Property owners in Baltimore County were charged property taxes equal to 1.8% of their home values during the fourth quarter of 2025, BlockShopper.com finds—more than twice the national average.
BlockShopper.com data shows the median sales price of a Baltimore County home in Q4 2025 was $162,750, with 2,750 properties sold during the quarter. The county’s median tax bill for 2025 was $2,951, representing 1.8% of the taxed homes’ median value.
The average effective property tax rate across the U.S. stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Data from Baltimore County reveal that residents of Rosedale and Baltimore faced the highest local tax rates.
This article’s calculations use 2022 tax data from the county and estimate inflation for 2025; actual effective tax rates may vary slightly depending on the data source.
Nationally, home prices continued trending upward throughout 2025, with the U.S. median reaching roughly $447,000 as of June—an increase of 1.13% from the prior year, according to Redfin. There was also a pronounced gap between sellers and buyers, with 36% more sellers (508,715 homes) than buyers. By Redfin standards, a balanced market means buyers and sellers are within 10% of each other.
The following table provides a comparison of Rosedale with other selected Baltimore County cities, showing their median effective property tax rates based on Q4 2025 sales and tax information.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale | 3 | $150,000 | $3,343 | 2.2% |
| Baltimore | 2,728 | $161,967 | $2,938 | 1.8% |
| Towson | 5 | $290,000 | $3,538 | 1.2% |
| Dundalk | 10 | $199,950 | $2,424 | 1.2% |