Neighborhood · Landover Hills, MD

Bellemead Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,999 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 2–2

Bellemead is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Landover Hills with 1 census tract and a population of 2,999 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,573/month sits 0% higher than the Landover Hills citywide average ($2,573).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Bellemead vs Landover Hills How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.6% +1%

Landover Hills: 35.2%

Average gross rent

$2,573 +0%

Landover Hills: $2,573

Average HH income

$94,471 +4%

Landover Hills: $91,250

Poverty rate

4.7% -2%

Landover Hills: 4.8%

Renter share

7.3% -55%

Landover Hills: 16.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bellemead and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2–2

Why Bellemead scores 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

36% of income on rent · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

7% renter households · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Economic stress

4.7% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Bellemead

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033803700	2	2,999	36%	$2,573

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

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

Socioeconomic status 73%ile

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

Household characteristics 80%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 40%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bellemead

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

10Total filings (sum)
1.98%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2014)
1.16%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bellemead

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

23.8%Housing insecurity
12.2%Utility shutoff threat
27.3%Food insecurity
17.1%SNAP enrollment
23.4%No health insurance
29.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bellemead

What is the eviction-risk score for Bellemead?

Bellemead scores 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 Bellemead compare to Landover Hills overall?

Bellemead scores 4.5 points lower than Landover Hills overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $2,573 vs $2,573.

What is the average rent in Bellemead?

Average gross rent in Bellemead is $2,573/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bellemead residents are renters?

7% of Bellemead households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Landover Hills). The neighborhood has 2,999 residents.

Is Bellemead a high social-vulnerability area?

Bellemead sits in the 74th 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.

How safe is Bellemead for landlords?

Bellemead carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Landover Hills as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bellemead?

Bellemead has 3,113 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (66.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bellemead

4.1 Radiant Valley 2 tracts · pop 9,456 3.5 West Lanham Hills 4 tracts · pop 22,371 4.7 Defense Heights 2 tracts · pop 8,336 5.3 Columbia Park 2 tracts · pop 7,299 5.5 Palmer Park 3 tracts · pop 11,709 1.3 Ardmore 2 tracts · pop 12,223

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