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Neighborhood · Germantown, MD

Brandermill Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 7,591 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.5–4.1

Brandermill is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Germantown with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,591 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,096/month sits 3% higher than the Germantown citywide average ($2,040).

Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Brandermill vs Germantown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
60.4% +101%
Germantown: 30.1%
Average gross rent
$2,096 +3%
Germantown: $2,040
Average HH income
$100,961 -10%
Germantown: $112,149
Poverty rate
16.4% +93%
Germantown: 8.5%
Renter share
48.0% +47%
Germantown: 32.8%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Brandermill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.5–4.1

Why Brandermill scores 3.9

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
60% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
48% renter households · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts
7.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Economic stress
16.4% below poverty line · Range 2.1–5.2 across tracts
4.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.8–4.5 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison

Brandermill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Brandermill score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Brandermill: 3.93.9BrandermillNeighborhoodParent city: 6.26.2Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Brandermill

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24031700834 4.1 4,988 60% $2,045
24031700830 3.5 2,603 61% $2,195
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 67%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 74%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Brandermill

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

Frequently asked

About Brandermill

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Brandermill?

Brandermill scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Brandermill compare to Germantown overall?

Brandermill scores 2.3 points lower than Germantown overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,096 vs $2,040.
Q3

What is the average rent in Brandermill?

Average gross rent in Brandermill is $2,096/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Brandermill residents are renters?

48% of Brandermill households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Germantown). The neighborhood has 7,591 residents.
Q5

Is Brandermill a high social-vulnerability area?

Brandermill sits in the 69th 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 Brandermill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Brandermill is census tract 24031700834 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 4.1, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7

How safe is Brandermill for landlords?

Brandermill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Germantown as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Brandermill?

Brandermill has 7,798 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (31%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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