1 census tracts · pop 8,045 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Liberty Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Germantown, MD, population 8,045. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
30% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent. Average gross rent is $2,407, 18% above the Germantown average of $2,040.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.1/10. Disability prevalence reaches 19.2% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. SNAP participation is 7.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
That places it #11 of 12 neighborhoods in Germantown. Only 18% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Chadswood and Blackrock Hills.
Against average income of $145,724, annual rent is only 20%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Liberty Heights vs GermantownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority81%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport11%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Liberty Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.9%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
7.1%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
19.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Liberty Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Liberty Heights?
Liberty Heights scores 5.4/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Liberty Heights compare to Germantown overall?
Liberty Heights scores 0.9 points lower than Germantown overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,407 vs $2,040.
Q3
What is the average rent in Liberty Heights?
Average gross rent in Liberty Heights is $2,407/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Liberty Heights residents are renters?
18% of Liberty Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Germantown). The neighborhood has 8,045 residents.
Q5
Is Liberty Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Liberty Heights 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.
Q6
How safe is Liberty Heights for landlords?
Liberty Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Germantown as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Liberty Heights?
Liberty Heights has 7,777 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (27.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
