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.
Wicomico County, Maryland, has about 106,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Wicomico 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Wicomico County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Wicomico 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/wicomico (page title: Circuit Court for Wicomico County, MD | Clerk's Office | Maryland Courts), phone 410-543-6551, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Wicomico County
What a parcel in Wicomico 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 wicomicocounty.org/390/Information-for-County-Taxpayers (page title: Information for County Taxpayers | Wicomico County, MD), phone 410-713-3560, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Wicomico County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Wicomico County and Maryland. These recorded document pages from its Wicomico County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Records, Maryland Courts (mdcourts.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Wicomico County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Wicomico County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Fruitland: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityoffruitland.com/how_do_i_/contact.php, phone 410-548-2800 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Wicomico County
Court cases about land from Wicomico County, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court of Maryland or the Circuit Court for Wicomico County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.state.md.us/clerks/wicomico/records, phone 410-543-6551.
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 mdcourts.gov/clerks/wicomico/recordsrequests (page title: Judicial Records Requests | Maryland Courts).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Wicomico County?
The Circuit Court Clerk, at mdcourts.gov/clerks/wicomico, phone 410-543-6551. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Wicomico County are filed there, and the Department of Assessments and Taxation (wicomicocounty.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Wicomico County?
The Department of Assessments and Taxation, whose page SearchSystems verified is at wicomicocounty.org.
Where are evictions from Wicomico 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 Wicomico 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.