Takoma Park property tax: where it goes
A Takoma Park house at the typical market value ($749,200) pays about $13,200 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Takoma Park house pays 1.729% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $749,200 of market value, that's about $13,196 a year.
Tax is levied on Real property tax rates for the 2026-27 tax year: City of Takoma Park, Montgomery County and State of Maryland..
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $749,200 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Takoma Park | 0.5422% | $4,062 |
| Montgomery County | 1.0751% | $8,055 |
| State of Maryland | 0.112% | $839 |
| City stormwater fee (tier 5, 2,001-2,500 sq ft impervious) | flat | $150 |
| Montgomery County solid waste charge (Base Systems Benefit, improved single-family property in a municipality) | flat | $90 |
| Total | 1.729% | $13,196 |
2026-27 tax year, Takoma Park (Montgomery County).
How Takoma Park compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Washington · 5 mi0.85%
- Warrenton · 46 mi0.97%
- Fairfax · 18 mi1.07%
- Manassas · 30 mi1.24%
- Herndon · 21 mi1.42%
- Takoma Park1.73%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- File the Homestead Tax Credit application. Montgomery County limits the annual taxable assessment increase to 10% for principal residential properties (the Town of Kensington has a 5% limit). How: Apply once with SDAT.
Sources
Checked October 28, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.