2 census tracts · pop 14,592 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10
· range 6.2–7.2
Germantown Park is a 2-tract neighborhood of Germantown, MD and houses 14,592 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.8/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 30.1% citywide, putting Germantown Park 24.9% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 2.3/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 6.2 to 7.2. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.1/10. At $2,210 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Germantown commands. That places it #7 of 12 neighborhoods in Germantown.
At 14% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $104,838.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.8
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Germantown Park vs GermantownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Germantown Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.2%Housing insecurity
8.2%Utility shutoff threat
17.3%Food insecurity
11.5%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
23.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Germantown Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Germantown Park?
Germantown Park scores 6.8/10 (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 Germantown Park compare to Germantown overall?
Germantown Park scores 0.5 points higher than Germantown overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,210 vs $2,040.
Q3
What is the average rent in Germantown Park?
Average gross rent in Germantown eviction risk Park is $2,210/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Germantown Park residents are renters?
14% of Germantown Park households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Germantown). The neighborhood has 14,592 residents.
Q5
Is Germantown Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Germantown Park sits in the 50th 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 Germantown Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Germantown Park is census tract 24031700815 (score 7.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 7.2, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Germantown Park for landlords?
Germantown eviction risk Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). 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 Germantown Park?
Germantown Park has 14,450 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (31.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
