Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County, has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hagerstown is in the deed records of the Circuit Court Clerk and its taxable value is set by the Department of Assessments and Taxation; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Hagerstown public records, Washington County property records, Hagerstown arrest records, Hagerstown warrants, Hagerstown inmate search, Hagerstown criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hagerstown
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Hagerstown are recorded by the Circuit Court Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Circuit Court Clerk's page at mdcourts.gov/clerks/washington/recordsrequests (page title: Judicial Records Requests | Maryland Courts), phone 301-790-4972, 24 Summit Avenue Hagerstown, MD 21740, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hagerstown
The Department of Assessments and Taxation sets the value each parcel in Hagerstown is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Maryland property is assessed by the state Department of Assessments and Taxation, not the county, on a three-year cycle.
Permits and City Records in Hagerstown
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Hagerstown, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at hagerstownmd.org (page title: Hagerstown, MD), phone 301-739-8577, Monday - Friday Customer Service: 8:00 AM -4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at hagerstownmd.org/66/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Hagerstown, MD), phone (301) 766-4183, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hagerstown
An eviction is a court case in the District Court of Maryland, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Circuit Court for Washington County; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.state.md.us/clerks/washington/records, phone 301-733-8660.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Maryland Public Information Act a county office must answer a request within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days, and it may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at washco-md.net/emergency-services/public-record (page title: Request a Public Record | Washington County).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Washington County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Washington County and Maryland. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Washington County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Real Estate Property Taxes (washingtoncountymd.munisselfservice.com)
- Land Records (courts.state.md.us)
- Washington County, Maryland (msa.maryland.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Hagerstown?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at mdcourts.gov, phone 301-790-4972. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hagerstown are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hagerstown?
The Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Where are evictions from Hagerstown filed?
In the District Court of Maryland. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Maryland?
Maryland property is assessed by the state Department of Assessments and Taxation, not the county, on a three-year cycle.
Is this the official Hagerstown website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.