Neighborhood · Montgomery Village, MD

Quail Valley Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 17,819 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 2.9–6.1

Quail Valley is a diverse neighborhood in Montgomery Village with 4 census tracts and a population of 17,819 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,837/month sits 4% lower than the Montgomery Village citywide average ($1,916).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Quail Valley vs Montgomery Village How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.1% +47%

Montgomery Village: 39.4%

Average gross rent

$1,837 -4%

Montgomery Village: $1,916

Average HH income

$63,326 -40%

Montgomery Village: $105,158

Poverty rate

14.4% +46%

Montgomery Village: 9.9%

Renter share

49.4% +52%

Montgomery Village: 32.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Quail Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.9–6.1

Why Quail Valley scores 4.3

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

58% of income on rent · Range 4.7–7.3 across tracts

5.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.2–5.8 across tracts

5.4

Tenant organizing strength

49% renter households · Range 2.9–9.0 across tracts

4.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–5.9 across tracts

5.2

Economic stress

14.4% below poverty line · Range 1.4–6.1 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6–3.2 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

Quail Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Quail Valley?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.2 points from 2.9 to 6.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 4.8 3.1 2.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Quail Valley

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24031700713	6.1	5,560	66%	$1,844
24031700721	4.8	3,515	60%	$1,755
24031700726	3.1	3,665	73%	$1,889
24031700730	2.9	5,079	38%	$1,850

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 82%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 47%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 85%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 64%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Quail Valley

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

18.7%Housing insecurity
10.7%Utility shutoff threat
22.6%Food insecurity
16.5%SNAP enrollment
15.6%No health insurance
26.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Quail Valley

What is the eviction-risk score for Quail Valley?

Quail Valley scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.

How does Quail Valley compare to Montgomery Village overall?

Quail Valley scores 1.8 points lower than Montgomery Village overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,837 vs $1,916.

What is the average rent in Quail Valley?

Average gross rent in Quail Valley is $1,837/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Quail Valley residents are renters?

49% of Quail Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 33% in Montgomery Village). The neighborhood has 17,819 residents.

Is Quail Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Quail Valley sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Quail Valley have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Quail Valley is census tract 24031700713 (score 6.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 6.1, a spread of 3.2 points.

How safe is Quail Valley for landlords?

Quail Valley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Montgomery Village as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Quail Valley?

Quail Valley has 17,177 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (40.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Quail Valley

4.5 Oakmont Manor 2 tracts · pop 7,627 4.2 Metropolitan Grove 4 tracts · pop 17,069 3.6 Charlene 5 tracts · pop 28,238 2.3 Hamlet North 4 tracts · pop 20,319 3.6 Watkins Mill 2 tracts · pop 11,332 4.2 Rosemont 3 tracts · pop 12,958

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Montgomery Village

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Quail Valley.

3.6 Watkins Mill 2 tracts · pop 11,332 3.5 Charlene 5 tracts · pop 28,238

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