1 census tracts · pop 2,634 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 5.1–5.1
Homewood maps to a single census tract in North Kensington, MD and houses 2,634 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. At $2,591 a month, rents sit 42% over what the rest of North Kensington commands.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 7.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. 29% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, below the North Kensington rate of 32.7%.
4.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. The voucher gap is 12.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Only 6% 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 Newport Hills and Rock Creek Palisades. Against average income of $179,457, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Homewood vs North KensingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Homewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.1%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
7.2%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
18.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Homewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Homewood?
Homewood scores 5.1/10 (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 Homewood compare to North Kensington overall?
Homewood scores 0.8 points lower than North Kensington overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,591 vs $1,828.
Q3
What is the average rent in Homewood?
Average gross rent in Homewood is $2,591/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Homewood residents are renters?
6% of Homewood households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in North Kensington). The neighborhood has 2,634 residents.
Q5
Is Homewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Homewood sits in the 15th 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 Homewood for landlords?
Homewood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 North Kensington as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Homewood?
Homewood has 2,483 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Hispanic / Latino (13.7%), Other / Multiracial (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
