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 September 30, 2026.
Ocean City, Maryland, in Worcester County, has about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Ocean City 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: Ocean City public records, Worcester County property records, Ocean City arrest records, Ocean City warrants, Ocean City inmate search, Ocean City criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Ocean City
Who owns a parcel in Ocean City and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Circuit Court Clerk, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Circuit Court Clerk's page at mdcourts.gov/clerks/worcester (page title: Circuit Court for Worcester County, MD | Clerk's Office | Maryland Courts), phone 410-632-5500, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Ocean City
What a parcel in Ocean City is taxed on is the business of the Department of Assessments and Taxation, which also 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 Ocean City
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Ocean City, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at oceancitymd.gov/oc/contact-us (page title: Contact Us | Town of Ocean City, MD | Official Government and Visitor Information), phone 410-289-8221, 301 N. Baltimore Avenue (3rd St) - Ocean City, MD 21842, Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Ocean City
Court cases about land from Ocean City, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court of Maryland or the Circuit Court for Worcester County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mdcourts.gov/clerks/worcester/links, phone 410-632-5500.
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 worcestermd.gov/commissioners/requests (page title: Public Information Requests | Worcester County).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Worcester County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Worcester County and Maryland. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Worcester County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Personal Property Taxes (selfservice.co.worcester.md.us)
- Property Records (worcesterma.gov)
- Worcester County, Maryland (msa.maryland.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Ocean City?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at mdcourts.gov/clerks/worcester, phone 410-632-5500. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Ocean City are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Ocean City?
The Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Where are evictions from Ocean City 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 Ocean City 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.