Neighborhood · Hagerstown, MD

Fountainhead Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 7,765 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 4.4–5.9

Fountainhead is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hagerstown with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,765 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. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 10% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,222/month sits 10% higher than the Hagerstown citywide average ($1,114).

Risk score

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Fountainhead vs Hagerstown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

23.7% -24%

Hagerstown: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$1,222 +10%

Hagerstown: $1,114

Average HH income

$70,895 +42%

Hagerstown: $49,957

Poverty rate

9.3% -59%

Hagerstown: 22.7%

Renter share

29.2% -49%

Hagerstown: 56.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fountainhead and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.4–5.9

Why Fountainhead 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 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Rent control risk

24% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

29% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Economic stress

9.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.2 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–5.8 across tracts

4.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Fountainhead

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
24043000301	5.9	3,311	46%	$1,064
24043000200	4.4	4,454	7%	$1,339

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 45%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 49%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 53%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fountainhead

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

12.7%Housing insecurity
8.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.3%Food insecurity
11.9%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
30.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fountainhead

What is the eviction-risk score for Fountainhead?

Fountainhead scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Fountainhead compare to Hagerstown overall?

Fountainhead scores 1.0 points lower than Hagerstown overall (6/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,222 vs $1,114.

What is the average rent in Fountainhead?

Average gross rent in Fountainhead is $1,222/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fountainhead residents are renters?

29% of Fountainhead households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Hagerstown). The neighborhood has 7,765 residents.

Is Fountainhead a high social-vulnerability area?

Fountainhead sits in the 51st 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.

Which tracts in Fountainhead have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fountainhead is census tract 24043000301 (score 5.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.9, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Fountainhead for landlords?

Fountainhead carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hagerstown as a whole (6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fountainhead?

Fountainhead has 7,627 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fountainhead

6.3 South End 6 tracts · pop 19,254 2.9 Orchard Hills 2 tracts · pop 11,808 4.7 Cloverton 2 tracts · pop 6,612

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Hagerstown

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fountainhead.

6.1 South End 6 tracts · pop 19,254

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