All of Maryland · Tax exemption
Real Property Tax Exemption for Solar and Residential Wind Equipment
Run by State of Maryland (local property tax assessment)
Solar panels, solar water heating and residential wind equipment aren't counted toward your Maryland real property tax, so adding them doesn't raise your property tax bill.
Amounts
How much you get
Full exemption. 100% of the value of qualifying solar or residential wind equipment is left out of your real property tax assessment, so it adds nothing to your property tax bill.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Your home is in Maryland.
Equipment that uses solar energy to make electricity for the building or the grid, or to heat water; or residential wind equipment powering a home on the property.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- No separate application listed in the statute.
The exemption is written into state law. Check with your county assessment office if your assessment includes the equipment.
Forms and instructionsTax-Property § 7-242
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 Real Property Tax Exemption for Solar and Residential Wind Equipment pay?
Full exemption. 100% of the value of qualifying solar or residential wind equipment is left out of your real property tax assessment, so it adds nothing to your property tax bill.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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