1 census tracts · pop 6,431 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Knollwood is a one-tract neighborhood of Bel Air North, MD and houses 6,431 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.7/10. Against a Bel Air North baseline of 32.3%, 28% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
SNAP participation is 5.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.1% of adults, 9.7 points below the national rate.
Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Bel Air North, it ranks #5 by risk, the middle third. Only 9% 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 Cedarwood and Brentwood Park.
Against average income of $141,771, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,670, close to the Bel Air North average.
One tract means one number: 3/10 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
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Knollwood vs Bel Air NorthHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority14%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Knollwood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
5.8%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
21.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Knollwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Knollwood?
Knollwood scores 3/10 (Lower 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 Knollwood compare to Bel Air North overall?
Knollwood scores 1.0 points lower than Bel Air North overall (4/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,670 vs $1,624.
Q3
What is the average rent in Knollwood?
Average gross rent in Knollwood is $1,670/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Knollwood residents are renters?
9% of Knollwood households are renter-occupied (vs 9% in Bel Air North). The neighborhood has 6,431 residents.
Q5
Is Knollwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Knollwood sits in the 9th 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 Knollwood for landlords?
Knollwood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 Bel Air North as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Knollwood?
Knollwood has 6,571 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.3%), Hispanic / Latino (2.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
