3 census tracts · pop 9,169 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.2–6.3
Hamilton Hills is a 3-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD, population 9,169. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.5/10, in the Moderate tier. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Baltimore rate of 32.0%.
Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.3/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.1/10.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 5.2 to 6.3. A 1.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. At $1,223 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Baltimore commands. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #124 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, Wyman Park and Mayfield score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $72,641.
47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.5 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Hamilton Hills vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority85%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hamilton Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.8%Housing insecurity
12.5%Utility shutoff threat
21.0%Food insecurity
18.7%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
29.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hamilton Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hamilton Hills?
Hamilton Hills scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Hamilton Hills compare to Baltimore overall?
Hamilton Hills scores 1.1 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,223 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hamilton Hills?
Average gross rent in Hamilton Hills is $1,223/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hamilton Hills residents are renters?
47% of Hamilton Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 9,169 residents.
Q5
Is Hamilton Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Hamilton Hills sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Hamilton Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Hamilton Hills is census tract 24510270701 (score 6.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.3, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Hamilton Hills for landlords?
Hamilton Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Baltimore as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Hamilton Hills?
Hamilton Hills has 8,530 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (71.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
