Sell Your House Fast in Dundalk, MD for Cash
Get a written cash number within 24 to 48 hours for a Dundalk rowhome or single, sold with tenants, a ground rent or a full renovation still ahead
Revolutionary Home Buyers buys houses in Dundalk, MD for cash and puts a written offer in front of you 24 to 48 hours after one walkthrough, from the rowhomes of Old Dundalk to the post war singles and the waterfront streets toward Edgemere. Many of these houses have been let for years, and Ben Caplan and Sam Gallahan buy them as they stand, tenants and all, then settle on the date you set.
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How We Buy a Dundalk House in 3 Steps
Three steps take a Dundalk house from a phone call to a funded settlement, and most sales are finished in 30 days or less.
Share the Address and the Situation
Tell Ben or Sam about the rowhome or single, who lives there, whether a ground rent is attached and when you want to be done. A callback follows within 24 hours, usually on the day you reach out.
Show the House Once
Ben or Sam walks through the house a single time, with the tenants at home or not, and the written cash offer follows within 24 to 48 hours. Nothing is owed if you turn it down.
Settle Through a Maryland Title Company
The title company searches the land records, traces any ground lease and records the deed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in Towson. Settlement takes as little as 14 days from the signed contract.
An old ground rent is a title item that turns up on Baltimore County rowhomes, so the search for one begins the day the contract is signed rather than the week of settlement.
Dundalk Rowhomes and Singles We Buy for Cash
We buy houses in Dundalk in any condition, from a rowhome in move in shape to one that has been stripped, and these five property types lead the list.
- Rowhomes ready for a full renovation
- Post war singles let to tenants for decades
- Houses with a ground rent still attached
- Rentals that are unregistered or failed inspection
- Inherited houses full of belongings
Vandalized and boarded houses fall in the same range, and so do waterfront homes in ZIP code 21222 that took on water during Hurricane Isabel in 2003. Where a renovated Dundalk house would sell for clearly more through an agent, Ben and Sam tell you that first.
What Makes a Dundalk House Harder to Sell
Six Baltimore County conditions stand between a Dundalk house and a financed buyer, and in a cash sale each one is priced in instead of fixed first.
- Shared walls and roofs. A Dundalk rowhome shares party walls and a continuous roof line with its neighbors, so a leak or a crack next door turns up in your own inspection report, and a retail buyer wants it resolved before settlement.
- County rental licensing. Baltimore County requires every rental property to hold a rental license or an exemption before a tenant moves in. The license runs for three years, a property with six or fewer units is inspected by a state licensed home inspector, a house built before 1978 also needs a lead inspection certificate, and homes on the National Register or the county Landmarks List can qualify for an exemption.
- Rentals that never registered. A rental that skipped county registration usually comes to light at the point of sale, when a financed investor asks for the license and the inspection report before agreeing to close.
- Ground rent. Baltimore County holds the second largest concentration of ground rent in Maryland, with 24,275 registered ground leases recorded as of February 2014. A ground rent has to be registered with the state to be collectible, the owner can apply to redeem it, and a lease that surfaces during a conventional settlement can push the date back.
- Flood history on the waterfront. Hurricane Isabel flooded waterfront homes in Dundalk and Edgemere in 2003, and a house inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area carries a lender requirement for flood insurance that a financed buyer adds to the monthly cost.
- Private wells. Where a Baltimore County property draws water from a private well, a water quality test forms part of the conveyance, the county treats a test as valid for 180 days, and waiver forms exist for a sale where the chemical quality or the minimum yield standard is not met.
Who Pays What at a Dundalk Cash Settlement
Revolutionary Home Buyers pays the Baltimore County transfer tax, the state transfer tax, the recordation tax and the title fees on a Dundalk cash sale, and the seller settles past due property taxes, utility bills and liens out of the proceeds.
Baltimore County sets its transfer tax at 1.5 percent, three times the state rate, which makes it the largest single tax on a Dundalk sale at 4,500 dollars on a 300,000 dollar price. Recordation runs at 2.50 dollars for each 500 dollars, bringing the three taxes to 7,500 dollars, and none of that comes out of your proceeds.
| Settlement Cost | Rate or Basis | On a 300,000 Dollar Sale | Who Pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County transfer tax | 1.5 percent of the price | 4,500 dollars | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Maryland state transfer tax | 0.5 percent of the price | 1,500 dollars | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Baltimore County recordation tax | 2.50 dollars for each 500 dollars of the price | 1,500 dollars | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Title and settlement fees | Set by the title company | Shown on the settlement statement | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Agent commission | None on a direct sale | 0 dollars | Nobody |
| Mortgage payoff | Lender payoff figure | Your balance | Seller, from the proceeds |
| Past due property taxes and utility bills | Balances at settlement | Your balance | Seller, from the proceeds |
| Liens and judgments | Payoff letters | Your balance | Seller, from the proceeds |
These are the fiscal year 2026 Baltimore County and Maryland rates published by the Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Each payoff, from a judgment to an unpaid water bill, is listed line by line on the settlement statement, so the figure you receive is fixed in writing before you sign.
How We Calculate a Cash Offer in Dundalk
Every Dundalk cash offer is the renovated resale value minus sale costs, the renovation, closing and holding costs and a margin, and the written offer shows each line.
