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Neighborhood · Sabillasville, MD

Thurmont West Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,295 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Thurmont West is a one-tract neighborhood of Sabillasville, MD and houses 3,295 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.2/10, in the Moderate tier. 11% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.

Pulling the other way is tenant-organizing strength, at 1/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.9/10.

Food insecurity affects 9.8% of adults, 8.0 points below the national rate. Only 24% 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.

Rent takes 15% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,139, close to the Sabillasville average.

One tract means one number: 4.2/10 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
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Thurmont West vs Sabillasville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
11.4% +0%
Sabillasville: 11.4%
Average gross rent
$1,139 +0%
Sabillasville: $1,139
Average HH income
$88,438 +30%
Sabillasville: $68,182
Poverty rate
7.7% -26%
Sabillasville: 10.4%
Renter share
23.5% +326%
Sabillasville: 5.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Thurmont West and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Thurmont West scores 4.2

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
11% of income on rent · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Tenant organizing strength
24% renter households · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Economic stress
7.7% below poverty line · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Thurmont West vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Thurmont West score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.2Thurmont WestNeighborhood3.4Parent cityhost city5.5Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Thurmont West

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

Tract↕ Score↕ Pop↕ % over 30% on rent↕ Average rent↕
24021752900 4.2 3,295 11% $1,139
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 6

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

Socioeconomic status 11%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 5%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 1%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Thurmont West

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

Frequently asked

About Thurmont West

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Thurmont West?

Thurmont West scores 4.2/10 (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 Thurmont West compare to Sabillasville overall?

Thurmont West scores 0.8 points higher than Sabillasville overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 11% of income on rent vs 11% citywide. Average rent: $1,139 vs $1,139.
Q3

What is the average rent in Thurmont West?

Average gross rent in Thurmont West is $1,139/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 11% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Thurmont West residents are renters?

24% of Thurmont West households are renter-occupied (vs 6% in Sabillasville). The neighborhood has 3,295 residents.
Q5

Is Thurmont West a high social-vulnerability area?

Thurmont West sits in the 6th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

How safe is Thurmont West for landlords?

Thurmont West carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Sabillasville as a whole (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Thurmont West?

Thurmont West has 3,152 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (97.8%), Other / Multiracial (0.8%), Hispanic / Latino (0.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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