Neighborhood · Ranked #46,312 of 84,120 nationally

North Germantown Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 24031700310 · Montgomery County, MD · pop 6,651 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

Census tract 24031700310 covers the North Germantown area of Germantown, home to 6,651 residents. For landlords it grades 7.1/10, an elevated reading. On the national scale it ranks #3,570 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

About 52% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 22% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,845 a month against an average household income of $93,338 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

3.7

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 22% Stable renters 20% Owners 58%

Tract context

Occupied units2,829

Renter share42.3%

SVI overall0.46

Poverty rate12.4%

Median income$93,338

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Germantown and the region

Centroid at 39.1826, -77.2833 · click any tract to drill in

Why North Germantown scores 3.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Germantown

8.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

8.0

State political climate

Maryland legislature & governorship

5.7

Economic stress

12.4% poverty · this tract

3.1

Supply constraint

$1,845 rent vs county FMR

3.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Germantown

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Germantown

7.1

Housing court bias

Inherited from Germantown

5.5

How North Germantown compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 46

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

40%Socioeconomic
35%Household composition
78%Racial/ethnic minority
50%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within North Germantown. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

14.7%Housing insecurity
8.3%Utility-shutoff threat
16.4%Food insecurity
11.3%SNAP enrollment
8.1%Transit barriers
10.5%No health insurance
14.6%Frequent mental distress
22.5%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in North Germantown

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 7.1/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Germantown eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Montgomery County average of 6.7 and above the Maryland statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 14.7% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 8.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is White and Hispanic or Latino and ranks around the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 24031700310

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24031700310?

Census tract 24031700310 in the North Germantown neighborhood scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 24031700310?

Median gross rent is $1,845/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 24031700310?

12.4% of residents in tract 24031700310 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,651.

How socially vulnerable is tract 24031700310?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 46th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 40th, household 35th, minority 78th, housing 50th.

Is tract 24031700310 considered part of North Germantown?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24031700310 fall within North Germantown (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 24031700310 struggle to pay rent?

About 14.7% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 8.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 24031700310 compare to Germantown overall?

Tract 24031700310 scores 3.7/10, lower than the parent city of Germantown at 6.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Germantown eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Germantown

Top eight tracts in Germantown ranked by composite eviction-risk score.