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.
Washington County, Maryland, has about 157,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Washington 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Washington County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Washington County 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 Washington County
The Department of Assessments and Taxation sets the value each parcel in Washington County 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.
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)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Washington County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Washington County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Hagerstown: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at hagerstownmd.org, phone 301-739-8577 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Washington County
Court cases about land from Washington County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court of Maryland or the Circuit Court for Washington County.
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).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Washington County?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at mdcourts.gov, phone 301-790-4972. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Washington County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Washington County?
The Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Where are evictions from Washington 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 Washington 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.