Sale costs are budgeted at close to 6 percent of the resale value. Closing and holding costs are budgeted at close to 25 percent of the purchase price plus the renovation, and they cover the purchase closing, property taxes, insurance and utilities from settlement until the finished house sells again.
Five Dundalk details carry the most weight in the number.
- Shared roof and party wall condition, because a rowhome roof or wall repair can involve the houses on either side.
- Rental license and tenancy, because an unregistered rental or a tenant in place lengthens the time before renovation starts.
- Ground rent, because a lease still attached has to be traced and resolved before the deed records.
- Flood exposure, because a waterfront house in a flood zone carries a higher insurance cost through the holding period.
- Liens and judgments, because each payoff comes out of the price at settlement.
Baltimore County homes sold for a median of 385,000 dollars from January to March 2026, below the statewide median of 455,000 dollars, according to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, and a median sale price says little about a rowhome that needs every system replaced.
Dundalk Cash Sale Compared With an Agent Listing
Eight costs and steps separate a Dundalk cash sale from an agent listing, and most of the gap sits in repairs, rental paperwork and lender conditions.
| Cost or Step | Listing With an Agent | Revolutionary Home Buyers |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | Typically 5 to 6 percent of the price | None |
| County and state transfer taxes | Seller share negotiated in the contract | Paid by Revolutionary Home Buyers |
| Rental license and inspection | Investor buyers ask for both before closing | Does not stop the sale |
| Tenants in place | Often moved out before showings | Leases transfer at settlement |
| Ground rent on the title | Can delay a financed settlement | Traced and handled in the title work |
| Shared roof or wall repairs | Raised by the inspection and appraisal | None, sold in present condition |
| Lender approval | A loan can be declined before settlement | No lender financing contingency |
| Closing date | Set by the buyer lender | Your choice, from 14 days |
A renovated Dundalk rowhome can net more through a listing if you have months to wait, and a cash sale leaves more in hand when the house is tenanted, unlicensed or due a full renovation. For a house elsewhere in the county, the page to sell my house fast in Baltimore County MD is the place to begin.
Selling a Dundalk House in Harder Situations
Six Dundalk situations fall outside the ordinary sale, and each one closes on the same three steps with no repairs beforehand.
Selling a Dundalk Rental That Has Become Too Much Work
Registration, inspections, repairs and turnover add up on an older rowhome, and the house sells with the tenancy still running. The broader steps for selling a rental property in Maryland carry over to Baltimore County.
Selling an Inherited Dundalk House Full of Belongings
Forty years of belongings can stay where they are, because clearing the house becomes part of the work after settlement. The Register of Wills for Baltimore County appoints the personal representative, and the usual route for selling an inherited house in Maryland applies from there.
Selling an Unregistered or Unlicensed Rental
A missing or lapsed county rental license does not stop a cash sale, and the issue is dealt with through settlement instead of before it.
Selling a Stripped or Boarded Rowhome
Vandalized, stripped and boarded houses sell in their present state, with no cleanout, board removal or code work asked of you beforehand.
Selling Dundalk and Essex Houses Together
An owner with property in Dundalk and in neighboring Essex can sell both on one timeline, and a request to sell my house fast in Essex follows the same terms as a Dundalk sale.
Selling a House on Both Sides of the City Line
A Dundalk owner who also holds a rowhome inside Baltimore City sells both through the same process, because we buy houses in Baltimore City on identical terms.
Where We Buy Houses in and Around Dundalk
Revolutionary Home Buyers buys houses throughout Dundalk ZIP code 21222 and across Baltimore County, from the Patapsco waterfront to the towns north and west of Baltimore City.
The planned 1910s and 1920s community built for steelworkers.
Waterfront homes, some flooded by Hurricane Isabel in 2003.
The neighboring east county community of rowhomes and singles.
Rowhomes and singles north of the city line.
The county seat, where the circuit court and land records sit.
Southwest county homes close to the Patapsco.
Northwest county singles and older homes.
Townhomes and newer subdivisions in the northwest county.
Reviews From Dundalk and Baltimore County Sellers
Revolutionary Home Buyers is rated 4.8 across over 110 Google reviews from sellers throughout Maryland, and every review in the feed below is pulled live from Google.
Baltimore County Offices That Hold Your Property Records
Six public offices keep the records that matter to a Dundalk settlement. They are listed for reference only, since Revolutionary Home Buyers acts neither as a law firm nor as a government office.
Questions Dundalk Owners Ask Before a Cash Sale
Here are the answers to what Dundalk owners ask Ben and Sam before they request a cash offer.
How quickly can I sell my house in Dundalk?
Do I have to make repairs before selling?
Are there commissions or closing costs?
What parts of Dundalk do you buy in?
Who buys houses for cash in Dundalk, MD?
Can you buy an inherited or probate property?
Can I sell a rental property with tenants?
My rental is not registered with the county. Can I still sell?
Do you buy Dundalk rowhomes that need a full renovation?
Do you buy a rowhome that has been stripped?
Can I sell a Dundalk house with a ground rent on it?
What if I am facing foreclosure?
What happens after I accept the cash offer?
See What We Pay for Your Dundalk House
One visit from Ben or Sam, a written cash offer within 24 to 48 hours, and the choice stays with you. Weigh it against an agent listing or keeping the rental, at no cost and with no obligation.
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