1 census tracts · pop 6,121 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Fountain Green Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Bel Air South, MD, population 6,121. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.1/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Bel Air South baseline of 27.2%, 44% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 32%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
Average gross rent is $1,651, 6% below the Bel Air South average of $1,757. Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Bel Air South, it ranks #2 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Woodsdale Homes and Country Walk. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $76,231.
28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.1/10 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
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fountain Green Heights vs Bel Air SouthHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority44%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fountain Green Heights?
Fountain Green Heights scores 5.1/10 (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 Fountain Green Heights compare to Bel Air South overall?
Fountain Green Heights scores 0.9 points higher than Bel Air South overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,651 vs $1,757.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Fountain Green Heights for landlords?
Fountain Green Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fountain Green Heights?
Fountain Green Heights has 6,106 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.5%), Hispanic / Latino (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.