253 W Main St, Hancock, MD 21750 Property Records

Washington County property record for 253 W Main St, Hancock, MD 21750 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 ba · 1,456 sqft · built 1919
Lot Size	0.186 acres (8,104 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$52,000 (Oct 1989)
Tax Bill	$1,055 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`05-012805`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`05-012805`
Alternative APN	`012805`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,456 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1919
Effective Year Built	Effective 1919
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	8,104 sqft (0.186 acres)
Lot Dimensions	81 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	259 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	012805
Street Address	253 W MAIN ST
City	HANCOCK
State	MD
Zip	21750-1302
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 1 100X81 253 W MAIN ST HANCOCK
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	WASHINGTON MD
Township / Civil Division	5, HANCOCK
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4054
Census Tract	10700

Owner

Source: Washington County records · APN 05-012805

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 4, HANCOCK, MD 21750-0004
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Et Al (and Others)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 31, 1989 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 31, 1989 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	933 / 348
Last Transfer Date	Jun 14, 2018
Transfer Doc	0057710451
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WASHINGTON MD
Recording Date	Jun 14, 2018
Property Address	253 W MAIN ST, HANCOCK, MD 21750-1302
Document Number	0057710451
Book / Page	005771 / 000451
Instrument Date	Jun 14, 2018
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 25, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	218 MARYLAND AVE HANCOCK MD 217501030, HANCOCK, MD 21750-1030

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
Municipality	Hancock Town
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		$128,000 (+10.5%) Land $28,100 Building $99,900	$128,000 (-) Land $28,100 Building $99,900
2025	$1,055.00 (+11.76%)	$115,833 (+26.59%)	$128,000 (+39.89%) Land $28,100 Building $99,900
2024	$944.00 (+12.78%)
2023	$837.00	$91,500 Land $28,100 Building $63,400	$91,500 Land $28,100 Building $63,400

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 41% of Maryland
Wildfire Likelihood	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.