280 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157 Property Records

Carroll County property record for 280 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Year Built	Built 1875
Square Footage	5,480 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	12,869 sqft (0.295 acres)
Last Sale	$270,000 (2017)
Tax Bill	$5,797.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`07-080042`
Alternative APNs	`7080042` `080042`

Interior

Units	28 Units
Building Area	5,480 sqft Total Area
1st Floor	5,480 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	2,740 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	2,740 sqft Unfinished
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1875
Effective Year Built	Effective 1875
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Construction Type	Brick Construction
Fire Resistance Class	Buildings having wood or wood and steel frames.
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	12,869 sqft (0.295 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	A/C Package Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	080042
Street Address	280 E MAIN ST
City	WESTMINSTER
State	MD
Zip	21157-5525
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Legal Description	LT -12869 SF 280-286 E MAIN ST WESTMINSTER
Legal Subdivision	WESTMINSTER
Jurisdiction	CARROLL MD
Minor Civil Division	7, WESTMINSTER
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1025
Census Tract	507801

Owner

Source: Carroll County records · APN 07-080042

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	280 E MAIN ST, 609, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157-5530
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 20, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 20, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 01, 1983 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20178838-0411
Deed Book / Page	8838 / 411
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 19, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	0051000275
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2017: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	CARROLL MD
Recording Date	Oct 20, 2017
Property Address	280 E MAIN ST, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157-5525
Document Number	0088380411
Book / Page	8838 / 0411
Instrument Date	Oct 12, 2017
Instrument	8838-0411
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 12, 2021
Title Company	SAFEGUARD TITLE INS AGENCY I

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	289 E MAIN ST, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157-5536

Mortgage

Document Number	0088380418
Date	Oct 20, 2017
Book Page	8838/0418
Instrument	8838-0418

Lender

Name	CAPITAL ONE NA
Type	Bank
Address	MC LEAN, VA 22102

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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		$349,200 (+1.2%) Land $142,900 Building $206,300	$349,200 (-) Land $142,900 Building $206,300
2025	$5,797.00 (+1.86%)	$345,067 (+2.45%)	$349,200 (+3.68%) Land $142,900 Building $206,300
2023	$5,691.00	$336,800 Land $142,900 Building $193,900	$336,800 Land $142,900 Building $193,900

Flood & Wildfire

280 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.