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.
Allegany County, Maryland, has about 67,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Allegany County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Allegany County
Who owns a parcel in Allegany County 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/allegany (page title: Maryland Courts), phone 301-777-5923, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Allegany County
What a parcel in Allegany County 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.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Department of Assessments and Taxation's page at alleganygov.org/181/Tax-Utility-Office (page title: Tax & Utility Office | Allegany County, MD), phone 301-777-5965, 701 Kelly Road Cumberland, MD 21502, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Allegany County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Allegany County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Cumberland: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cumberlandmd.gov/320/Mayor-Council, phone 301-759-6424 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Allegany County
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 Allegany County; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mdcourts.gov/district/directories/allegany, phone 301-723-3100.
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 alleganygov.org/150/Information-Requests (page title: Public Information Requests | Allegany County, MD).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Allegany County?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at mdcourts.gov/clerks/allegany, phone 301-777-5923. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Allegany County are filed there, and the Department of Assessments and Taxation (alleganygov.org/181/Tax-Utility-Office) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Allegany County?
The Department of Assessments and Taxation, whose page SearchSystems verified is at alleganygov.org/181/Tax-Utility-Office.
Where are evictions from Allegany County 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 Allegany County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.