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Neighborhood · Frederick, MD

Overlook Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 7,662 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 6–6

Overlook is a one-tract neighborhood of Frederick, MD and houses 7,662 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, Elevated tier. 53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Frederick rate of 31.2%.

Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.

On the softer side is economic stress, at 3/10. That places it #1 of 19 neighborhoods in Frederick. For a like-for-like read, Spring Valley and Monocacy Village score within a fraction of it.

Average gross rent runs $1,822, close to the Frederick average. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $84,209.

49% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 6/10 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
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Overlook vs Frederick How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.4% +71%
Frederick: 31.2%
Average gross rent
$1,822 +3%
Frederick: $1,764
Average HH income
$84,209 -11%
Frederick: $95,150
Poverty rate
11.9% +27%
Frederick: 9.4%
Renter share
49.2% +19%
Frederick: 41.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Overlook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6–6

Why Overlook scores 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 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Rent control risk
53% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
49% renter households · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts
3.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Economic stress
11.9% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Overlook score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Overlook: 6.06.0OverlookNeighborhoodParent city: 4.64.6Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Overlook

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24021750505 6 7,662 53% $1,822
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

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

Socioeconomic status 84%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 58%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Overlook

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

Frequently asked

About Overlook

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Overlook?

Overlook scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Overlook compare to Frederick overall?

Overlook scores 1.4 points higher than Frederick overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,822 vs $1,764.
Q3

What is the average rent in Overlook?

Average gross rent in Overlook is $1,822/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Overlook residents are renters?

49% of Overlook households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Frederick). The neighborhood has 7,662 residents.
Q5

Is Overlook a high social-vulnerability area?

Overlook sits in the 69th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Overlook for landlords?

Overlook carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Frederick as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Overlook?

Overlook has 7,628 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (39.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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