Carroll County, Maryland
Westminster Real Estate and Local Guide
The county seat of Carroll County and home of McDaniel College, an outlying suburb in the Baltimore metropolitan area with an active historic downtown.
Living in Westminster
Site of Corbit's Charge, a Union cavalry skirmish in late June 1863 during the Gettysburg Campaign. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $79,431 median household
EducationAbout 35.4% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyCarroll County
Homes in Westminster
Owner-occupiedAbout 56% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $318,000
- About 34% of homes are detached single-family houses, with many townhomes and apartments.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Westminster home
Carroll County Farm Museum
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic 1852 farm complex on about 140 acres depicting mid-19th-century rural life
McDaniel College
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Private liberal arts college founded in 1867 and a major local employer
Downtown Westminster Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Main Street historic district with shops, galleries, and seasonal festivals
Hashawha Environmental Center and Bear Branch Nature Center
Source: carrollcountymd.gov
Roughly 320-acre county park near Westminster with about 5 miles of trails, Lake Hashawha, and a nature center
Westminster City Park
Source: westminstermd.gov
City park on Longwell Avenue with a playground, sports fields, and pavilions