2 census tracts · pop 10,799 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 5.7–6.5
Fairland Heights spans 2 census tracts of Calverton, MD and houses 10,799 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.2/10, in the Elevated tier. 64% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Calverton rate of 35.9%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.3/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10.
The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Only 23% 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 Rolling Acres and Greencastle Manor.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 2 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $2,196, close to the Calverton average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $121,933.
With little internal variation, 6.2/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Fairland Heights vs CalvertonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fairland Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.9%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
14.3%Food insecurity
9.9%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
22.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Fairland Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fairland Heights?
Fairland Heights scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Fairland Heights compare to Calverton overall?
Fairland Heights scores 0.2 points higher than Calverton overall (6/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $2,196 vs $2,164.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fairland Heights?
Average gross rent in Fairland eviction risk Heights is $2,196/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fairland Heights residents are renters?
23% of Fairland Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Calverton). The neighborhood has 10,799 residents.
Q5
Is Fairland Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Fairland Heights sits in the 50th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Fairland Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Fairland Heights is census tract 24031701414 (score 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.5, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Fairland Heights for landlords?
Fairland eviction risk Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Calverton as a whole (6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Fairland Heights?
Fairland Heights has 10,807 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
