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Four Corners, MD Eviction Risk Score Montgomery County · Maryland · Population 8,150

6.6 Elevated
★★★ High confidence
40.1%Tenant-law probabilityi
$6,070–16,798Typical eviction costi
157 daysTypical timelinei
36.75%Eviction filing ratei
$2,314HUD 2BR FMR 2025i
$2,554Median gross renti
27.2%Rent burdeni
10.8%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
3.9
4.3% poverty · 3.0% unemployed
Supply constraint
6.5
$2,554 median rent · 10.8% renters
Rent-control risk
5.3
27.2% rent burden
Eviction process difficulty
5.4
Tenant organizing strength
3.1
10.8% renters
Housing court bias
4.1
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 +10.4% 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 Four Corners, MD

Four Corners, MD has an eviction risk score of 6.6 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 27.2% — 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 Four Corners is $2,554/month. About 10.8% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 4.3%, unemployment 3.0%. 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 6.6/10, Four Corners 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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