Maryland closing cost guide

Cost to sell a house in Maryland.

MD state + county transfer + recordation taxes; often split between parties.

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Reference breakdown

On a $300,000 Maryland home sold the traditional way.

Agent commission (5.5%)$16,500

State + local transfer tax (1%)$3,000

Owner's title insurance (0.5%)$1,500

Recording / settlement / attorney fees$900

Pre-listing repairs (1%)$3,000

Staging + photography$1,200

Total costs$26,100

Net to seller$273,900

On a HomeInvestor cash sale in Maryland, the buyer typically pays all closing costs and there's no agent commission — so the discount from retail is your only "fee." Many sellers net more after the math, especially when repair budgets are factored in.

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Baltimore

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Silver Spring

Pop. 291,428

Hyattsville

Pop. 158,677

Gaithersburg

Pop. 137,786

Rockville

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Frederick

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Laurel

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Columbia

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Hagerstown

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Upper Marlboro

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Germantown

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Glen Burnie

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Ellicott City

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Waldorf

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Bethesda

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Parkville

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Salisbury

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Bel Air

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Pasadena

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Westminster

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Owings Mills

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Dundalk

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Fort Washington

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Gwynn Oak

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Potomac

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Catonsville

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Cumberland

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Elkton

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Essex

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Towson

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Middle River

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Sykesville

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District Heights

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Temple Hills

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Capitol Heights

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Clinton

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Halethorpe

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Brooklyn

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Montgomery Village

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Reisterstown

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Severn

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Pikesville

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