1 census tracts · pop 3,410 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Chestnut Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Forest Glen, MD and houses 3,410 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 46%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
63% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Forest Glen rate of 28.1%. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.2/10. At $1,969 a month, rents sit 24% over what the rest of Forest Glen commands.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.7/10. SNAP participation is 6.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate. At 11% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Chestnut Hills vs Forest GlenHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chestnut Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.6%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
19.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chestnut Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chestnut Hills?
Chestnut Hills scores 5.4/10 (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 Chestnut Hills compare to Forest Glen overall?
Chestnut Hills scores 0.7 points lower than Forest Glen overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,969 vs $1,582.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chestnut Hills?
Average gross rent in Chestnut Hills is $1,969/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chestnut Hills residents are renters?
11% of Chestnut Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Forest Glen). The neighborhood has 3,410 residents.
Q5
Is Chestnut Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Chestnut Hills sits in the 26th 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 Chestnut Hills for landlords?
Chestnut Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Forest Glen as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Chestnut Hills?
Chestnut Hills has 3,182 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.5%), Hispanic / Latino (19%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
