3 census tracts · pop 10,666 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 4.7–5.9
Berkshire takes in 3 census tracts of District Heights, MD, population 10,666. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 8.3/10.
Average gross rent is $1,754, 27% above the District Heights average of $1,379. Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 26.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
18.4% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. The 3 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 4.7 to 5.9, a 1.2-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 7.5/10. Filings are well documented here: 8,343 across 3 observed tracts. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.6/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 191.2% of renter households. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 37% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 57.5% in 2016, is well off that peak. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.5/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $74,441.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Berkshire vs District HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Berkshire
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
8,343Total filings (sum)
68.56%Avg annual filing rate
191.2%Peak year (2014)
71.03%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Berkshire
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
27.5%Housing insecurity
18.9%Utility shutoff threat
33.1%Food insecurity
29.1%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
32.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Berkshire
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Berkshire?
Berkshire scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Berkshire compare to District Heights overall?
Berkshire scores 0.7 points higher than District Heights overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,754 vs $1,379.
Q3
What is the average rent in Berkshire?
Average gross rent in Berkshire is $1,754/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Berkshire residents are renters?
38% of Berkshire households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in District Heights). The neighborhood has 10,666 residents.
Q5
Is Berkshire a high social-vulnerability area?
Berkshire sits in the 72nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Berkshire have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Berkshire is census tract 24033802404 (score 5.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.9, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Berkshire for landlords?
Berkshire carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to District Heights as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Berkshire?
Berkshire has 9,853 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (84.8%), Hispanic / Latino (6.2%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
