Housing in West at a glance
- Population
- about 89,015
- Housing units
- about 49,538
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $193,000Baltimore: $229,600 (-16%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,100 a monthBaltimore: $1,331 (-17%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 45%Baltimore: 47.5%
- Homes built before 1980
- 85.8%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
West is the most populous of Baltimore's sectors, with 89,015 residents, and it combines low owner estimates with the cheapest rent in the city. Owners value their homes at $193,000, eighth from the top, and renters pay $1,100 per month, far under the $1,331 asked across Baltimore. Among the neighbours, Northwest reaches $224,000 and $1,360 in rent, Central $232,000 with $1,420, while Southwest has a lower owner estimate of $179,000. The housing is old: homes put up before 1980 total 85.8%, third in the ranking, and the middle home dates to 1939 or earlier. Owner households account for 45%, slightly under the 47.5% that the city shows, and they are outnumbered by renters.
Questions about West
What is the median home value in West, Baltimore?
$193,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $229,600 for Baltimore as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in West?
$1,100 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,331 in Baltimore (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in West own or rent?
Most rent: 45% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 47.5% in Baltimore (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 31 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: Baltimore City GIS, Planning Districts (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: Planning districts (Department of Planning), Planning District layer (Baltimore City open-data portal, Department of Planning).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Baltimore as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near West
The closest sectors of Baltimore, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Baltimore
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in West. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in West? Ask for your spot.