SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Queen Anne's County, Maryland, has about 54,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Queen Anne's 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, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.

Related guides: Queen Anne's County public records, Queen Anne's County arrest records, Queen Anne's County warrants, Queen Anne's County inmate search, Queen Anne's County criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Queen Anne's County

Who owns a parcel in Queen Anne's 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/queenannes/historicrecords (page title: Historical Records | Maryland Courts), phone 410-758-1773, 200 N. Commerce Street, Centreville, MD 21617, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Queen Anne's County

What a parcel in Queen Anne's 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.

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Queen Anne's County

Court cases about land from Queen Anne's County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court of Maryland or the Circuit Court for Queen Anne's County.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mdcourts.gov/courtsdirectory/queenannes, phone 410-758-1773.

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 queenannessheriff.org/media/public-information-requests (page title: Public Information Requests | Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Queen Anne's County?

The Circuit Court Clerk, at mdcourts.gov, phone 410-758-1773. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Queen Anne's County are filed there.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Queen Anne's County?

The Department of Assessments and Taxation.

Where are evictions from Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's 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.