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Neighborhood · Clarksburg, MD

Clarksburg Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,740 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Clarksburg Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Clarksburg, MD, population 3,740. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 50%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.

Against a Clarksburg baseline of 30.6%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.3/10. Only 11% 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 Hurley Ridge and Fountain View. Against average income of $163,235, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $2,442, close to the Clarksburg average.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.3/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Clarksburg Heights vs Clarksburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.3% +64%
Clarksburg: 30.6%
Average gross rent
$2,442 -2%
Clarksburg: $2,495
Average HH income
$163,235 -9%
Clarksburg: $178,641
Poverty rate
9.0% +99%
Clarksburg: 4.5%
Renter share
11.4% +13%
Clarksburg: 10.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Clarksburg Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Clarksburg Heights scores 4.3

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 8.0–8.0 across tracts
8.0
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts
8.2
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts
5.1
Tenant organizing strength
11% renter households · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts
4.1
Economic stress
9.0% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Risk score comparison

Clarksburg Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Clarksburg Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.4.3Clarksburg HeightsNeighborhood4.6Parent cityhost city5.5Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Clarksburg Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24031700316 4.3 3,740 50% $2,442
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 36

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

Socioeconomic status 37%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 61%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 83%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 Clarksburg Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Clarksburg Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Clarksburg Heights?

Clarksburg Heights scores 4.3/10 (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 Clarksburg Heights compare to Clarksburg overall?

Clarksburg Heights scores 0.3 points lower than Clarksburg overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,442 vs $2,495.
Q3

What is the average rent in Clarksburg Heights?

Average gross rent in Clarksburg eviction risk Heights is $2,442/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Clarksburg Heights residents are renters?

11% of Clarksburg Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 10% in Clarksburg). The neighborhood has 3,740 residents.
Q5

Is Clarksburg Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Clarksburg Heights sits in the 36th 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 Clarksburg Heights for landlords?

Clarksburg eviction risk Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 Clarksburg as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Clarksburg Heights?

Clarksburg Heights has 3,978 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (32.4%), Hispanic / Latino (21.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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