Neighborhood · Gambrills, MD

Highmeadow Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,508 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10 · range 1.4–1.5

Highmeadow Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Gambrills with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,508 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,772/month sits 34% higher than the Gambrills citywide average ($2,076).

Risk score

1.4

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Highmeadow Hills vs Gambrills How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

68.6% +39%

Gambrills: 49.5%

Average gross rent

$2,772 +34%

Gambrills: $2,076

Average HH income

$151,764 +0%

Gambrills: $151,667

Poverty rate

3.3% -47%

Gambrills: 6.3%

Renter share

6.1% -26%

Gambrills: 8.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Highmeadow Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.4–1.5

Why Highmeadow Hills scores 1.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.2–8.9 across tracts

8.0

Rent control risk

69% of income on rent · Range 5.6–9.5 across tracts

6.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

6% renter households · Range 2.8–6.1 across tracts

5.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–6.6 across tracts

5.2

Economic stress

3.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.6 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.5–10.0 across tracts

8.4

Risk score comparison

Highmeadow Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Highmeadow Hills

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24003741000	1.5	2,943	63%	$2,057
24003740203	1.4	5,565	71%	$3,150

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 6

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 16%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 10%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Highmeadow Hills?

Highmeadow Hills scores 1.4/10 (Lower 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.

How does Highmeadow Hills compare to Gambrills overall?

Highmeadow Hills scores 4.5 points lower than Gambrills overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 50% citywide. Average rent: $2,772 vs $2,076.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Highmeadow Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Highmeadow Hills is census tract 24003741000 (score 1.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.4 to 1.5, a spread of 0.1 points.

How safe is Highmeadow Hills for landlords?

Highmeadow Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). 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 (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Highmeadow Hills?

Highmeadow Hills has 8,422 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Hispanic / Latino (8.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Highmeadow Hills

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