5233 Lightning View Rd, Columbia, MD 21045 Property Records

Howard County property record for 5233 Lightning View Rd, Columbia, MD 21045 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1970
Square Footage	1,548 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	9,497 sqft (0.218 acres)
Garage	Built-in, 300 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$630,000 (2025)
Tax Bill	$6,432.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 16-129046

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5233 LIGHTNING VIEW RD, COLUMBIA, MD 21045-2239
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
Last Sale	Mar 17, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 17, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 08, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	22686 / 299
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Maryland
County	Howard County
Unified School District	Howard 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		$444,900 (+7.87%) Land $200,200 Building $244,700	$444,900 (-) Land $200,200 Building $244,700
2025	$6,432.00 (+69.53%)	$412,433 (+18.69%)	$444,900 (+28.03%) Land $200,200 Building $244,700
2023		$347,500 Land $180,200 Building $167,300	$347,500 Land $180,200 Building $167,300
2022	$3,794.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Howard County (24027C), updated October 31, 2023 · 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 5% of the US · above 11% of Maryland
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 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.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-129046`
Alternative APN	`129046`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	1,548 sqft Total Area
Basement Area	250 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	250 sqft Finished
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1970
Effective Year Built	Effective 1970
Architectural Style	Split Level Style
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	9,497 sqft (0.218 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Built-in Garage
Garage Area	300 sqft Garage
Patio Area	180 sqft Patio
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	252 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Heat Pump Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	129046
Street Address	5233 LIGHTNING VIEW RD
City	COLUMBIA
State	MD
Zip	21045-2239
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 287 S 1 AR 5 5233 LIGHTNING VIEW RD VOM THUNDER HILL
Legal Subdivision	VOM THUNDER HILL
Legal Lot Number	287
Jurisdiction	HOWARD MD
Minor Civil Division	6, SAVAGE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1014
Census Tract	606601