12772 Independence Rd, Clear Spring, MD 21722 Property Records

Washington County property record for 12772 Independence Rd, Clear Spring, MD 21722 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 ba · 960 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	6.4 acres (278,784 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,042 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`23-007444`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`23-007444`
Alternative APN	`007444`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	960 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Exterior Material	Siding
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	278,784 sqft (6.4 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	728 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	420 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	007444
Street Address	12772 INDEPENDENCE RD
City	CLEAR SPRING
State	MD
Zip	21722-1517
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	6.40 ACRES 12772 INDEPENDENCE RD
Jurisdiction	WASHINGTON MD
Township / Civil Division	23, WILSONS
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1024
Census Tract	11700

Owner

Source: Washington County records · APN 23-007444

Assessment roll updated August 4, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	12772 INDEPENDENCE RD, CLEAR SPRING, MD 21722-1517
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 22, 2022
Transfer Doc	7044000012
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	WASHINGTON MD
Recording Date	Jun 23, 2022
Property Address	12772 INDEPENDENCE RD, CLEAR SPRING, MD 21722-1517
Document Number	0070440012
Book / Page	7044 / 12
Instrument Date	Jun 22, 2022
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 04, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12772 INDEPENDENCE RD, CLEAR SPRING, MD 21722-1517

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Washington County records · Assessment roll updated August 4, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Maryland
County	Washington County
Unified School District	Washington County Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$208,900 (+9.12%) Land $112,000 Building $96,900	$208,900 (-) Land $112,000 Building $96,900
2025	$2,042.00 (+25.51%)	$191,433 (+22.32%)	$208,900 (+33.48%) Land $112,000 Building $96,900
2023	$1,627.00	$156,500 Land $102,000 Building $54,500	$156,500 Land $102,000 Building $54,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Washington County (24043C), updated August 14, 2017 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 41% of Maryland
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 5,263 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.