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Neighborhood · Hillcrest Heights, MD

Silver Hill Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,764 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10 · range 4.2–4.2

Silver Hill Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hillcrest Heights with 1 census tract and a population of 3,764 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. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,585/month sits 3% higher than the Hillcrest Heights citywide average ($1,545).

Risk score
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Silver Hill Park vs Hillcrest Heights How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
54.6% +85%
Hillcrest Heights: 29.5%
Average gross rent
$1,585 +3%
Hillcrest Heights: $1,545
Average HH income
$76,907 -1%
Hillcrest Heights: $77,696
Poverty rate
6.0% -46%
Hillcrest Heights: 11.2%
Renter share
50.6% +10%
Hillcrest Heights: 46.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Silver Hill Park and the region

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

Why Silver Hill Park 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 9.1–9.1 across tracts
9.1
Rent control risk
55% of income on rent · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts
5.7
Tenant organizing strength
51% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
6.0% below poverty line · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts
1.9
Risk score comparison

Silver Hill Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Silver Hill Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Silver Hill Park: 4.24.2Silver Hill ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 6.56.5Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Silver Hill Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
24033801802 4.2 3,764 55% $1,585
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 52

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

Socioeconomic status 43%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 48%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Silver Hill Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 3,161Total filings (sum)
  • 116.37%Avg annual filing rate
  • 100.6%Peak year (2016)
  • 100.60%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Silver Hill Park

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

Frequently asked

About Silver Hill Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Silver Hill Park?

Silver Hill Park 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.
Q2

How does Silver Hill Park compare to Hillcrest Heights overall?

Silver Hill Park scores 2.3 points lower than Hillcrest Heights overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,585 vs $1,545.
Q3

What is the average rent in Silver Hill Park?

Average gross rent in Silver Hill Park is $1,585/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Silver Hill Park residents are renters?

51% of Silver Hill Park households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Hillcrest Heights). The neighborhood has 3,764 residents.
Q5

Is Silver Hill Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Silver Hill Park sits in the 52nd 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

How safe is Silver Hill Park for landlords?

Silver Hill Park 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 Hillcrest Heights as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Silver Hill Park?

Silver Hill Park has 3,769 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Hispanic / Latino (10.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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