1 census tracts · pop 2,679 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10
· range 6.1–6.1
Sligo Park Hills is a one-tract neighborhood of Silver Spring, MD, population 2,679. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.1/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 50% against 31.2% citywide, putting Sligo Park Hills 18.5% over its own city.
29% 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 19.4% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
SNAP participation is 5.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. That places it #13 of 16 neighborhoods in Silver Spring. 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 Woodside Mews and Woodside Park. Against average income of $179,837, annual rent is only 13%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 2%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,965, close to the Silver Spring average.
One tract means one number: 6.1/10 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
6.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Sligo Park Hills vs Silver SpringHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport34%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sligo Park Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.8%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
8.0%Food insecurity
5.4%SNAP enrollment
5.9%No health insurance
19.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sligo Park Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sligo Park Hills?
Sligo Park Hills scores 6.1/10 (Elevated 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 Sligo Park Hills compare to Silver Spring overall?
Sligo Park Hills scores 0.9 points lower than Silver Spring overall (7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,965 vs $1,913.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sligo Park Hills?
Average gross rent in Sligo Park Hills is $1,965/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sligo Park Hills residents are renters?
16% of Sligo Park Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Silver Spring). The neighborhood has 2,679 residents.
Q5
Is Sligo Park Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Sligo Park Hills sits in the 21st 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 Sligo Park Hills for landlords?
Sligo Park Hills carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). 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 Silver Spring as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Sligo Park Hills?
Sligo Park Hills has 2,704 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.9%), Hispanic / Latino (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
