Cecil County, Maryland Tax Assessors' Office

Where is the Cecil County Tax Assessor's Office?

What can the Cecil County Assessor's Office do for me?

The Cecil County Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Cecil County.

Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.

Submitting a Cecil County property tax appeal

If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.

You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.

If you would like to appeal your property, call the Cecil County Assessor's Office at (410) 996 8050 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.

For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.

How can I contact Cecil County?

You can try contacting the Cecil County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.

The county seat for Cecil County is located in the County Administration Building in Elkton, which is where the Cecil County Assessors' Office is also located. You can direct your general inquiries to Cecil County with the contact info listed below.

Cecil County Phone Number

410-996-5201

Cecil County Fax Number

410-996-1014

Cecil County County Administration Building Address

County Administration Building
200 Chesapeake Blvd
Elkton, MD 21921

Useful Cecil County Links:

• Cecil County Government Homepage
• Cecil County Assessors' Office Homepage
• Cecil County Tax Records
• Property Tax Search Tool