Neighborhood · Beltsville, MD

Beltsville Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,600 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Beltsville Heights is a black-white neighborhood in Beltsville with 1 census tract and a population of 5,600 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,768/month sits 10% lower than the Beltsville citywide average ($1,963).

Risk score

4.2

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Beltsville Heights vs Beltsville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.3% +37%

Beltsville: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$1,768 -10%

Beltsville: $1,963

Average HH income

$107,668 +11%

Beltsville: $97,115

Poverty rate

13.5% +16%

Beltsville: 11.6%

Renter share

18.7% -59%

Beltsville: 45.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Beltsville Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.2–4.2

Why Beltsville Heights scores 4.2

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 9.0–9.0 across tracts

9.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

44% of income on rent · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

19% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

13.5% below poverty line · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Supply constraint

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

2.6

Risk score comparison

Beltsville Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Beltsville Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033807408	4.2	5,600	44%	$1,768

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

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

Socioeconomic status 40%ile

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

Household characteristics 76%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 25%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Beltsville Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

263Total filings (sum)
19.46%Avg annual filing rate
24.4%Peak year (2012)
20.31%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Beltsville Heights

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

13.4%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
15.2%Food insecurity
10.0%SNAP enrollment
9.9%No health insurance
24.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Beltsville Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Beltsville Heights?

Beltsville Heights scores 4.2/10 (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.

How does Beltsville Heights compare to Beltsville overall?

Beltsville Heights scores 2.0 points lower than Beltsville overall (6.2/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,768 vs $1,963.

What is the average rent in Beltsville Heights?

Average gross rent in Beltsville Heights is $1,768/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Beltsville Heights residents are renters?

19% of Beltsville Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Beltsville). The neighborhood has 5,600 residents.

Is Beltsville Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Beltsville Heights sits in the 47th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Beltsville Heights for landlords?

Beltsville Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Beltsville as a whole (6.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Beltsville Heights?

Beltsville Heights has 5,816 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (42.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Hispanic / Latino (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Beltsville Heights

4.5 Montpelier 2 tracts · pop 10,969 4.3 Eleven Cedars 3 tracts · pop 16,030 4.6 Oak Springs 3 tracts · pop 17,213 5.4 Franklin Park 3 tracts · pop 13,322 5 Briarwood 2 tracts · pop 6,250 4.2 Oak Crest 2 tracts · pop 7,266

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Beltsville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Beltsville Heights.

4.2 Eleven Cedars 3 tracts · pop 16,030 4.2 Orchard View 1 tracts · pop 6,104

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