196 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157 Property Records

Carroll County property record for 196 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Year Built	Built 1890
Square Footage	2,316 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	4,273 sqft (0.098 acres)
Garage	Detached, 400 sqft
Last Sale	$425,000 (2007)
Tax Bill	$4,408.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`07-054394`
Alternative APNs	`7054394` `054394`

Interior

Building Area	2,316 sqft Total Area
1st Floor	2,316 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	2,316 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	2,316 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer Exterior
Construction Type	Brick Construction
Fire Resistance Class	Buildings having wood or wood and steel frames.
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	4,273 sqft (0.098 acres)
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	400 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	054394
Street Address	196 E MAIN ST
City	WESTMINSTER
State	MD
Zip	21157-5018
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Legal Description	LT - 4273 SQ FT 196 E MAIN ST WESTMINSTER
Jurisdiction	CARROLL MD
Minor Civil Division	7, WESTMINSTER
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	507801

Owner

Source: Carroll County records · APN 07-054394

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	196 E MAIN ST, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157-5018
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 26, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 26, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	200762689
Deed Book / Page	5128 / 4
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
Municipality	Westminster City
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		$262,400 (-) Land $63,700 Building $198,700	$262,400 (-) Land $63,700 Building $198,700
2025	$4,408.00 (-0.59%)	$262,400 (-) Land $63,700 Building $198,700	$262,400 (-) Land $63,700 Building $198,700
2023	$4,434.00	$262,400 Land $63,700 Building $198,700	$262,400 Land $63,700 Building $198,700

Flood & Wildfire

196 E Main St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

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

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release

Historic District	Within the Westminster Historic District (Additional Documentation) listed 1980 · 1,246 contributing resources · NRIS 80001804

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.