Westminster, MD 21157 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 16
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Home Value
$463,608
+1.1% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
16
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.3 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
26 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
33%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
101.0%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
33%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,680/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
15%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$56
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 15% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 1.1% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 44% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (16/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (101.0% of list); 33% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 33% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $114k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,514 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $1,165/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $56 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +10% over the next 12 months (71% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.0% to +10.3% (80% range; middle estimate +3.3%), chance of a rise 71%, of a 5%+ drop 12%.
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Other ZIP codes in Carroll County, MD
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sykesville, MD 21784 | $560.2K | +0.7% | 7 |
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| Keymar, MD 21757 | $457.7K | +1.2% | 2 |