1 census tracts · pop 4,848 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Rock Creek Hills maps to a single census tract in South Kensington, MD, population 4,848. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 63%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
roughly three in four of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the South Kensington rate of 47.1%. The dominant input is supply constraint at 10/10.
The voucher gap is 51.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 9.2/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.1/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 4.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. SNAP participation is 3.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
At 14% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $3,501, close to the South Kensington average.
One tract means one number: 5.3/10 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
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Rock Creek Hills vs South KensingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rock Creek Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
4.9%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility shutoff threat
5.0%Food insecurity
3.0%SNAP enrollment
4.2%No health insurance
19.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rock Creek Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rock Creek Hills?
Rock Creek Hills scores 5.3/10 (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 Rock Creek Hills compare to South Kensington overall?
Rock Creek Hills scores 0.8 points lower than South Kensington overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 47% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $3,479.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rock Creek Hills?
Average gross rent in Rock Creek Hills is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rock Creek Hills residents are renters?
14% of Rock Creek Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 13% in South Kensington). The neighborhood has 4,848 residents.
Q5
Is Rock Creek Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Rock Creek Hills sits in the 16th 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 Rock Creek Hills for landlords?
Rock Creek Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 South Kensington as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Rock Creek Hills?
Rock Creek Hills has 4,530 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Hispanic / Latino (6.3%), Other / Multiracial (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
