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Neighborhood · Lutherville, MD

Shetland Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 1,980 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Shetland Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lutherville with 1 census tract and a population of 1,980 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 25% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,583/month sits 82% higher than the Lutherville citywide average ($1,423).

Risk score
1.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Shetland Hills vs Lutherville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
25.0% -34%
Lutherville: 38.0%
Average gross rent
$2,583 +82%
Lutherville: $1,423
Average HH income
$148,000 +24%
Lutherville: $119,214
Poverty rate
2.2% -57%
Lutherville: 5.2%
Renter share
2.7% -82%
Lutherville: 14.8%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Shetland Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why Shetland Hills scores 1.3

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 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Rent control risk
25% of income on rent · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts
5.3
Tenant organizing strength
3% renter households · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts
3.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Economic stress
2.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 8.1–8.1 across tracts
8.1
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Shetland Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Shetland Hills: 1.31.3Shetland HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 6.26.2Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Shetland Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24005408602 1.3 1,980 25% $2,583
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 2

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 3%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 12%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 5%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Shetland Hills

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

Frequently asked

About Shetland Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Shetland Hills?

Shetland Hills scores 1.3/10 (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 Shetland Hills compare to Lutherville overall?

Shetland Hills scores 4.9 points lower than Lutherville overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $2,583 vs $1,423.
Q3

What is the average rent in Shetland Hills?

Average gross rent in Shetland Hills is $2,583/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Shetland Hills residents are renters?

3% of Shetland Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Lutherville). The neighborhood has 1,980 residents.
Q5

Is Shetland Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Shetland Hills sits in the 2nd 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 Shetland Hills for landlords?

Shetland Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Lutherville as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Shetland Hills?

Shetland Hills has 1,893 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.4%), Other / Multiracial (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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