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Neighborhood · Ballenger Creek, MD

Villages of Ballenger Creek Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,755 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 5.2–5.2

Villages of Ballenger Creek maps to a single census tract in Ballenger Creek, MD, population 6,755. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.2/10.

Cost burden runs 25% against 31.5% citywide, putting Villages of Ballenger Creek 6.2% under its own city. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.2/10.

Average gross rent is $2,285, 15% above the Ballenger Creek average of $1,987. Disability prevalence reaches 19.3% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.

Severe burden reaches 9%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. That places it #5 of 5 neighborhoods in Ballenger Creek.

At 19% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Valley View and Ballenger Run. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $131,399.

One tract means one number: 5.2/10 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
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Villages of Ballenger Creek vs Ballenger Creek How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
25.3% -20%
Ballenger Creek: 31.5%
Average gross rent
$2,285 +15%
Ballenger Creek: $1,987
Average HH income
$131,399 +21%
Ballenger Creek: $108,385
Poverty rate
4.9% -59%
Ballenger Creek: 11.9%
Renter share
19.0% -46%
Ballenger Creek: 35.3%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Villages of Ballenger Creek and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Villages of Ballenger Creek scores 5.2

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 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts
5.9
Rent control risk
25% of income on rent · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts
7.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Tenant organizing strength
19% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Economic stress
4.9% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Risk score comparison

Villages of Ballenger Creek vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Villages of Ballenger Creek score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Villages of Ballen: 5.25.2Villages of BallenNeighborhoodParent city: 5.95.9Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Villages of Ballenger Creek

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24021752301 5.2 6,755 25% $2,285
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 29

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

Socioeconomic status 17%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 37%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 67%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Villages of Ballenger Creek

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

Frequently asked

About Villages of Ballenger Creek

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Villages of Ballenger Creek?

Villages of Ballenger Creek scores 5.2/10 (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 Villages of Ballenger Creek compare to Ballenger Creek overall?

Villages of Ballenger Creek scores 0.7 points lower than Ballenger Creek overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 25% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,285 vs $1,987.
Q3

What is the average rent in Villages of Ballenger Creek?

Average gross rent in Villages of Ballenger Creek eviction risk is $2,285/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 25% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Villages of Ballenger Creek residents are renters?

19% of Villages of Ballenger Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Ballenger Creek). The neighborhood has 6,755 residents.
Q5

Is Villages of Ballenger Creek a high social-vulnerability area?

Villages of Ballenger Creek sits in the 29th 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 Villages of Ballenger Creek for landlords?

Villages of Ballenger Creek eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Villages of Ballenger Creek?

Villages of Ballenger Creek has 7,432 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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