Baltimore County
Who buys houses for cash in Baltimore County, Maryland?
Old Line Home Buyers, a Maryland family run buyer, buys Baltimore County houses for cash as-is, from Dundalk and Essex rowhomes to Towson, Catonsville, Parkville, Owings Mills and Pikesville. Written offer usually within a day, closing in two to three weeks through a licensed Maryland title company, no repairs, no fees, no commissions.
The short version
- Baltimore County charges a 1.5% county transfer tax and $5 per $1,000 in recordation tax, and the state adds a 0.5% transfer tax, all paid from the proceeds at closing.
- Every rental with six or fewer units has to be registered and licensed with the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections before a tenant moves in, with a passing inspection, and the license runs three years. Selling never requires one.
- Many older houses in Dundalk, Catonsville, Arbutus and Lansdowne sit on ground rent, which confuses lenders and does not stop a cash sale.
- The county tax sale runs late: for 2026 the sale is August 27 and delinquent taxes had to be paid by July 31 to stay off the list. A cash closing before that date pays the county from your proceeds.
How a cash sale works in Baltimore County
- You tell us the address and the condition. We look in person or on video.
- Within a day you have a written offer with the math shown: value fixed up, repair budget, our margin. It holds at closing.
- You pick the date. A licensed Maryland title company confirms the ground rent, pays the county and state taxes from the proceeds and wires you the balance.
- If the house is in probate, the Register of Wills at 401 Bosley Avenue in Towson runs the paperwork and we buy with the contents in place. If it is rented, licensed or not, the tenant becomes our responsibility at closing.
What to check before you sign with any cash buyer
- Buyer or wholesaler. Since October 1, 2025, a buyer who intends to assign your contract has to disclose it in writing. We buy to renovate or hold.
- The math. After repair value, repair budget and margin, written on the offer.
- The closing table. A licensed Maryland title company, with the ground rent and every tax line on the settlement sheet.
Get your Baltimore County cash offer
Written, usually within a day, with the math shown.
Prefer to talk? Call (443) 505-7653
Baltimore County seller questions
- How fast can a cash buyer close on a Baltimore County rowhome?
- Two to three weeks is normal. Ground rent, an unlicensed tenant or a probate file do not slow it, because none of them need a lender’s approval.
- Do you buy Baltimore County rentals without a license?
- Yes. An unlicensed rental cannot lawfully collect rent, which is how many owners end up calling us. We buy with the tenant and the license gap exactly as they are.
- My house is on the tax sale list for August. Is there still time?
- Usually yes. A cash closing scheduled before the sale date pays the delinquent taxes out of your proceeds, and the lien is never sold. Call before the July 31 payoff date if you can.