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Neighborhood · Baltimore, MD

Milton-Montford Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 4,349 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10 · range 6.6–7.9

Milton-Montford is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Baltimore with 2 census tracts and a population of 4,349 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,112/month sits 16% lower than the Baltimore citywide average ($1,331).

Risk score
7.6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Milton-Montford vs Baltimore How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.6% +30%
Baltimore: 32.0%
Average gross rent
$1,112 -16%
Baltimore: $1,331
Average HH income
$44,229 -26%
Baltimore: $59,623
Poverty rate
34.6% +72%
Baltimore: 20.1%
Renter share
52.2% -1%
Baltimore: 52.5%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Milton-Montford and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.6–7.9

Why Milton-Montford scores 7.6

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 8.8–8.8 across tracts
8.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
42% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
52% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
34.6% below poverty line · Range 5.0–9.9 across tracts
8.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.2 across tracts
1.1
Risk score comparison

Milton-Montford vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Milton-Montford score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Milton-Montford: 7.67.6Milton-MontfordNeighborhoodParent city: 6.76.7Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Milton-Montford

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24510070200 7.9 3,229 42% $1,221
24510070300 6.6 1,120 41% $796
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

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

Socioeconomic status 87%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 88%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 50%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Milton-Montford

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Milton-Montford

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Milton-Montford?

Milton-Montford scores 7.6/10 (Elevated 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 Milton-Montford compare to Baltimore overall?

Milton-Montford scores 0.9 points higher than Baltimore overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,112 vs $1,331.
Q3

What is the average rent in Milton-Montford?

Average gross rent in Milton-Montford is $1,112/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Milton-Montford residents are renters?

52% of Milton-Montford households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 4,349 residents.
Q5

Is Milton-Montford a high social-vulnerability area?

Milton-Montford sits in the 87th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Milton-Montford have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Milton-Montford is census tract 24510070200 (score 7.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 7.9, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7

How safe is Milton-Montford for landlords?

Milton-Montford carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). 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 Baltimore as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Milton-Montford?

Milton-Montford has 4,206 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (69.4%), Other / Multiracial (18.4%), Hispanic / Latino (9.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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