Centrally located 35 miles northwest of Baltimore and approximately 70 miles north of Washington, D.C., is the scenic city of Westminster, Maryland, the seat of Carroll County. Home to approximately 60,000 residents, this formerly rural community is quickly progressing when it comes to technology and business development.
Surrounded by lush farmland and verdant forests, Westminster is the center of a growing commercial and industrial economic base. Much of the city's new development is centered on the Air Park Business Center, which houses a wide range of businesses as well as the Carroll County Municipal Airport. Primary and secondary students in Westminster attend schools within the top-ranked Carroll County Public School system.
The Westminster Parks and Recreation department oversees several indoor community recreational facilities as well as an extensive network of parks. Multi-purpose fields, tot lots and a community pool can all be found within the Westminster city limits. The Wakefield Valley Course provides a putting green in addition to 27 holes of golf. The town also hosts many exciting seasonal activities, as well as events specifically designed to strengthen family and community bonds.
The real estate market of Westminster, Maryland offers a wide range of home styles in quaint charming neighborhoods. Several feature acreage, pastoral views and/or horse facilities. Throughout Westminster and Carroll County, single-family homes can be found in many neighborhoods with price ranges from the $100,000s to million dollar estates. New homes in Westminster MD can be found in the lovely area of Fieldstone with prices ranging from the low $400,000s to $500,000’s. If you are looking for farm or horse properties, Westminster offers farm houses built in the 1900’s or large horse property estates. More affordable homes priced in the mid $100,000 will get you a nice, older 3 bedroom home.
Westminster MD Condos & Townhouses Condos and townhouses can be found from the mid to upper $120,000s to the $300,000 price range. There are a few townhouses that can also be used as rental properties for those interested in purchasing a townhome as an investment property. You can find many move-in ready townhomes in the lovely area of Carroll Meadows.
Westminster MD Real Estate for the week of January 23rd, 2012: homes priced around $298,814 compared to $303,210 the previous week, showing a decrease of less than -1%. For Friday, January 27th, the current national mortgage rate for a 30 year fixed mortgage is 3.89%; the 15 year fixed rate is at 3.22%. For a loan larger than conventional conforming loans, or 'jumbo' loan, the 30 year rate is 4.43%, while the 15 year jumbo rate currently is at 3.69%. You can calculate your mortgage rate with our mortgage calculators. Get local info and homes for sale in Westminster MD. View active real estate listings for different types of properties including new homes, houses for sale, foreclosures in Westminster, short sales, and price reduced listings. Find information and property resources including prices of recently sold homes in Westminster, Westminster neighborhood information, crime stats, home values, and schools in Westminster to help you find the best home!