Westgate

Baltimore, MD

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Westgate - Baltimore, MD Area Guide

In 1899, Baltimore was connected to Ellicott City by trolley. An undeveloped area about halfway between these two cities developed, and by 1913, Westgate was beginning to take shape. As a result, most of the homes in Westgate were built in the early 1900s. These homes tend to be bungalows, Cape Cods, and Tudor-style. Westgate begins along the Baltimore National Pike and extends south to Frederic Avenue, roughly three miles north of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Described as family-friendly and close-knit, Westgate is a terrific option for your Baltimore apartment, especially if you'd like to be close to the city but in a quieter community. Westgate has easy access to mass transit, with a MARC station leading to DC, roughly 38 miles southwest. Downtown Baltimore is about five miles east. Several shops and restaurants are located just outside the neighborhood along Baltimore National Pike. The nearest grocery store, Giant Food, is on Edmonson Avenue. Next door, Edmonson Village Shopping Center contains Aaron's and Dollar General in addition to popular restaurants like Royal Carryout. Head west on Baltimore National Pike to reach Sam's Club, Home Depot, Safeway, Staples, and Ross.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Westgate is $965 for a studio, $1,203 for one bedroom, $1,414 for two bedrooms, and $1,800 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Westgate has increased by 3.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 483 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $965/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 617 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,203/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 928 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,414/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,163 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,800/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Gwynns Falls Trail
  • Gwynns Falls - Leakin Park
  • Carrie Murray Nature Center
  • Banneker Planetarium
  • Carroll Park

Airports

  • Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.