What is the eviction risk score for Takoma Park?

The landlord eviction risk score for Takoma Park, MD is 5.5 out of 10, rated Elevated risk.

Does Takoma Park have rent control?

The rent-control risk score for Takoma Park is 7.8 out of 10.

How long does an eviction take in Takoma Park?

Typical eviction timeline is about 160 days from notice to writ of possession.

Takoma Park, MD Eviction Risk Score Prince George's County · Maryland · Population 17,632

5.5 Elevated

49.8%Tenant-law probability

$6,196–14,673Typical eviction cost

160 daysTypical timeline

$1,432Median gross rent

32.6%Rent burden

45.8%Renters

Sub-score breakdown

Local political climate

9.1

Dem margin +80.5% in 2020

Regional political climate

9.1

Dem margin +80.5% in 2020

State political climate

5.7

Economic stress

5.8

10.2% poverty · 4.6% unemployed

Supply constraint

8.5

$1,432 median rent · 45.8% renters

Rent-control risk

7.8

32.6% rent burden

Eviction process difficulty

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

9.0

45.8% renters

Housing court bias

6.5

Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: ACS 2023 5-year + Gazetteer 2024.

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About eviction risk in Takoma Park, MD

Takoma Park, MD has an eviction risk score of 5.5 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Prince George's County and the state of Maryland. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 32.6% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Takoma Park is $1,432/month. About 45.8% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.

Economic stress: poverty rate 10.2%, unemployment 4.6%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Prince George's County voted Democratic by 80.5 points — classified as strongly tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.5/10, Takoma Park is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.