Neighborhood · Suitland, MD

Arnold Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,957 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.8–4.8

Arnold Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Suitland with 1 census tract and a population of 3,957 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. 34% 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 $1,557/month sits 9% lower than the Suitland citywide average ($1,707).

Risk score

4.8

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Arnold Heights vs Suitland How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.0% +2%

Suitland: 33.4%

Average gross rent

$1,557 -9%

Suitland: $1,707

Average HH income

$80,592 +12%

Suitland: $71,886

Poverty rate

6.8% -45%

Suitland: 12.4%

Renter share

69.2% +9%

Suitland: 63.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Arnold Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.8–4.8

Why Arnold Heights scores 4.8

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

34% of income on rent · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

69% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts

9.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Economic stress

6.8% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Risk score comparison

Arnold Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Arnold Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24033802405	4.8	3,957	34%	$1,557

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 75

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

Socioeconomic status 52%ile

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

Household characteristics 84%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 99%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Arnold Heights

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

9,669Total filings (sum)
237.46%Avg annual filing rate
259.9%Peak year (2011)
249.08%Latest filed (2016)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Arnold Heights

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

22.0%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
24.0%Food insecurity
17.6%SNAP enrollment
10.5%No health insurance
27.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Arnold Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Arnold Heights?

Arnold Heights scores 4.8/10 (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 Arnold Heights compare to Suitland overall?

Arnold Heights scores 1.7 points lower than Suitland overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 34% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,557 vs $1,707.

What is the average rent in Arnold Heights?

Average gross rent in Arnold eviction risk Heights is $1,557/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 34% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Arnold Heights residents are renters?

69% of Arnold Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 63% in Suitland). The neighborhood has 3,957 residents.

Is Arnold Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Arnold Heights sits in the 75th 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 Arnold Heights for landlords?

Arnold eviction risk Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Suitland as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Arnold Heights?

Arnold Heights has 3,501 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (98.1%), Other / Multiracial (1%), White (non-Hispanic) (0.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Arnold Heights

4.7 Parkland 2 tracts · pop 8,161 4.8 Oxon Run Hills 3 tracts · pop 13,468 3.5 Greater Capitol Heights 2 tracts · pop 8,244 6.1 Deer Park Heights 2 tracts · pop 5,458 4.5 Berkshire 3 tracts · pop 10,666 5.1 Forest Manor 3 tracts · pop 9,301

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Suitland

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Arnold Heights.

4.6 Parkland 2 tracts · pop 8,161 5.3 Bradbury Park 1 tracts · pop 2,243 5.7 Parkland Terrace 1 tracts · pop 4,555

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