17 Houck Rd, Westminster, MD 21157 Property Records

Carroll County property record for 17 Houck Rd, Westminster, MD 21157 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1900
Square Footage	1,444 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	98,881 sqft (2.27 acres)
Garage	Detached, 1,320 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$83,900 (1996)
Tax Bill	$4,080.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`08-005729`
Alternative APNs	`8005729` `005729`

Interior

Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	1,444 sqft Total Area
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Exterior Material	Siding Exterior
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	98,881 sqft (2.27 acres)
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	1,320 sqft Garage
Deck Area	588 sqft Deck
Porch Area	264 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Radiant Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	005729
Street Address	17 HOUCK RD
City	WESTMINSTER
State	MD
Zip	21157-6643
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT - 2.27 ACS 17 HOUCK RD NR N/S OVERVIEW RD
Legal Subdivision	HOUCKSVILLE
Jurisdiction	CARROLL MD
Minor Civil Division	8, HAMPSTEAD
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	508200

Owner

Source: Carroll County records · APN 08-005729

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	17 HOUCK RD, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157-6643
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 21, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 21, 1996 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 24, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	1996952983
Deed Book / Page	1769 / 420
Last Transfer Date	Feb 09, 2011
Transfer Doc	0064920490
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Carroll County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Maryland
County	Carroll County
Unified School District	Carroll 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		$380,933 (+15.57%)	$424,800 (+18.33%) Land $212,700 Building $212,100
2025	$4,080.00 (+9.56%) Homeowner's exemption
2023	$3,724.00 (+4.67%) Homeowner's exemption	$329,600 (+4.67%)	$359,000 (+14%) Land $152,700 Building $206,300
2022	$3,558.00 Homeowner's exemption	$314,900 Land $152,700 Building $162,200	$314,900 Land $152,700 Building $162,200

Flood & Wildfire

17 Houck Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Carroll County (24013C), updated March 11, 2016

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 41st in Maryland
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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