1 census tracts · pop 2,267 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Highgate Village is a one-tract neighborhood of Arbutus, MD, population 2,267. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Arbutus baseline of 25.8%, 71% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.3/10. Average gross rent is $1,546, 17% above the Arbutus average of $1,318.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.9/10. SNAP participation is 7.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Arbutus, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third.
At 6% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Huntsmoor South and Wynnewood score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highgate Village vs ArbutusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highgate Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.4%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.1%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highgate Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highgate Village?
Highgate Village scores 3.4/10 (Lower 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 Highgate Village compare to Arbutus overall?
Highgate Village scores 1.2 points lower than Arbutus overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,546 vs $1,318.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highgate Village?
Average gross rent in Highgate Village is $1,546/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highgate Village residents are renters?
6% of Highgate Village households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Arbutus). The neighborhood has 2,267 residents.
Q5
Is Highgate Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Highgate Village sits in the 11th 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
How safe is Highgate Village for landlords?
Highgate Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Arbutus as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highgate Village?
Highgate Village has 2,361 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81%), Other / Multiracial (7.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
