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Martin's Additions, MD Eviction Risk Score Montgomery County · Maryland · Pop. 1,012

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● Elevated Risk

Martin's Additions, MD sits at 5.9/10 — Elevated risk. 51.0% rent burden, 6.6% renters, ~148-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Martin's Additions
5.9
Montgomery County
6.7
Maryland avg
6.4
National avg
4.4
48.6%Tenant-law probabilityi
$5,281–15,813Typical eviction costi
148 daysTypical timelinei
36.75%Filing ratei
$2,314HUD 2BR FMR '25i
$2,303Median renti
51.0%Rent burdeni
6.6%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
8.2
Regional political climatei
8.2
State political climate
5.7
Economic stressi
3.5
Supply constrainti
5.9
Rent-control riski
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
4.9
Tenant organizing strengthi
1.9
Housing court bias
2.7
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.8
Voucher gap (market vs HUD FMR)i
0.0
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About eviction risk in Martin's Additions, MD

Martin's Additions, MD has an eviction risk score of 5.9 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Montgomery County and the state of Maryland. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 51.0% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Martin's Additions is $2,303/month. About 6.6% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 6.7%, unemployment 0.8%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Montgomery County voted Democratic by 59.6 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.9/10, Martin's Additions is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Chevy Chase Section Three, MD 0.3 mi 887 5.8
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD 0.4 mi 803 6.0
Chevy Chase, MD 0.9 mi 9,445 6.0
Chevy Chase Village, MD 0.9 mi 1,903 6.6
North Chevy Chase, MD 1.6 mi 746 6.8
Friendship Heights Village, MD 1.6 mi 4,002 6.1
Somerset, MD 1.7 mi 1,088 6.4
South Kensington, MD 2.5 mi 8,148 7.1

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