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Eviction in Harford County, Maryland

Where eviction cases are filed in Harford County, what it costs, local rent levels and where to get help — with the official court, county and HUD sources.

Quick facts: eviction in Harford County

Eviction court
District Court of Maryland for Harford County — District court (landlord-tenant / rent court) Court page
Filing fee
Failure to Pay Rent (summary ejectment): $50.00 filing + $5.00 service for each tenant of record. Tenant Holding Over or Wrongful Entry & Detainer: $56.00 filing. District Court of Maryland Cost Schedule, DCA-109 (Rev. 03/2026)
Notice before filing (state law)
Before filing a failure-to-pay-rent case, the landlord must give the tenant written notice of intent to file (Maryland Judiciary form DC-CV-115) giving the tenant 10 days to pay. Notice may be sent by first-class mail with certificate of mailing, affixed to the door, or (if the tenant elected it) by email, text, or tenant portal with proof of transmission. The complaint must state the date notice was given. Maryland rules
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-bedroom (FY2026)
$1,857/month HUD
Renter households
20,703 (20% of households) Census ACS 2020–2024

Last verified against official sources: 2026-10-28

Where eviction cases are filed in Harford County

Eviction cases in Harford County are heard by the District Court of Maryland for Harford County (District court (landlord-tenant / rent court)).

Court eviction page · Self-help center

General information 410-836-4545 (toll-free in Maryland 1-800-943-6344; TTY via Maryland Relay 711); 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The court posts a weekly landlord-tenant docket (refreshed each evening) and a Harford County landlord-tenant remote hearings information page; an administrative order on staying evictions during extreme weather took effect January 17, 2025.

How much it costs to file an eviction in Harford County

Failure to Pay Rent (summary ejectment): $50.00 filing + $5.00 service for each tenant of record. Tenant Holding Over or Wrongful Entry & Detainer: $56.00 filing.

Statewide schedule (counties other than Baltimore City). No filing fee is shown for a warrant of restitution outside Baltimore City; service fees are listed separately on the schedule.

Source: District Court of Maryland Cost Schedule, DCA-109 (Rev. 03/2026)

How eviction cases work locally

Weekly docket and remote hearingsThe Harford County District Court posts a weekly landlord-tenant docket and a remote-hearings information page for landlord-tenant cases.
Source: Official source

The Maryland eviction process

Maryland state law sets the notice periods and court steps everywhere in the state, including Harford County:

  1. Notice: for unpaid rent, written 10-day notice of intent to file (form DC-CV-115) (§ 8-401(c)); for breach of lease, 30 days' written notice (14 days for clear and imminent danger) (§ 8-402.1); for holdover, written notice to quit per § 8-402(c) (60 days for month-to-month).
  2. Landlord files a sworn complaint in District Court (failure to pay rent: form DC-CV-082) stating rent and late fees due (§ 8-401(b)).
  3. Summons issued; sheriff/constable mails notice and serves or posts it. In failure-to-pay-rent cases the trial is set for the fifth day after filing (§ 8-401(b)(4)). A money judgment against a residential tenant requires personal service.
  4. Trial: court may adjourn up to 1 day (longer only by consent). Tenant may pay all rent, late fees, and costs at trial to end the case (§ 8-401(e)).
  5. Judgment for possession: in rent cases, possession must be surrendered within 4 days after trial (extendable by physician's certificate up to 15 days); if not within 7 days, landlord may petition for a warrant of restitution (form DC-CV-081) (§ 8-401(e)-(f)). The Judiciary's housing page describes the wait as 7 business days.
  6. Landlord must order the warrant within 60 days of judgment (or end of any stay) or the judgment is stricken; warrant expires if not acted on within 60 days (§ 8-401(f)).
  7. Landlord must give the tenant written notice at least 6 days before the scheduled eviction (local jurisdictions may set 4 to 14 days) (§ 8-407(b), (e)).

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Rent in Harford County

HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA (the rent levels used for Section 8 vouchers):

Studio$1,362
1 bedroom$1,511
2 bedrooms$1,857
3 bedrooms$2,358
4 bedrooms$2,611

Source: HUD Fair Market Rent documentation

Median gross rent in Harford County: $1,586/month (Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

County tenant ordinance

No county-level landlord-tenant ordinance identified; evictions follow Maryland Real Property Article title 8.

Eviction help in Harford County

Free legal help

Right to counsel: Statewide Maryland Access to Counsel in Evictions (ACE) program: tenants with household income at or below 50% of Maryland's median income may get a free lawyer in failure-to-pay-rent, breach-of-lease and tenant-holding-over cases and voucher/subsidy terminations. Call 211 or visit legalhelpmd.org. Source

Tenant and eviction lawyers in Harford County

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Frequently asked questions

Where do I file an eviction in Harford County?
Eviction cases in Harford County are filed with the District Court of Maryland for Harford County.
How much does it cost to file an eviction in Harford County?
Failure to Pay Rent (summary ejectment): $50.00 filing + $5.00 service for each tenant of record. Tenant Holding Over or Wrongful Entry & Detainer: $56.00 filing.
Where can I get help with an eviction in Harford County?
Maryland Access to Counsel in Evictions (ACE).
What is the fair market rent in Harford County?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom unit is $1,857 per month (1-bedroom: $1,511).

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.