Neighborhood · Fort Washington, MD

Tantallon Square Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,820 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.2/10 · range 1.2–1.2

Tantallon Square is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Fort Washington with 1 census tract and a population of 3,820 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,667/month sits 1% lower than the Fort Washington citywide average ($2,690).

Risk score

1.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Tantallon Square vs Fort Washington How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.5% +96%

Fort Washington: 31.3%

Average gross rent

$2,667 -1%

Fort Washington: $2,690

Average HH income

$161,641 +11%

Fort Washington: $145,942

Poverty rate

3.5% -35%

Fort Washington: 5.4%

Renter share

13.8% +60%

Fort Washington: 8.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tantallon Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.2–1.2

Why Tantallon Square scores 1.2

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 9.1–9.1 across tracts

9.1

Rent control risk

62% of income on rent · Range 7.2–7.2 across tracts

7.2

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

14% renter households · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Risk score comparison

Tantallon Square vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Tantallon Square

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033801307	1.2	3,820	62%	$2,667

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 27

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

Socioeconomic status 12%ile

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

Household characteristics 63%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 86%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 Tantallon Square

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

28Total filings (sum)
4.91%Avg annual filing rate
9.3%Peak year (2014)
8.47%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tantallon Square

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

12.5%Housing insecurity
7.4%Utility shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
8.7%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
24.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Tantallon Square

What is the eviction-risk score for Tantallon Square?

Tantallon Square scores 1.2/10 (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 Tantallon Square compare to Fort Washington overall?

Tantallon Square scores 5.2 points lower than Fort Washington overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,667 vs $2,690.

What is the average rent in Tantallon Square?

Average gross rent in Tantallon Square is $2,667/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Tantallon Square residents are renters?

14% of Tantallon Square households are renter-occupied (vs 9% in Fort Washington). The neighborhood has 3,820 residents.

Is Tantallon Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Tantallon Square sits in the 27th 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 Tantallon Square for landlords?

Tantallon Square carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.2/10). 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 Fort Washington as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Tantallon Square?

Tantallon Square has 3,708 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (15.2%), Hispanic / Latino (13.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Tantallon Square

1.5 Friendly Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,576 2.3 North Potomac Vista 2 tracts · pop 8,349 3 South Lawn 2 tracts · pop 6,992 2.6 Brooke Jane Manor 3 tracts · pop 13,574 5.4 Harbor Terrace 2 tracts · pop 11,041 4.8 Oxon Run Hills 3 tracts · pop 13,468

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Washington

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Tantallon Square.

1.2 Warburton Manor 1 tracts · pop 3,619 1.3 Fort Washington Forest 1 tracts · pop 5,041 1.4 Friendly Hills 2 tracts · pop 9,576 1.5 Riverview 1 tracts · pop 3,975 1.5 Fort Foote Village 1 tracts · pop 3,623 1.5 Brooke Manor 1 tracts · pop 3,295

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