Sell Your Chesapeake Beach or North Beach House As-Is
Chesapeake Beach started as a resort at the end of the Chesapeake Beach Railway, which carried weekend crowds from Washington to the Bay until the line shut down during the Depression. The old station is a museum now, and the town has grown out from Fishing Creek with a boardwalk, marinas and a water park. North Beach, incorporated in 1910, sits next door on its own small grid. I’m Evan Weissman. I’ll buy a house in either beach town for cash in any condition, or list it for you if that pays better.
Call or text (410) 498-7473, or request a cash offer.
Bay Cottages, Hill Subdivisions and the North End
The oldest part of Chesapeake Beach (20732) is the grid near the water, with numbered and lettered streets, small lots and a mix of early cottages, rebuilt homes and newer two- and three-story houses. Up the hill, away from the Bay, are subdivisions like Richfield Station and Bayview Hills, plus townhome sections near Fishing Creek. North Beach (20714) packs bungalows, cottages and new builds onto narrow lots between the boardwalk and the marsh. Back from the water, toward Owings and Dunkirk, it’s bigger lots, colonials and split-foyers, many on well and septic.
Salt air is hard on siding, windows and HVAC, and older cottages often need foundations, wiring and plumbing. You don’t need to fix any of it before you call.
I’ll look at almost any house: single-family, townhome, row, twin, or multi-family, any age, any condition, any situation.
Flood Water, Cliffs and Town Taxes
This is the part of Calvert where water matters most. Hurricane Isabel pushed storm surge into both beach towns in 2003, and North Beach still deals with tidal and storm flooding on some low blocks. Lots near the shoreline are in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, and at the south end of Chesapeake Beach the Randle Cliffs keep eroding, so setbacks apply. A flood zone, an elevation certificate or a past insurance claim doesn’t scare me off; I just need to know about it.
Both beaches are incorporated, so the tax bill has two parts. Per SDAT for 2026-27, the county charges 0.605 per $100 inside the towns, and the town adds 0.2977 in Chesapeake Beach or 0.4859 in North Beach. Sewer from both towns goes to the Chesapeake Beach treatment plant, and the county tax sale also collects unpaid town water and sewer accounts.
Brian Fitzpatrick and I are both licensed agents, and we both work the beaches just like everywhere else in Maryland.
Owings, Dunkirk and the Paperwork
North Calvert sellers in Owings (20736) and Dunkirk (20754) are a short drive up Route 260 and Route 4, and I buy there just the same. That end of the county mixes farmland, wooded subdivisions and homes on several acres. Estates for any of these houses go through the Register of Wills in the Prince Frederick courthouse, 175 Main Street. Calvert held its 2026 tax sale on May 22. Recordation is $5.00 per $500, there’s no county transfer tax, and the state transfer tax applies as usual.
Three Ways to Sell
Option 1: Cash for it as-is, salt wear and all
No repairs, no storm cleanup and no open houses. I don’t take a commission on my own purchase, and you set the settlement date.
Option 2: List it with me for buyers who want the Bay
Water views and a reasonable drive to D.C. and Annapolis bring buyers to the beaches. Listing costs a commission and patience, and I’ll give you that net next to my cash number.
Option 3: Renovate and Sell Together
Where it fits, Evan can handle and pay for the updates under a written agreement, then sell on the open market. The cost of that work is repaid at settlement. You keep ownership until the sale. There is no guaranteed sale price or profit. Review any agreement with your own attorney before you sign.
I renovate most houses I buy with my own crew, and if I partner with another local buyer on yours, I’ll tell you before you sign.
Side-by-side paths: cash offer vs listing in Maryland.
Behind on Mortgage Payments
If you are behind on your mortgage or facing foreclosure, start with free help before you decide anything. A HUD-approved housing counselor costs nothing and can walk you through options with your servicer, such as catching up, a repayment plan, forbearance, or a loan modification. The Maryland HOPE hotline, 1-877-462-7555, connects homeowners with those counselors. If you have court papers or a sale date, I also recommend talking with a Maryland attorney. I can’t promise to stop a foreclosure, and I won’t pressure you. If you and your counselor decide a sale makes sense, I’ll put a cash number next to a listing plan so you can compare. More here: behind on mortgage or facing foreclosure.
More Pages Nearby
Down the peninsula: Prince Frederick and Lusby. Just north, over the Anne Arundel line: Deale and Shady Side. The Calvert County page covers the whole county, and the homepage lists every area I serve. Empty beach house? See selling a vacant house.
Will you buy a North Beach house that has flooded before?
Yes. Tell me when it flooded and what was repaired, and I’ll price it with that in mind.
Do Chesapeake Beach owners pay a town tax and a county tax?
Yes. Inside town limits you pay both, though the county rate is lower there. North Beach works the same way with its own town rate.
Can you buy a beach cottage that is still full of furniture?
Sure. Keep what you want and leave the rest. The cleanout is on me.
How do I know if my house is inside Chesapeake Beach town limits?
Check your tax bill for a town line, or look the address up in SDAT’s property search. Some streets with beach-style numbering sit outside the town.
Do you buy in Owings and Dunkirk too?
Yes. North Calvert houses on well and septic, in a subdivision or on acreage, are all on my list.
Where are estates for Twin Beaches houses handled?
At the Calvert County Register of Wills, in the courthouse on Main Street in Prince Frederick.
Next Step
Start my offer. Prefer to talk? (410) 498-7473.
Real Estate Wanted, based in Hampstead, MD 21074, buying houses in Chesapeake Beach and across Maryland.
Evan Weissman, MD License #664574, eXp Realty, LLC. When Real Estate Wanted makes you a cash offer, we are buying for our own investment and I am not acting as your agent. If you list with me, I represent you under a written listing agreement. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice.