253 W 5th St, Frederick, MD 21701 Property Records

Frederick County property record for 253 W 5th St, Frederick, MD 21701 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Architecture Style	Townhouse
Year Built	Built 1920
Square Footage	1,232 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	2,700 sqft (0.062 acres)
Garage	Carport, 324 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$4,442.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-084570`
Alternative APNs	`2084570` `084570`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	1,232 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,336 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	616 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Townhouse Style
Exterior Material	Block Exterior
Construction Type	Concrete Blocks Construction
Roof Construction	Sawtooth Roof Construction
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	2,700 sqft (0.062 acres)
Depth X Width	135 ft x 20 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Carport Garage
Garage Area	324 sqft Garage
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	324 sqft Carport
Porch	Enclosed Porch
Porch Area	208 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Radiant Heating
Sewage	Municipal Sewage

Location & Zoning

Account Number	084570
Street Address	253 W 5TH ST
City	FREDERICK
State	MD
Zip	21701-4938
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Legal Description	LT 20 X 135 253 W. 5TH ST. FREDERICK
Legal Subdivision	FREDERICK
Legal Lot Number	253
Jurisdiction	FREDERICK MD
Minor Civil Division	2, FREDERICK
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1018
Census Tract	750100

Owner

Source: Frederick County records · APN 02-084570

Assessment roll updated August 7, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	253 W 5TH ST, FREDERICK, MD 21701-4938
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Frederick County records · Assessment roll updated August 7, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Maryland
County	Frederick County
Municipality	Frederick City
Unified School District	Frederick 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		$321,033 (+23.16%)	$359,500 (+19.12%) Land $202,300 Building $157,200
2025	$4,442.00 (+12.17%)
2023	$3,960.00 Homeowner's exemption	$260,667	$301,800 Land $144,500 Building $157,300

Flood & Wildfire

253 W 5th St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Frederick County (24021C), updated November 6, 2024

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 Frederick Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed 1988 · 2,435 contributing resources · NRIS 88000713
Individually Listed	Old National Pike Milestones listed 1975 · 69 contributing resources · NRIS 75002107

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