How to Change a Property Owner's Mailing Address

If the wrong mailing address appears on your real property assessment notice or real estate tax bill, or you would like to change the address to which your tax bills, assessment notices, and other correspondence are sent, please use the Department's Address Change Request Form and submit it to your local assessment office by mail, scanned email, or fax. If you are unable to print the address change request form, you may request that the form be mailed to you or visit your local assessment office.

If your property is located within Baltimore City, you must also contact the Baltimore City Property Location Department at 410-396-3800 to update your records. More information about Baltimore City address change requests can be found by clicking here.

For tax bills and other notices from your local county government, you may wish to contact your local Finance or Treasurer's office to determine if they need a copy of your mailing address change as well. A list of the addresses and phone numbers for the local tax billing offices is available on our website.

If you wish to change your name or remove a name on your property record, due to marriage, divorce, death of an owner, etc., a new deed must be filed with the local Land Records office where the property is located. Our department cannot change the ownership name on the account without a recorded deed. Should a new deed need to be filed, you should consult with an attorney or title company for assistance.

* A person or married couple can only have one principal residence. "Principal residence" is the one dwelling where the homeowner regularly resides and is the location designated by the owner for the legal purposes of voting, obtaining a driver's license, and filing income tax returns (COMAR 18.07.03.01 (B)(3)). Only the owner's principal residence is eligible for the Homestead and the Homeowner's tax credit, and other State and local tax credits and programs. In addition, only the owner's principal residence is eligible for the "semi-annual" property tax payment program. The Department may request documentation to verify that a dwelling is the principal residence of a homeowner (§ 2-218(a) Tax-Property Article, Annotated Code of Maryland).

Please click here for more information on Maryland's property tax credit programs.