5256 Candy Root Ct, Columbia, MD 21045 Property Records

Howard County property record for 5256 Candy Root Ct, Columbia, MD 21045 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1978
Square Footage	1,967 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	11,979 sqft (0.275 acres)
Garage	Attached, 420 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$540,500 (2020)
Tax Bill	$8,395.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-445454`
Alternative APNs	`6445454` `445454`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	1,967 sqft Total Area
Basement Area	506 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	506 sqft Finished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	11,979 sqft (0.275 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	420 sqft Garage
Deck Area	308 sqft Deck

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	445454
Street Address	5256 CANDY ROOT CT
City	COLUMBIA
State	MD
Zip	21045-2312
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 9 BL F 1 AR 1 5256 CANDY ROOT CT GLENMONT
Legal Block	F
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	HOWARD MD
Minor Civil Division	6, SAVAGE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	606607

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 06-445454

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	5256 CANDY ROOT CT, COLUMBIA, MD 21045-2312
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	Jul 29, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 29, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 27, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	19569 / 496
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

July 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	HOWARD MD
Recording Date	Jul 29, 2020
Property Address	5256 CANDY ROOT CT, COLUMBIA, MD 21045-2312
Document Number	0195690496
Book / Page	19569 / 496
Map Reference	MB CMP 3572
Instrument Date	Jul 16, 2020
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 16, 2021
Title Company	LAKESIDE TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$9,458.76
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	5256 CANDY ROOT CT, COLUMBIA, MD 21045-2312

Mortgage

Document Number	19569503
Date	Jul 29, 2020
Instrument	19569/503

Lender

Name	PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2050

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		$583,133 (+4.64%)	$634,800 (+13.91%) Land $316,400 Building $318,400
2025	$8,395.00 (+75.26%) Homeowner's exemption	$557,300 (+18.73%) Land $266,400 Building $290,900	$557,300 (-) Land $266,400 Building $290,900
2023		$469,367	$557,300 Land $266,400 Building $290,900
2022	$4,790.00

Flood & Wildfire

5256 Candy Root Ct is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Howard County (24027C), updated October 31, 2023

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	Low 4th percentile of exposed land nationally · 8th in Maryland
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — 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.