Neighborhood · Mount Rainier, MD

Queenstown Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,166 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 5–5

Queenstown is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Mount Rainier with 1 census tract and a population of 3,166 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,581/month sits 9% higher than the Mount Rainier citywide average ($1,457).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Queenstown vs Mount Rainier How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.0% +73%

Mount Rainier: 28.3%

Average gross rent

$1,581 +9%

Mount Rainier: $1,457

Average HH income

$62,356 -9%

Mount Rainier: $68,281

Poverty rate

9.2% +38%

Mount Rainier: 6.7%

Renter share

99.1% +29%

Mount Rainier: 76.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Queenstown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5–5

Why Queenstown scores 5

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

49% of income on rent · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

99% renter households · Range 9.8–9.8 across tracts

9.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

9.2% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–1.8 across tracts

1.8

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Queenstown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033804802	5	3,166	49%	$1,581

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 88

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

Socioeconomic status 96%ile

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

Household characteristics 54%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Queenstown

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,317Total filings (sum)
76.77%Avg annual filing rate
91.6%Peak year (2011)
64.29%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Queenstown

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

25.5%Housing insecurity
14.1%Utility shutoff threat
30.0%Food insecurity
20.8%SNAP enrollment
23.6%No health insurance
30.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Queenstown

What is the eviction-risk score for Queenstown?

Queenstown scores 5/10 (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.

How does Queenstown compare to Mount Rainier overall?

Queenstown scores 1.7 points lower than Mount Rainier overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,581 vs $1,457.

What is the average rent in Queenstown?

Average gross rent in Queenstown is $1,581/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Queenstown residents are renters?

99% of Queenstown households are renter-occupied (vs 77% in Mount Rainier). The neighborhood has 3,166 residents.

Is Queenstown a high social-vulnerability area?

Queenstown sits in the 88th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Queenstown for landlords?

Queenstown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Mount Rainier as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Queenstown?

Queenstown has 3,015 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (58.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Queenstown

4.8 Highland 2 tracts · pop 7,057 5 College Heights Estates 2 tracts · pop 7,722 4.7 Adelphi Park 2 tracts · pop 7,845 6.1 Carole Highlands 2 tracts · pop 10,142 4.7 Defense Heights 2 tracts · pop 8,336 5.8 Avenel 3 tracts · pop 14,069

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mount Rainier

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Queenstown.

4.7 North Woodridge 1 tracts · pop 2,587

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