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.
St. Mary's County, Maryland, has about 116,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in St. Mary'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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: St. Mary's County public records, St. Mary's County arrest records, St. Mary's County warrants, St. Mary's County inmate search, St. Mary's County criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in St. Mary's County
Who owns a parcel in St. Mary'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/courtsdirectory/stmarys (page title: St. Mary's County | Maryland Courts), phone 301-475-7844, 41605, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in St. Mary's County
What a parcel in St. Mary'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.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Department of Assessments and Taxation's page at stmaryscountymd.gov/treasurer/taxes (page title: Tax Bill Lookup | St. Mary's County, MD), phone (301) 475-4200, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's County; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.state.md.us/clerks/stmarys/records, phone 301-475-7844.
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 stmaryscountysheriffmd.nextrequest.com (page title: Maryland Public Information Act RequestNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for St. Mary's County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for St. Mary's County and Maryland. These property pages from its St. Mary's County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Permits, St. Mary's County, MD (stmaryscountymd.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in St. Mary's County?
The Circuit Court Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in St. Mary's County?
The Department of Assessments and Taxation, whose page SearchSystems verified is at stmaryscountymd.gov/treasurer/taxes.
Where are evictions from St. Mary'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 St. Mary'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.