Neighborhood · Bowie, MD

Overbrook Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,008 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

Overbrook is a white-black neighborhood in Bowie with 1 census tract and a population of 4,008 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. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,772/month sits 19% higher than the Bowie citywide average ($2,330).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Overbrook vs Bowie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.8% +82%

Bowie: 29.6%

Average gross rent

$2,772 +19%

Bowie: $2,330

Average HH income

$169,583 +20%

Bowie: $141,831

Poverty rate

5.0% +20%

Bowie: 4.2%

Renter share

5.9% -63%

Bowie: 16.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Overbrook and the region

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

Why Overbrook 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

54% 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

6% 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

5.0% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Risk score comparison

Overbrook vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Overbrook

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033800403	1.3	4,008	54%	$2,772

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

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

Socioeconomic status 19%ile

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

Household characteristics 42%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 72%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 19%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Overbrook

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

7Total filings (sum)
1.67%Avg annual filing rate
1.7%Peak year (2011)
2.33%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Overbrook

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

10.9%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
11.0%Food insecurity
6.8%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
21.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Overbrook

What is the eviction-risk score for Overbrook?

Overbrook 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 Overbrook compare to Bowie overall?

Overbrook scores 4.8 points lower than Bowie overall (6.1/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,772 vs $2,330.

What is the average rent in Overbrook?

Average gross rent in Overbrook is $2,772/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Overbrook residents are renters?

6% of Overbrook households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Bowie). The neighborhood has 4,008 residents.

Is Overbrook a high social-vulnerability area?

Overbrook sits in the 24th 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 Overbrook for landlords?

Overbrook 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 Overbrook?

Overbrook has 4,136 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (37.9%), Hispanic / Latino (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Overbrook

1.5 Yorktown 2 tracts · pop 7,568 1.2 Holmehurst 2 tracts · pop 11,880 1.5 Pin Oak Village 3 tracts · pop 10,197 3.5 Greenwood Forest 4 tracts · pop 19,685 1.3 Ardmore 2 tracts · pop 12,223 5 Briarwood 2 tracts · pop 6,250

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Bowie

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Overbrook.

1.3 Heather Hills 1 tracts · pop 2,454 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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