6237 Hidden Clearing, Columbia, MD 21045 Property Records

Howard County property record for 6237 Hidden Clearing, Columbia, MD 21045 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1984
Square Footage	2,188 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	6,403 sqft (0.147 acres)
Garage	Mixed, 288 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$7,586.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Howard County records · APN 06-473040

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	6237 HIDDEN CLEARING, COLUMBIA, MD 21045-4205
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 15, 2010
Deed Sale	Nov 15, 2010
Prior Sale	May 16, 2001
Deed Doc Number	201010843
Deed Book / Page	12844 / 357
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 20, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0113910370
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HOWARD MD
Property Address	6237 HIDDEN CLEARING, COLUMBIA, MD 21045-4205
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 24, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0198350489
Date	Oct 20, 2020
Book Page	19835/489

Lender

Name	FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CARROLLTON, TX 75007

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 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		$555,733 (+4.68%)	$605,400 (+14.03%) Land $291,300 Building $314,100
2025	$7,586.00 (+4.98%) Homeowner's exemption	$530,900 (+16.08%) Land $241,300 Building $289,600	$530,900 (-) Land $241,300 Building $289,600
2024	$7,226.00 (+52.61%)
2023		$457,367	$530,900 Land $241,300 Building $289,600
2022	$4,735.00

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 3% of the US · above 6% 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	`06-473040`
Alternative APNs	`6473040` `473040`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	2,188 sqft Total Area
Basement Area	972 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	972 sqft Finished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1984
Effective Year Built	Effective 1984
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	6,403 sqft (0.147 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Mixed Garage
Garage Area	288 sqft Garage
Porch Area	168 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	473040
Street Address	6237 HIDDEN CLEARING
City	COLUMBIA
State	MD
Zip	21045-4205
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 5 .147 A 6237 HIDDEN CLEARING SEWELLS ORCHARD S 2 AR 1
Legal Subdivision	SEWELLS ORCHRD
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	HOWARD MD
Minor Civil Division	6, SAVAGE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	606604