279 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157 Property Records

Carroll County property record for 279 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Auto Repair, Garage
Year Built	Built 1930
Square Footage	6,318 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	19,820 sqft (0.455 acres)
Last Sale	$400,000 (2022)
Tax Bill	$8,055.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`07-070217`
Alternative APNs	`7070217` `070217`

Interior

Units	6 Units
Building Area	6,318 sqft Total Area
1st Floor	9,240 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	1,344 sqft Upper Floors
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Exterior Material	Block Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Fire Resistance Class	Buildings having exterior walls built of a non-combustible material such as brick, concrete, block or poured concrete. Interior partitions and roof structure are built of combustible materials. Floor may be concrete or wood frame.
Roof Construction	Flat Roof Construction
Roof Material	Builtup (layered Asphalt) Roof
Lot Area	19,820 sqft (0.455 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	070217
Street Address	279 E MAIN ST
City	WESTMINSTER
State	MD
Zip	21157-5524
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Auto Repair, Garage
Legal Description	LT - 19820 SF 279-281 E MAIN ST WESTMINSTER
Legal Subdivision	WESTMINSTER
Jurisdiction	CARROLL MD
Minor Civil Division	7, WESTMINSTER
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1048
Census Tract	507602

Owner

Source: Carroll County records · APN 07-070217

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	12388 BONCREST DR, REISTERSTOWN, MD 21136-1708
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Et Al (and Others) - Vendor Data Only

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 23, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 23, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 03, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	10860 / 458
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	CARROLL MD
Recording Date	Aug 23, 2022
Property Address	279 E MAIN ST, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157-5524
Document Number	0108600458
Book / Page	10860 / 458
Instrument Date	Aug 15, 2022
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 07, 2022
Title Company	LAKESIDE TITLE COMPANY INC, LAKESIDE TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants In Common
Address	12388 BONCREST DR, REISTERSTOWN, MD 21136-1708

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
Municipality	Westminster City
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		$483,100 (+2.27%) Land $198,500 Building $284,600	$483,100 (+2.27%) Land $198,500 Building $284,600
2025	$8,055.00 (+0.9%)
2023	$7,983.00	$472,400 Land $198,500 Building $273,900	$472,400 Land $198,500 Building $273,900

Flood & Wildfire

279 E Main St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

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	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release

Historic District	Within the Westminster Historic District (Additional Documentation) listed 1980 · 1,246 contributing resources · NRIS 80001804

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.