2 census tracts · pop 8,508 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.2–5.2
Highmeadow Hills is a 2-tract neighborhood of Gambrills, MD and houses 8,508 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.9/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 69% against 49.5% citywide, putting Highmeadow Hills 19.1% over its own city.
The voucher gap is 41.1%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. At $2,772 a month, rents sit 34% over what the rest of Gambrills commands. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.2/10.
On the high side is supply constraint at 8.4/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 4.2 to 5.2, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk.
At 6% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $151,764.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Highmeadow Hills vs GambrillsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport6%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highmeadow Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.2%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
11.4%Food insecurity
8.0%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
25.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highmeadow Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highmeadow Hills?
Highmeadow Hills scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Highmeadow Hills compare to Gambrills overall?
Highmeadow Hills scores 0.3 points higher than Gambrills overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 50% citywide. Average rent: $2,772 vs $2,076.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highmeadow Hills?
Average gross rent in Highmeadow Hills is $2,772/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highmeadow Hills residents are renters?
6% of Highmeadow Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 8% in Gambrills). The neighborhood has 8,508 residents.
Q5
Is Highmeadow Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Highmeadow Hills sits in the 6th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Highmeadow Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highmeadow Hills is census tract 24003740203 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.2, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Highmeadow Hills for landlords?
Highmeadow Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Gambrills as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highmeadow Hills?
Highmeadow Hills has 8,422 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Hispanic / Latino (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
