1 census tracts · pop 3,543 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
West Forest Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Baltimore, MD and houses 3,543 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1/10.
This is a renter market: 67% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. 20.4% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 27.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Cost burden runs 25% against 32.0% citywide, putting West Forest Park 7.5% under its own city. Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. At $1,045 a month, rents sit 21% under what the rest of Baltimore commands.
Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 2.7/10. Among the 157 mapped neighborhoods of Baltimore, it ranks #126 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Beechfield and Cedmont.
Against average income of $81,827, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Forest Park vs BaltimoreHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Forest Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.8%Housing insecurity
20.4%Utility shutoff threat
33.5%Food insecurity
35.1%SNAP enrollment
9.8%No health insurance
36.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Forest Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Forest Park?
West Forest Park scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 West Forest Park compare to Baltimore overall?
West Forest Park scores 1.2 points lower than Baltimore overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,045 vs $1,331.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Forest Park?
Average gross rent in West Forest Park is $1,045/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Forest Park residents are renters?
67% of West Forest Park households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baltimore). The neighborhood has 3,543 residents.
Q5
Is West Forest Park a high social-vulnerability area?
West Forest Park sits in the 60th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is West Forest Park for landlords?
West Forest Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Forest Park?
West Forest Park has 3,436 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (89.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (4%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
