How much are property taxes in Secretary, MD?

Name: Property taxes in Secretary, MD, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Secretary, MD pay a median of $1,810 (±$337) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,368.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,548.

That is about 1.1% of the median home value of $172,000.

In Secretary, the median real estate tax went from $1,591 in 2015–2019 to $1,810 in 2020–2024 (+13.8%).

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: $1,810 (±$337)
With a mortgage: $2,368
Without a mortgage: $1,548
Share of median value: 1.1%

Real estate taxes in Secretary against Dorchester County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Secretary	Dorchester County	Maryland	United States
Median real estate taxes	$1,810 (±$337)	$2,456 (±$105)	$4,093 (±$21)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,368 (±$358)	$2,504 (±$122)	$4,195 (±$26)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$1,548 (±$311)	$2,392 (±$192)	$3,856 (±$29)	$2,576
Median home value	$172,000 (±$31,478)	$262,400 (±$12,508)	$419,900 (±$1,385)	$332,700

In Secretary, the median real estate tax is lower than in Dorchester County ($2,456).

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

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Dorchester County, Secretary ranks 8 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 356 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 Secretary

The median tax ($1,810) is 1.1% of the median home value ($172,000).

Across Dorchester 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 Secretary 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	$1,591 (±$179)	$1,810 (±$337)	+13.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$142,900 (±$19,880)	$172,000 (±$31,478)	+20.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,207 (±$170)	$1,446 (±$185)	+19.8%	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 Secretary

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Secretary
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Secretary	—	$1,810 (±$337)	—
East New Market	1.5 mi	$2,368 (±$584)	Not measurably different
Hurlock	4.5 mi	$2,455 (±$274)	Higher
Trappe	6.8 mi	$1,633 (±$254)	Not measurably different
Preston	7.4 mi	$3,035 (±$327)	Higher
Algonquin	7.9 mi	$2,511 (±$425)	Higher
Cambridge	8.0 mi	$2,617 (±$215)	Higher
Eldorado	8.6 mi	$1,375 (±$181)	Lower
Vienna	11 mi	$1,891 (±$395)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eldorado, MD ($1,375).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hurlock, MD ($2,455), Preston, MD ($3,035), Algonquin, MD ($2,511).

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

Median real estate taxes across Dorchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
2	Church Creek	$2,542 (±$360)
3	Algonquin	$2,511 (±$425)
4	Hurlock	$2,455 (±$274)
5	East New Market	$2,368 (±$584)
6	Galestown	$2,033 (±$398)
7	Vienna	$1,891 (±$395)
8	Secretary	$1,810 (±$337)
9	Eldorado	$1,375 (±$181)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Dorchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Secretary

How much are property taxes in Secretary?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Secretary, MD is $1,810 (±$337) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Secretary?

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 Secretary, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Secretary gone up?

In Secretary, the median real estate tax went from $1,591 in 2015–2019 to $1,810 in 2020–2024 (+13.8%).

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 Secretary higher than in Dorchester County?

In Secretary, the median real estate tax is lower than in Dorchester County ($2,456).

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

It is lower than 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 Secretary town, Maryland (place:70900, 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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