1 census tracts · pop 5,300 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.8–5.8
Valley View maps to a single census tract in Ballenger Creek, MD, population 5,300. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
36% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, ahead of the Ballenger Creek rate of 31.5%. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.2/10. 9% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. SNAP participation is 7.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $2,173 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Ballenger Creek commands.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Ballenger Creek, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. Only 28% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Villages of Ballenger Creek and Ballenger Run. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $106,350.
One tract means one number: 5.8/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Valley View vs Ballenger CreekHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport73%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Valley View
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.4%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
10.0%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
20.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Valley View
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Valley View?
Valley View scores 5.8/10 (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 Valley View compare to Ballenger Creek overall?
Valley View scores 0.1 points lower than Ballenger Creek overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,173 vs $1,987.
Q3
What is the average rent in Valley View?
Average gross rent in Valley View is $2,173/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Valley View residents are renters?
28% of Valley View households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Ballenger Creek). The neighborhood has 5,300 residents.
Q5
Is Valley View a high social-vulnerability area?
Valley View sits in the 34th 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.
Q6
How safe is Valley View for landlords?
Valley View carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Ballenger Creek as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Valley View?
Valley View has 5,446 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.3%), Hispanic / Latino (12.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
