2 census tracts · pop 7,591 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10
· range 7.1–7.7
Brandermill is a 2-tract neighborhood of Germantown, MD, population 7,591. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.5/10, Elevated tier. Against a Germantown baseline of 30.1%, 60% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
31% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 7.1/10.
The poverty rate is 16%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. That places it #2 of 12 neighborhoods in Germantown.
The closest comparables inside the same city are The Colony and Kings Square. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.6 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $2,096, close to the Germantown average.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $100,961. 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 7.5/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.5
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Brandermill vs GermantownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%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.
17.9%Housing insecurity
10.6%Utility shutoff threat
20.9%Food insecurity
15.5%SNAP enrollment
12.2%No health insurance
24.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brandermill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brandermill?
Brandermill scores 7.5/10 (Elevated 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 1.2 points higher than Germantown overall (6.3/10). 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 7.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.1 to 7.7, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Brandermill for landlords?
Brandermill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.5/10). 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 (6.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Brandermill?
Brandermill has 7,798 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (31%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
