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Cecil County, Maryland property tax appeals
A Cecil County property tax appeal starts with the Cecil County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation), then the Cecil County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board. This season's deadline has not been announced yet. Our forecast for the Cecil 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
- Cecil 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
- No filing fee
- Where to file first
- Cecil County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation)
- Office address
- District Court Multi-Service Center, 170 East Main Street Elkton, Maryland 21921 · (410) 996-2760
- Our coverage
- Free check available
- Independent guide — not affiliated with Cecil County or any government agency.
- Last updated
- October 1, 2026
- Sources last checked
- October 1, 2026
- Status
- Verified guide
What are the Cecil County reassessment results, tax rates, caps and credits?
How much did Cecil County reassessments change values?
| Reassessment | Area | Compared with | Residential | Commercial | All property | Homes that rose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026[1] | Area 2 | 2023 values | +15.1% | +14.5% | +15% | 11,247 of 11,432 (98.38%) |
| January 1, 2025[2] | Area 1 | 2022 values | +22.2% | +29.9% | +24.2% | — |
| January 1, 2024[3] | Area 3 | 2021 values | +20.4% | +25.2% | +22% | — |
What are the Cecil County tax rates, caps and local credits?
- Senior credit
- Cecil County's Senior Tax Credit is 20% of County property tax for owners over 65 with income under $150,000, a home assessed at $500,000 or less and 10+ years in the home; apply by September 1 each year.[4]
- Assessment limitsCounty homestead credit cap (yearly limit on the taxable increase)
- Cecil County's homestead credit cap for 2026-2027 tax bills is 4% a year (towns inside the county may set their own cap).[5]
- Property tax rateConstant yield
- SDAT certified a fiscal 2027 constant yield tax rate of $0.9406 per $100 for Cecil County, against the fiscal 2026 rate of $0.9824; a rate above the constant yield rate requires advertising and a public hearing.[6]
- Property tax rateCounty rate
- For 2026-2027 the Cecil County real property tax rate is $0.9724 per $100 of assessment, plus the State rate of $0.1120.[5]
When and where do I file a Cecil County property tax appeal?
Who hears a Cecil County appeal?
The stages in order. We are not affiliated with any of these offices.
- 1
- 2
Cecil County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board
Filing: appeal
Where is the Cecil County office?
Cecil County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation)[11]
Cecil County Supervisor of Assessments (SDAT local assessment office)
- Address
- District Court Multi-Service Center, 170 East Main Street Elkton, Maryland 21921
- Phone
- (410) 996-2760
- Fax
- (410) 996-2770
- Hours
- 8:00 to 4:30
- Online
- Official website
Cecil County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board[12]
Cecil County Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board
- Address
- District Court/Multi-Service Center, 170 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921-5933
- Phone
- (410) 996-2760
Tax collector[10]
Cecil County Finance Office
- Address
- 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Suite 1100, Elkton, MD 21921
- Phone
- (410) 996-5385
We are not affiliated with this office. Hours can change, so call before you visit.
Has the Cecil 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 Cecil County filing windows are coming up?
| Closes | Area | Who hears it | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027 | Countywide | Cecil County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation) · Official source · Last checked Sep 29, 2026 | Forecast, not an official date |
When is the deadline to appeal a property tax assessment in Cecil County?
The next filing window we list is predicted, not yet announced: Expected to close between December 31, 2026 and January 4, 2027 (predicted, not yet announced) — Cecil County, Cecil County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation).
- Deadline detailTax bill schedule
- Cecil County property tax bills are mailed in July and payable without interest through September; unpaid bills become delinquent October 1 with 1% interest a month (semi-annual second halves are due December 31).[7]
How do I file a property tax appeal in Cecil County?
Cecil County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board: There is no fee to appeal to the Cecil County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board.
- Filing feeCecil County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board
- There is no fee to appeal to the Cecil County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board.[8]
Which Maryland rules apply in Cecil 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 Cecil 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 Cecil County property taxes?
Tax rate used: $1.0844 per $100 of assessed value (county and State rates, fiscal 2026-27).
| Example | Tax saved |
|---|---|
| $10,000 less assessed value | $108 a year |
| 10% less on a home assessed at $144,200 (the county's 25th percentile) | $156 a year |
| 10% less on a home assessed at $255,100 (the county's median) | $277 a year |
| 10% less on a home assessed at $350,700 (the county's 75th percentile) | $380 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 Cecil County pay in property tax?
The median owner-occupied home in Cecil County was worth $343,400, and the median property tax its owners paid was $3,068 a year, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
- Median home value
- $343,400
- Margin of error ±$8,810.
- Median property tax paid per year
- $3,068
- Margin of error ±$99.
- Median tax as a share of median value
- 0.89%
- A ratio of two medians, not a tax rate. Your own bill depends on your assessment and local levies.
- Owner-occupied homes
- 30,557
- Margin of error ±847.
