Neighborhood · Owings Mills, MD

Belltown Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 12,425 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 2.5–2.7

Belltown is a black-white neighborhood in Owings Mills with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,425 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,960/month sits 6% higher than the Owings Mills citywide average ($1,841).

Risk score

2.6

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Belltown vs Owings Mills How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.4% +61%

Owings Mills: 29.5%

Average gross rent

$1,960 +6%

Owings Mills: $1,841

Average HH income

$100,320 +7%

Owings Mills: $94,046

Poverty rate

5.8% +6%

Owings Mills: 5.5%

Renter share

33.8% -38%

Owings Mills: 54.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Belltown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.5–2.7

Why Belltown scores 2.6

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 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

47% of income on rent · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Tenant organizing strength

34% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts

9.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Economic stress

5.8% below poverty line · Range 1.4–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–5.6 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Belltown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Belltown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24005404102	2.7	5,680	51%	$1,812
24005404101	2.5	6,745	44%	$2,085

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 30

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

Socioeconomic status 23%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 46%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 71%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 25%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Belltown

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

14.2%Housing insecurity
8.8%Utility shutoff threat
14.4%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
22.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Belltown

What is the eviction-risk score for Belltown?

Belltown scores 2.6/10 (Lower 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.

How does Belltown compare to Owings Mills overall?

Belltown scores 3.6 points lower than Owings Mills overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,960 vs $1,841.

What is the average rent in Belltown?

Average gross rent in Belltown is $1,960/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Belltown residents are renters?

34% of Belltown households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Owings Mills). The neighborhood has 12,425 residents.

Is Belltown a high social-vulnerability area?

Belltown sits in the 30th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Belltown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Belltown is census tract 24005404102 (score 2.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 2.7, a spread of 0.2 points.

How safe is Belltown for landlords?

Belltown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Owings Mills as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Belltown?

Belltown has 12,520 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Belltown

2.9 Wildwoods 8 tracts · pop 40,097 3.1 Tobin 2 tracts · pop 12,388 3.5 Rockdale 4 tracts · pop 19,418 3.6 Willow Glen 3 tracts · pop 11,030 3.1 Howardsville 3 tracts · pop 9,342 3 Hebbville 2 tracts · pop 8,299

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Owings Mills

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Belltown.

3.3 Gwynnbrook 1 tracts · pop 8,390

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