How much are property taxes in Port Deposit, MD?

Name: Property taxes in Port Deposit, MD, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Port Deposit, MD pay a median of $3,188 (±$454) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $3,067.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,550.

That is about 1.1% of the median home value of $278,600.

In Port Deposit, the median real estate tax went from $2,759 in 2015–2019 to $3,188 in 2020–2024 (+15.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $3,188 (±$454)
With a mortgage: $3,067
Without a mortgage: $3,550
Share of median value: 1.1%

Real estate taxes in Port Deposit against Cecil County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Deposit	Cecil County	Maryland	United States
Median real estate taxes	$3,188 (±$454)	$3,068 (±$99)	$4,093 (±$21)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$3,067 (±$502)	$3,143 (±$122)	$4,195 (±$26)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$3,550 (±$1,235)	$2,900 (±$132)	$3,856 (±$29)	$2,576
Median home value	$278,600 (±$46,321)	$343,400 (±$8,810)	$419,900 (±$1,385)	$332,700

In Port Deposit, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Cecil County ($3,068).

It is also lower than in Maryland ($4,093).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

In Cecil County, Port Deposit ranks 4 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 268 of 380.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Port Deposit

The median tax ($3,188) is 1.1% of the median home value ($278,600).

Across Cecil County the same ratio is 0.9%.

Across Maryland it is 1.0%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Port Deposit have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$2,759 (±$200)	$3,188 (±$454)	+15.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$207,300 (±$36,934)	$278,600 (±$46,321)	+34.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,789 (±$281)	$1,844 (±$162)	+3.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Port Deposit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Deposit
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Port Deposit	—	$3,188 (±$454)	—
Perryville	3.2 mi	$2,921 (±$633)	Not measurably different
Havre de Grace	4.5 mi	$3,873 (±$215)	Higher
Charlestown	6.3 mi	$3,786 (±$437)	Not measurably different
Rising Sun	6.6 mi	$3,888 (±$307)	Higher
Aberdeen	7.7 mi	$2,978 (±$262)	Not measurably different
North East	8.4 mi	$2,951 (±$467)	Not measurably different
West Nottingham Township	9.1 mi	$4,099 (±$423)	Higher
Nottingham	10 mi	$5,244 (±$607)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Havre de Grace, MD ($3,873), Rising Sun, MD ($3,888), West Nottingham Township, PA ($4,099).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Cecil County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Rising Sun	$3,888 (±$307)
2	Charlestown	$3,786 (±$437)
3	Chesapeake City	$3,777 (±$671)
4	Port Deposit	$3,188 (±$454)
5	Elkton	$3,058 (±$370)
6	North East	$2,951 (±$467)
7	Perryville	$2,921 (±$633)
8	Cecilton	$2,429 (±$275)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Port Deposit

How much are property taxes in Port Deposit?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Port Deposit, MD is $3,188 (±$454) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Port Deposit?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.1% of the median home value in Port Deposit, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Port Deposit gone up?

In Port Deposit, the median real estate tax went from $2,759 in 2015–2019 to $3,188 in 2020–2024 (+15.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Port Deposit higher than in Cecil County?

In Port Deposit, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Cecil County ($3,068).

It is also lower than in Maryland ($4,093).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Port Deposit town, Maryland (place:63075, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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