Neighborhood · Bel Air South, MD

Fountain Green Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,121 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 2.4–2.4

Fountain Green Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Bel Air South with 1 census tract and a population of 6,121 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,651/month sits 6% lower than the Bel Air South citywide average ($1,757).

Risk score

2.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Fountain Green Heights vs Bel Air South How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.7% +61%

Bel Air South: 27.2%

Average gross rent

$1,651 -6%

Bel Air South: $1,757

Average HH income

$76,231 -37%

Bel Air South: $120,721

Poverty rate

6.6% +58%

Bel Air South: 4.2%

Renter share

28.4% +57%

Bel Air South: 18.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fountain Green Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.4–2.4

Why Fountain Green Heights scores 2.4

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 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

28% renter households · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Economic stress

6.6% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Fountain Green Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Fountain Green Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24025303605	2.4	6,121	44%	$1,651

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

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

Socioeconomic status 29%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 30%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 78%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fountain Green Heights

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

10.3%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
11.8%Food insecurity
9.3%SNAP enrollment
7.2%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fountain Green Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Fountain Green Heights?

Fountain Green Heights scores 2.4/10 (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.

How does Fountain Green Heights compare to Bel Air South overall?

Fountain Green Heights scores 3.2 points lower than Bel Air South overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,651 vs $1,757.

What is the average rent in Fountain Green Heights?

Average gross rent in Fountain Green Heights is $1,651/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fountain Green Heights residents are renters?

28% of Fountain Green Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Bel Air South). The neighborhood has 6,121 residents.

Is Fountain Green Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Fountain Green Heights sits in the 44th 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.

How safe is Fountain Green Heights for landlords?

Fountain Green Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 South as a whole (5.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fountain Green Heights?

Fountain Green Heights has 6,106 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.5%), Hispanic / Latino (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fountain Green Heights

2.1 Foster Branch 2 tracts · pop 10,201 4.1 Somerset Manor 2 tracts · pop 6,415

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bel Air South

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fountain Green Heights.

2.6 Woodsdale Homes 1 tracts · pop 3,649 1.9 Country Walk 1 tracts · pop 7,867 1.8 Grafton Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,896 1.7 Constant Branch 1 tracts · pop 4,179 1.5 Country Club Park 1 tracts · pop 3,317 1.5 Pembrook 1 tracts · pop 3,567

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