Neighborhood · Gaithersburg, MD

Mission Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 1,511 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Mission Hills is a white-other neighborhood in Gaithersburg with 1 census tract and a population of 1,511 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 23% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,968/month sits 4% lower than the Gaithersburg citywide average ($2,058).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Mission Hills vs Gaithersburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

22.8% -23%

Gaithersburg: 29.5%

Average gross rent

$1,968 -4%

Gaithersburg: $2,058

Average HH income

$89,196 -17%

Gaithersburg: $107,496

Poverty rate

2.7% -69%

Gaithersburg: 8.8%

Renter share

50.6% +3%

Gaithersburg: 49.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Mission Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Mission Hills scores 3.5

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

23% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Tenant organizing strength

51% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Economic stress

2.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

Mission Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Mission Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24031700836	3.5	1,511	23%	$1,968

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

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

Socioeconomic status 12%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 68%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 77%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 9%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mission Hills

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

8.0%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.2%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
16.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Mission Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Mission Hills?

Mission Hills scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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.

How does Mission Hills compare to Gaithersburg overall?

Mission Hills scores 2.8 points lower than Gaithersburg overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,968 vs $2,058.

What is the average rent in Mission Hills?

Average gross rent in Mission Hills is $1,968/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Mission Hills residents are renters?

51% of Mission Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Gaithersburg). The neighborhood has 1,511 residents.

Is Mission Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Mission Hills sits in the 20th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Mission Hills for landlords?

Mission Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Gaithersburg as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Mission Hills?

Mission Hills has 1,391 residents (White-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Other / Multiracial (27%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Mission Hills

1.4 Potomac Edge 2 tracts · pop 7,697 3.2 Park Summit 2 tracts · pop 10,277 2.6 Glenora Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,170 4.2 Rosemont 3 tracts · pop 12,958 4.2 Metropolitan Grove 4 tracts · pop 17,069 3 Westmore 2 tracts · pop 11,109

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Gaithersburg

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Mission Hills.

3.3 Park Summit 2 tracts · pop 10,277 3.7 Rio 1 tracts · pop 5,124 3.2 West Riding 1 tracts · pop 3,242 4.1 Metropolitan Grove 4 tracts · pop 17,069 4.1 Rosemont 3 tracts · pop 12,958 2.9 The Chase at Quince Orchard 1 tracts · pop 2,728

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