What To Know

Individuals may only request a property transfer by visiting the Abel Woman Municipal Building in person.  The property transfer office is located at:

Physical Location

Abel Wolman Municipal Building
Room 1B
200 N Holliday Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

The Baltimore City Property Transfer Office is happy to announce, that we are now open to the public for document processing on Mondays and Wednesdays only. 

Customers can sign in and wait to be called. We will accept 3 documents at a time (per turn). The documents can include up to 3 properties per deed. Please note, if a deed is conveying 4 or more properties, it is not eligible for walk through processing, and must be dropped off. 

Customers should make certain that all open liens, that may be included on a lien certificate, are paid in full prior to signing in to be served.

What To Bring

Please bring the following documents to complete a deed transfer:

  • Lien Certificate
  • Deed – must be an original deed and not a photocopy; must be signed and notarized
  • Intake Sheet
  • A copy of the Settlement Sheet
  • The Contract of Sale (or a Report of Sale) (foreclosure)
  • Separate Check(s) for the Baltimore City transfer tax, recordation tax, and yield tax if applicable. Checks must be made payable to the Director of Finance
  • Receipts for liens that were previously paid

Other Important Information

How Transfer Tax Is Computed

The City of Baltimore taxes the transfer of real property. The City transfer tax is 1.5% multiplied by the amount of consideration and the State transfer tax is 0.5% multiplied by the amount of the consideration. Together the total transfer tax on the property is 2% of the consideration paid for the property.

 

E-Recording

We offer Simplifile, an e-recording system for the convenient transfer of real property.

By using this system, you can electronically record your land record documents, ensuring greater convenience, accuracy, security, and reliability. This method saves time and resources compared to the traditional paper-based process, which can often take several weeks.