896 Backbone Ct, Westminster, MD 21157 Property Records

Carroll County property record for 896 Backbone Ct, Westminster, MD 21157 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1998
Square Footage	2,755 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	41,364 sqft (0.95 acres)
Garage	Attached, 400 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$445,000 (2010)
Tax Bill	$5,608.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`07-129777`
Alternative APNs	`7129777` `129777`

Interior

Full Baths	3 Baths
Partial Baths	2 Partial Baths
Building Area	2,755 sqft Total Area
Basement Area	754 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	754 sqft Finished
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1998
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Exterior Material	Siding Exterior
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	41,364 sqft (0.95 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	400 sqft Garage
Deck Area	432 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	129777
Street Address	896 BACKBONE CT
City	WESTMINSTER
State	MD
Zip	21157-7745
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LT 4 - 41364 SF 896 BACKBONE CT 39-121/1 SHARONS RIDGE SC 1
Legal Subdivision	SHARONS RIDGE
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	CARROLL MD
Minor Civil Division	7, WESTMINSTER
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	507702

Owner

Source: Carroll County records · APN 07-129777

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	896 BACKBONE CT, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157-7745
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	Oct 12, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 12, 2010 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 12, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2010791
Deed Book / Page	6326 / 421
Transfer Doc	0030490366
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Carroll County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Maryland
County	Carroll County
Unified School District	Carroll 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		$612,000 (+10.01%) Land $140,000 Building $472,000	$612,000 (-) Land $140,000 Building $472,000
2025	$5,608.00 (+11.54%) Homeowner's exemption	$556,333 (+25.02%)	$612,000 (+37.53%) Land $140,000 Building $472,000
2023	$5,028.00 Homeowner's exemption	$445,000 Land $140,000 Building $305,000	$445,000 Land $140,000 Building $305,000

Flood & Wildfire

896 Backbone 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 · Carroll County (24013C), updated March 11, 2016

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 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 41st in Maryland
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — 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.