6%; $400,000 to $499,999 2%; $500,000 to $749,999 2%; $750,000 to $999,999 1%; $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 <1%; $2,000,000 or more <1%.

Share of owner-occupied homes in each value range. Owners give this value in the survey; it is not the assessed value.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25075.

Property taxes owners pay a year

  1. No real estate taxes3%
  2. Less than $80012%
  3. $800 to $1,49930%
  4. $1,500 to $1,99923%
  5. $2,000 to $2,99917%
  6. $3,000 or more15%

Property taxes owners pay a year in Allegany County: No real estate taxes 3%; Less than $800 12%; $800 to $1,499 30%; $1,500 to $1,999 23%; $2,000 to $2,999 17%; $3,000 or more 15%.

Share of owner-occupied homes by the real estate taxes paid in a year, with or without a mortgage.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25102.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25075, B25102, B25035, B25024 and B25081), retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Survey estimates have a margin of error.

More questions about Allegany County property tax appeals

When is the Allegany County property tax appeal deadline?

This season's deadline has not been announced yet. We expect it to close between December 31, 2026 and January 4, 2027. This is our forecast, not an official date. In Maryland, when you get a new assessment notice you can appeal it to the Supervisor of Assessments within 45 days of the date of the notice.[11][12]

Is there a fee to file a property tax appeal in Allegany County?

There is no fee to appeal to the Allegany County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board.[6]

Where do I file my first property tax appeal in Allegany County?

In Allegany County, an assessment appeal is filed online with the control number on the notice, or on the paper form returned to the local SDAT assessment office, within 45 days of the notice date.[13]

Can my assessed value go up if I appeal in Allegany County?

The same Maryland rule applies in every county. Read the Maryland rule

Which details are not confirmed yet?

We show a fact only after a person has checked it against the official source. These are still being checked. Until then, ask the Allegany County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation):

  • When a filing counts as on time

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Where do these facts come from?

  1. [1]January 1, 2026 Press Release and Report (Reassessment Group 2) | Maryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
  2. [2]January 1, 2025 Press Release and Report (Reassessment Group 1) | Maryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
  3. [3]January 1, 2024 Press Release and Report (Reassessment Group 3) | Maryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
  4. [4]Tax Rates 2026-2027 - Tax Table & Homestead Credit Caps - July 2026 (SDAT PDF)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  5. [5]Constant Yield Tax Rate 2026 | Maryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationOfficial notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Oct 1, 2026
  6. [6]Assessment Appeal Process | Maryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  7. [7]Allegany County Reassessment Areas | Maryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  8. [8]Tax & Utility Office | Allegany County, MDOfficial notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  9. [9]Maryland Assessment Offices | Maryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
  10. [10]Appeals Boards contact list (AppealsBoardsContacts) | Maryland Property Tax Assessment Appeals BoardsOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
  11. [11]Maryland Code, Tax - Property § 14-503 (Maryland General Assembly)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 27, 2026
  12. [12]Maryland Code, Tax - Property § 14-502 (Maryland General Assembly)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 27, 2026
  13. [13]Assessment Appeal Process | Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (Wayback capture)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 29, 2026
  14. 14.County open data: md allegany assessmentsRetrieved Sep 27, 2026; aggregated by us for the charts above.
  15. 15.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25077: Median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units — Allegany County, Maryland
  16. 16.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25103: Median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied housing units — Allegany County, Maryland
  17. 17.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25003: Tenure (owner- and renter-occupied housing units) — Allegany County, Maryland

Data credits: Census ACS (public domain) · Census county adjacency (public domain)

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