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Calvert County, MD tax sales

How tax lien sales work in Calvert County, seat of Prince Frederick: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how Maryland tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next sale
Annual sale held in May.
Format
In person
County office
410-535-1600 ext. 2630
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How Calvert County sells delinquent taxes

From lien to deed

Maryland holds no county tax deed auction. Title passes only through a judicial foreclosure of the right of redemption brought by the holder of the certificate of sale. The holder may file the complaint at any time after 6 months from the date of sale, or after 9 months for owner-occupied residential property, and only after serving two statutory notices on the owner and the mortgagee. The first of those notices cannot be sent until 4 months after the sale, or 7 months for owner-occupied residential property, the second follows at least a week later, and the complaint cannot be filed until at least 2 months after the first notice and 30 days after the second. Where a government agency certifies that a building needs substantial repairs, the holder may file after 60 days, and abandoned property sold below the lien amount may be filed on immediately.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

In person
Run by
Calvert County Treasurer's Office
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Annual sale held in May.
Sale list
2026 Tax Sale Results With Bids (PDF)
When it runs
Annual sale held in May. The county's April 29, 2026 news release states the sale "is scheduled for Friday, May 22, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the County Administration Building, 150 Main St., Prince Frederick." The 2026 results document is headed "2026 CALVERT COUNTY TAX SALE RESULTS, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026." Delinquent taxpayers are advertised in at least one local newspaper for four weeks before the sale.
Registration and deposit

The Treasurer's Office posts a bidder registration form on its tax sale page for each year's sale; as of August 2026 that page says the form "will be posted here when available," so no current form is live. Winning bidders pay the open taxes at the Treasurer's Office on the day of the sale, and the balance of the bid price is due when the deed is probated. Cash, cashier's check, and personal or business checks are accepted. Call the Treasurer's Office at 410-535-1600 ext. 2630 to confirm the current registration steps and deadline.

Sale format and venue
This is a live, in person public auction run by the Treasurer's Office, not an online sale. The 2026 sale ran at 10 a.m. at the County Administration Building, 150 Main St., Prince Frederick. No online auction platform is named on any Calvert County page, so plan to attend in person and confirm the venue with the Treasurer's Office before the sale date. Winning bidders receive a certificate of sale by mail, which carries the right to begin foreclosure proceedings after the redemption period. Bids in the 2026 results run well above the taxes owed on many parcels, so budget for the full bid price at deed stage, not just the tax amount.
Source: Calvert County news release, Calvert County Announces 2026 Tax Sale Date, April 29, 2026 (PDF)· Verified Aug 9, 2026

Calvert County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Calvert County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use 2026 Tax Sale Results With Bids (PDF) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.

  3. Sale day

    Annual sale held in May. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Calvert County Treasurer's Office as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Calvert County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from 2026 Tax Sale Results With Bids (PDF). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    The Treasurer's Office posts a bidder registration form on its tax sale page for each year's sale; as of August 2026 that page says the form "will be posted here when available," so no current form is live. Winning bidders pay the open taxes at the Treasurer's Office on the day of the sale, and the balance of the bid price is due when the deed is probated. Cash, cashier's check, and personal or business checks are accepted. Call the Treasurer's Office at 410-535-1600 ext. 2630 to confirm the current registration steps and deadline.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Maryland due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. Set a walk-away number

    Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.

Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases

A county or other taxing agency must buy in any property offered at the sale for which there is no private purchaser, and the governing body may then sell and assign that certificate of sale, or after foreclosure sell the property. Several counties run this as a post-sale assignment sale of the unsold liens at lien value, usually open only to bidders who registered for the auction. Availability, pricing and whether a list is published are local decisions, so ask the collector of taxes.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Calvert County Treasurer's Office

410-535-1600 ext. 2630

County Administration Building, 1st Floor, 150 Main Street, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Mailing address: P.O. Box 2909, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Official website

County notes

  • The sale covers real property that is two years delinquent in real estate taxes, and can also include delinquent water and sewer bills for Calvert County accounts, the Town of North Beach and the Town of Chesapeake Beach.
  • The county says a list of eligible properties is published on a GIS map and in the Voice and Southern Maryland Newspapers at least 30 days before the sale date. No standing pre-sale list URL is posted between sales.
  • The Treasurer's tax sale FAQ states a certificate holder is reimbursed the taxes and costs paid plus 10% annual interest if the property is redeemed, along with legal expenses allowed under Maryland law once foreclosure proceedings have begun.
  • Foreclosure can begin no earlier than six months and a day from the sale and no later than two years from the date of sale. Miss the two-year mark and the certificate becomes void, the taxes paid at sale are forfeited, and the property can go back into a later tax sale.
  • The Maryland SDAT State Tax Sale Ombudsman page still carries an older Calvert write-up citing a 2019 sale at the Commissioners Hearing Room, 175 Main Street. The county's own 2026 notice gives the County Administration Building at 150 Main Street, so treat the county page as the current record.
  • The county names no third-party auction site. Investor aggregator sites that list Maryland tax sales are not the venue for this county's auction.

Maryland rules

Max interest rate
6% per year, set by statute (bidding is on price)
Minimum return
No statutory minimum return; what you earn is set by the price at the sale
Redemption
Maryland sets no fixed redemption deadline. The right to redeem continues until it is finally barred by decree of the circuit court in which the foreclosure proceeding is filed. What the statute fixes is the earliest date the certificate holder may start that case, and the outside date by which the holder must start it. A certificate is void unless a proceeding to foreclose the right of redemption is filed within 2 years of the date of the certificate of sale, and if the certificate goes void the holder's rights end and the money paid at the sale is forfeited and applied to the taxes in arrears. A Baltimore City certificate on abandoned property sold below the lien amount must be filed on within 3 months and reverts to the city otherwise.
Surplus proceeds
Any balance over the amount needed for taxes, interest, penalties and the costs of sale belongs to the person entitled to it, which is normally the former owner. Each county must establish a process for claiming that balance, the process must apply uniformly to all claims in the county, and it may not require a court order unless payment of the balance is disputed. Within 90 days after delivering a deed to a purchaser, the collector must notify the prior owner of record of the amount of the balance and of how to claim it. Where the balance is disputed, the collector pays it into a court of competent jurisdiction pending an order on distribution.
Governing statute
Md. Code Ann., Tax-Prop. Title 14, Subtitle 8, Part III

A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Calvert County, Maryland sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Maryland investors buy the lien, not the property; the County Collector of Taxes runs the sale.

When is the Calvert County tax certificate sale?

Annual sale held in May. The county's April 29, 2026 news release states the sale "is scheduled for Friday, May 22, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the County Administration Building, 150 Main St., Prince Frederick." The 2026 results document is headed "2026 CALVERT COUNTY TAX SALE RESULTS, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026." Delinquent taxpayers are advertised in at least one local newspaper for four weeks before the sale. The sale is held in person. Always confirm the exact date with the County Collector of Taxes before the sale.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Maryland's redemption rule: Open until the circuit court forecloses the right of redemption; the holder may file that case 6 months after the sale, or 9 months for owner-occupied residential property. Call the Calvert County Treasurer's Office as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Calvert County tax sale list?

Calvert County posts its tax sale list at calvertcountymd.gov. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Aug 9, 2026 against official county and state sources.

Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.

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