As a Fruitland business you'll enjoy a bigger piece of the pie. We maintain one of the lowest property tax rates of all full-service Lower Shore municipalities at $0.70 per assessable $100 value. We have no special school taxes, fire district taxes or sewer district taxes.

Tax Incentives
Companies operating in Fruitland are eligible for a 35% exemption of assessed value of inventory (including personal property inventory). An enterprise zone also offers special incentives to companies starting out or relocating here. Companies may receive:

• an income tax credit of $500 for each employee;
• $1500 for each economically disadvantage employee;
• property tax credit of 80% on increase in assessment for 5 years, decreasing to 70% in the sixth year, etc.

Industrial Park
Fruitland is developing a 91-acre industrial park with direct access to a rail line and US Route 13. The park is 6 miles from Salisbury-Ocean City Regional Airport and 3 miles from the Port of Salisbury. This park's proximity to rail, road, air and water transportation will give you easy overnight access to 1/3 of the country's population.

Fruitland also offers an emerging commercial center with major retailers such as Wal-Mart. We can accommodate all types of businesses and have plenty of room to expand.