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Waterview, MD Eviction Risk Score Somerset County · Maryland

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● Elevated Risk

Waterview, MD sits at 6.0/10 — Elevated risk. , ~159-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Waterview
6.0
Somerset County
6.2
Maryland avg
6.4
National avg
4.4
44.7%Tenant-law probabilityi
$5,452–15,244Typical eviction costi
159 daysTypical timelinei
54.22%Filing ratei
$1,249HUD 2BR FMR '25i

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
4.8
Regional political climatei
4.8
State political climate
5.7
Economic stress
5.3
Supply constraint
3.1
Rent-control risk
4.1
Eviction process difficulty
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
3.0
Housing court bias
3.9
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
9.9
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About eviction risk in Waterview, MD

Waterview, MD has an eviction risk score of 6.0 out of 10, placing it in the elevated-risk tier for landlords operating in Somerset 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.

Political climate: In 2020, Somerset County voted Republican by 14.8 points — classified as moderately landlord-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 6.0/10, Waterview 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.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Nanticoke Acres, MD 0.7 mi 142 5.4
Nanticoke, MD 1.4 mi 434 6.8
Jesterville, MD 2.9 mi 42 5.4
Bivalve, MD 4.1 mi 175 5.8
Tyaskin, MD 5.2 mi 155 5.3
Dames Quarter, MD 5.3 mi 226 5.7
Chance, MD 5.3 mi 230 5.9
Whitehaven, MD 5.9 mi 80 5.5

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Eviction Costs — Maryland →
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Eviction Process — Maryland →
Step-by-step timeline, notices, statute cites
Rent Control — Maryland →
Statewide caps, local ordinances, just-cause
Tenant Screening — Maryland →
5-point protocol, legal rules, protected classes
Tenant Protections — Maryland →
Just cause, retaliation, habitability, entry