1 census tracts · pop 2,437 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.9–4.9
Fullerton Heights maps to a single census tract in Overlea, MD, population 2,437. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.9/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 53%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Against a Overlea baseline of 31.1%, 55% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 3/10. At $1,672 a month, rents sit 14% over what the rest of Overlea commands.
For a like-for-like read, Elmwood and Linhigh score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $88,325.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fullerton Heights vs OverleaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fullerton Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.5%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
17.5%Food insecurity
14.3%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
29.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fullerton Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fullerton Heights?
Fullerton Heights scores 4.9/10 (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 Fullerton Heights compare to Overlea overall?
Fullerton Heights scores 0.3 points higher than Overlea overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,672 vs $1,473.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fullerton Heights?
Average gross rent in Fullerton Heights is $1,672/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fullerton Heights residents are renters?
29% of Fullerton Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Overlea). The neighborhood has 2,437 residents.
Q5
Is Fullerton Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Fullerton Heights sits in the 75th 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
How safe is Fullerton Heights for landlords?
Fullerton Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Overlea as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fullerton Heights?
Fullerton Heights has 2,607 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
