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Cabin John, MD Eviction Risk Score Montgomery County · Maryland · Population 2,179

6.0 Elevated
★★★ High confidence
41.0%Tenant-law probabilityi
$6,782–17,053Typical eviction costi
145 daysTypical timelinei
36.75%Eviction filing ratei
$2,314HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$3,501Median gross renti
22.5%Rent burdeni
4.9%Rentersi

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate
8.2
Dem margin +59.6% in 2020
Regional political climate
8.2
Dem margin +59.6% in 2020
State political climate
5.7
Economic stress
1.4
0.1% poverty · 0.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
2.1
$3,501 median rent · 4.9% renters
Rent-control risk
4.8
22.5% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
2.1
4.9% renters
Housing court bias
4.2
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)
9.8
36.75 filings per 100 renter households (county, latest year)
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)
0.0
Market rent +51.3% vs HUD 2BR FMR ($2,314)

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in Cabin John, MD

Cabin John, MD has an eviction risk score of 6.0 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Montgomery County and the state of Maryland. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 22.5% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Cabin John is $3,501/month. About 4.9% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 0.1%, unemployment 0.0%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Montgomery County voted Democratic by 59.6 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.0/10, Cabin John is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

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