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Neighborhood · Olney, MD

Highlands of Olney Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,807 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Highlands of Olney maps to a single census tract in Olney, MD, population 2,807. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, Lower tier. 32% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.

The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. Disability prevalence reaches 18.8% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.

SNAP participation is 4.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The voucher gap is 13.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.

Cost burden runs roughly one in three against 29.0% citywide, putting Highlands of Olney 3.3% over its own city. At $2,631 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Olney commands. That places it #7 of 9 neighborhoods in Olney.

At 16% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Norbrook Village and Olney Oaks. Against average income of $165,163, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.

Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.

One tract means one number: 3.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highlands of Olney vs Olney How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
32.3% +11%
Olney: 29.0%
Average gross rent
$2,631 +9%
Olney: $2,404
Average HH income
$165,163 -4%
Olney: $171,766
Poverty rate
0.5% -89%
Olney: 4.4%
Renter share
15.8% +47%
Olney: 10.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Highlands of Olney and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Highlands of Olney scores 3.9

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
32% of income on rent · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Tenant organizing strength
16% renter households · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts
3.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Economic stress
0.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Risk score comparison

Highlands of Olney vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Highlands of Olney score vs. parent city, state, U.S.3.9Highlands of OlneyNeighborhood4.8Parent cityhost city5.5Stateavg in state5.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Highlands of Olney

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24031701314 3.9 2,807 32% $2,631
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 9%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 23%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highlands of Olney

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

Frequently asked

About Highlands of Olney

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Highlands of Olney?

Highlands of Olney scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Highlands of Olney compare to Olney overall?

Highlands of Olney scores 0.9 points lower than Olney overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,631 vs $2,404.
Q3

What is the average rent in Highlands of Olney?

Average gross rent in Highlands of Olney eviction risk is $2,631/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Highlands of Olney residents are renters?

16% of Highlands of Olney households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Olney). The neighborhood has 2,807 residents.
Q5

Is Highlands of Olney a high social-vulnerability area?

Highlands of Olney sits in the 12th 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 Highlands of Olney for landlords?

Highlands of Olney eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Olney as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Highlands of Olney?

Highlands of Olney has 2,885 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.8%), Hispanic / Latino (18.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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