Neighborhood · Fulton, MD

Flamewood Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,791 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1/10 · range 1–1

Flamewood is a white-asian neighborhood in Fulton with 1 census tract and a population of 7,791 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,129/month sits 2% higher than the Fulton citywide average ($3,074).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Flamewood vs Fulton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.5% +147%

Fulton: 24.5%

Average gross rent

$3,129 +2%

Fulton: $3,074

Average HH income

$225,804 -6%

Fulton: $240,219

Poverty rate

0.1% +0%

Fulton: 0.1%

Renter share

13.6% -32%

Fulton: 20.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Flamewood and the region

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

Why Flamewood scores 1

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 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

61% of income on rent · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts

7.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

14% renter households · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Economic stress

0.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Flamewood

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24027605105	1	7,791	60%	$3,129

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 8

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

Socioeconomic status 1%ile

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

Household characteristics 31%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 14%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Flamewood

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

5.7%Housing insecurity
3.5%Utility shutoff threat
5.6%Food insecurity
3.2%SNAP enrollment
3.6%No health insurance
15.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Flamewood

What is the eviction-risk score for Flamewood?

Flamewood scores 1/10 (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 Flamewood compare to Fulton overall?

Flamewood scores 4.7 points lower than Fulton overall (5.7/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $3,129 vs $3,074.

What is the average rent in Flamewood?

Average gross rent in Flamewood is $3,129/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Flamewood residents are renters?

14% of Flamewood households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Fulton). The neighborhood has 7,791 residents.

Is Flamewood a high social-vulnerability area?

Flamewood sits in the 8th 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.

How safe is Flamewood for landlords?

Flamewood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Fulton as a whole (5.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Flamewood?

Flamewood has 8,063 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (35.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Flamewood

2.7 Talbott Springs 2 tracts · pop 13,549 2.7 Running Brook 2 tracts · pop 10,376 1.7 Woodland Village 4 tracts · pop 19,908

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