2 census tracts · pop 7,722 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.5–5.4
College Heights Estates is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Hyattsville with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,722 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,845/month sits 1% higher than the Hyattsville citywide average ($1,835).
Risk score
4.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
College Heights Estates vs HyattsvilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in College Heights Estates
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
10,672Total filings (sum)
128.86%Avg annual filing rate
293.1%Peak year (2016)
135.40%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in College Heights Estates
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.9%Housing insecurity
9.7%Utility shutoff threat
19.3%Food insecurity
12.1%SNAP enrollment
12.1%No health insurance
21.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About College Heights Estates
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for College Heights Estates?
College Heights Estates scores 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 College Heights Estates compare to Hyattsville overall?
College Heights Estates scores 1.9 points lower than Hyattsville overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,845 vs $1,835.
Q3
What is the average rent in College Heights Estates?
Average gross rent in College Heights Estates is $1,845/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of College Heights Estates residents are renters?
81% of College Heights Estates households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Hyattsville). The neighborhood has 7,722 residents.
Q5
Is College Heights Estates a high social-vulnerability area?
College Heights Estates sits in the 66th 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 College Heights Estates have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in College Heights Estates is census tract 24033805908 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 5.4, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is College Heights Estates for landlords?
College Heights Estates carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hyattsville as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of College Heights Estates?
College Heights Estates has 7,699 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48%), Hispanic / Latino (25.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