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
- 40,943
- Median assessed value
- $255,100
- Middle half of assessed values
- $144,200 to $350,700
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 Cecil County home assessments are spread
Assessed value
Median home assessment by election district
- Election district 09$351,000
- Election district 04$297,000
- Election district 06$285,050
- Election district 08$282,050
- Election district 02$277,000
- Election district 05$273,500
- Election district 07$246,200
- Election district 03$227,100
- Election district 01$38,000
Median assessed value by election district: highest Election district 09 ($351,000), lowest Election district 01 ($38,000).
Median home value: Cecil County compared
- Cecil County$343,400
- Typical Maryland county$380,550
- Typical US county$185,300
Typical Maryland county $380,550; Cecil County $343,400; Typical US county $185,300
Median property tax paid: Cecil County compared
- Cecil County$3,068
- Typical Maryland county$3,389
- Typical US county$1,619
Typical Maryland county $3,389 a year; Cecil County $3,068 a year; Typical US county $1,619 a year
How often is property reassessed in Cecil County?
Cecil 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
- Cecil County is split into three SDAT reassessment areas; Area 3 is next reassessed January 1, 2027, and each area is revalued every three years.[9]
Homes in Cecil 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
- 1987
- All housing units, owned and rented
- Single-family houses, detached or attached
- 80%
- of 44,355 housing units
- Owned homes with a mortgage or similar loan
- 68%
- of 30,557 owner-occupied homes
Home values reported by owners
- Less than $50,0004%
- $50,000 to $99,9992%
- $100,000 to $199,9998%
- $200,000 to $299,99924%
- $300,000 to $399,99925%
- $400,000 to $499,99919%
- $500,000 to $749,99912%
- $750,000 to $999,9992%
- $1,000,000 to $1,999,9991%
- $2,000,000 or more<1%
Home values reported by owners in Cecil County: Less than $50,000 4%; $50,000 to $99,999 2%; $100,000 to $199,999 8%; $200,000 to $299,999 24%; $300,000 to $399,999 25%; $400,000 to $499,999 19%; $500,000 to $749,999 12%; $750,000 to $999,999 2%; $1,000,000 to $1,999,999 1%; $2,000,000 or more <1%.
Property taxes owners pay a year
- No real estate taxes6%
- Less than $8003%
- $800 to $1,4997%
- $1,500 to $1,9999%
- $2,000 to $2,99927%
- $3,000 or more49%
Property taxes owners pay a year in Cecil County: No real estate taxes 6%; Less than $800 3%; $800 to $1,499 7%; $1,500 to $1,999 9%; $2,000 to $2,999 27%; $3,000 or more 49%.
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 Cecil County property tax appeals
When is the Cecil 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.[13][14]
Is there a fee to file a property tax appeal in Cecil County?
There is no fee to appeal to the Cecil County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board.[8]
Where do I file my first property tax appeal in Cecil County?
In Cecil 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.[15]
Can my assessed value go up if I appeal in Cecil 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 Cecil County Supervisor of Assessments (State Department of Assessments and Taxation):
- When a filing counts as on time
Property tax guides for Cecil County homeowners
- SDAT Real Property Search: Find Your Maryland AssessmentMaryland · Cecil County
- How to Read Your Property Assessment NoticeMaryland · Cecil County
- Assessed Value vs. Market Value: How They Differ by StateMaryland · Cecil County
- Homestead and Other Exemptions to Check FirstMaryland · Cecil County
- Homestead Exemption: What It Is and How to Get ItMaryland · Cecil County
- How to Lower Your Property Taxes: What to Check FirstMaryland · Cecil County
Counties next to Cecil County
- Harford County property tax appealsFree check availableNext deadline: Expected Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
- Kent County property tax appealsFree check availableNext deadline: Expected Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027
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Where do these facts come from?
- [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]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]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]Seniors | Cecil County, MDOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
- [5]Tax Rates 2026-2027 - Tax Table & Homestead Credit Caps - July 2026 (SDAT PDF)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
- [6]Constant Yield Tax Rate 2026 | Maryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationOfficial notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Oct 1, 2026
- [7]Property Tax | Cecil County, MDOfficial notice, form, calendar or rules · last checked Sep 30, 2026
- [8]Assessment Appeal Process | Maryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
- [9]Cecil County Reassessment Areas | Maryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
- [10]Local Tax Billing/Collection Offices | Maryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
- [11]Maryland Assessment Offices | Maryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Oct 1, 2026
- [12]Appeals Boards contact list (AppealsBoardsContacts) | Maryland Property Tax Assessment Appeals BoardsOfficial guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 30, 2026
- [13]Maryland Code, Tax - Property § 14-503 (Maryland General Assembly)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 27, 2026
- [14]Maryland Code, Tax - Property § 14-502 (Maryland General Assembly)Statute or regulation · last checked Sep 27, 2026
- [15]Assessment Appeal Process | Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (Wayback capture)Official guide or FAQ · last checked Sep 29, 2026
- 16.County open data: md cecil assessmentsRetrieved Sep 27, 2026; aggregated by us for the charts above.
- 17.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25077: Median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units — Cecil County, Maryland
- 18.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25103: Median real estate taxes paid, owner-occupied housing units — Cecil County, Maryland
- 19.U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25003: Tenure (owner- and renter-occupied housing units) — Cecil County, Maryland
Data credits: Census ACS (public domain) · Census county adjacency (public domain)
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