Neighborhood · Bowie, MD

Heather Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,454 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Heather Hills is a white-black neighborhood in Bowie with 1 census tract and a population of 2,454 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,839/month sits 22% higher than the Bowie citywide average ($2,330).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Heather Hills vs Bowie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.0% +69%

Bowie: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$2,839 +22%

Bowie: $2,330

Average HH income

$134,167 -5%

Bowie: $141,831

Poverty rate

3.5% -16%

Bowie: 4.2%

Renter share

5.3% -67%

Bowie: 16.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Heather Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why Heather Hills scores 1.3

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 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

5% renter households · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Economic stress

3.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Risk score comparison

Heather Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Heather Hills

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033800505	1.3	2,454	50%	$2,839

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

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

Socioeconomic status 5%ile

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

Household characteristics 29%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 14%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Heather Hills

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4Total filings (sum)
1.27%Avg annual filing rate
1.6%Peak year (2011)
1.43%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Heather Hills

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

10.4%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
10.4%Food insecurity
6.3%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
22.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Heather Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Heather Hills?

Heather Hills scores 1.3/10 (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.

How does Heather Hills compare to Bowie overall?

Heather Hills scores 4.8 points lower than Bowie overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,839 vs $2,330.

What is the average rent in Heather Hills?

Average gross rent in Heather Hills is $2,839/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Heather Hills residents are renters?

5% of Heather Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Bowie). The neighborhood has 2,454 residents.

Is Heather Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Heather Hills sits in the 11th 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.

How safe is Heather Hills for landlords?

Heather Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Bowie as a whole (6.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Heather Hills?

Heather Hills has 2,569 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.3%), Hispanic / Latino (15.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Heather Hills

1.5 Pin Oak Village 3 tracts · pop 10,197 1.5 Yorktown 2 tracts · pop 7,568 1.2 Holmehurst 2 tracts · pop 11,880 3.5 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 19,685 1.3 Ardmore 2 tracts · pop 12,223 2.5 Greenwood Manor 2 tracts · pop 11,757

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bowie

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Heather Hills.

1.3 Overbrook 1 tracts · pop 4,008 1.4 Pin Oak Village 3 tracts · pop 10,197 1.2 Sherwood Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,337 1.5 Yorktown 2 tracts · pop 7,568 1.1 Hillmeade Manor 1 tracts · pop 6,673 1.1 Huntington South 1 tracts · pop 6,635

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