Howard County, Maryland · Tax credit
Geothermal Energy Device Property Tax Credit (Howard County)
Run by Howard County Department of Finance
Howard County property tax credit of 50% of geothermal heat pump costs, up to $5,000 (or $1,500 for hot water only), carried over up to two more years.
Amounts
How much you get
Lesser of 50% of eligible costs or $5,000 for a heating/electric system or $1,500 for a hot water system.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Your home is in Howard County, Maryland.
Property owner (the credit is on your property tax bill).
Geothermal heat pump meeting national safety and performance standards, certified by the county's Department of Inspections, Licenses, and Permits; costs within 12 months before applying.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply by mail. June 30 (the county page lists June 30, 2026 for the current cycle).
- Get the inspection certificate and geothermal certification form.
- File the application by June 30 before the first tax year sought.
Forms and instructionsTax Credits
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Geothermal Energy Device Property Tax Credit (Howard County) pay?
Up to $5,000.
Do renters qualify?
Property owner (the credit is on your property tax bill).
What’s the deadline?
Due June 30 each year.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 19, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Tax Credits
- Application for Tax Credit for Geothermal Devices (Howard County Code 20.128A, CB17-2025)
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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