Skip to content
Neighborhood · Ranked #71,178 of 84,120 nationally

Willows of Potomac Eviction Risk: Lower , North Potomac

Tract 24031701221 · Montgomery County, MD · pop 4,604 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

The Elevated-tier score of 7.1/10 for census tract 24031701221 reflects conditions in the Willows of Potomac area of North Potomac, Maryland. On the national scale it ranks #3,583 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

52% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 36% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,304 monthly, set against $182,458 in average yearly household income, roughly 15% of income at the averages. Renters make up 47% of occupied homes.

Risk score
2.2
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 24% Stable renters 23% Owners 53%
Tract context
Occupied units1,700
Renter share47.1%
SVI overall0.52
Poverty rate14.3%
Median income$182,458

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Willows of Potomac
Moderate
Within parent city
100 th percentile
Rank, 100th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 6 tracts In North Potomac
Very High
Within county
40 th percentile
Rank, 40th percentileLowHigh
#140 of 232 tracts In Montgomery County
Low
Within state
32 th percentile
Rank, 32nd percentileLowHigh
#999 of 1,464 tracts In Maryland
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across North Potomac and the region

Centroid at 39.0876, -77.2038 · click any tract to drill in

Why Willows of Potomac scores 2.2

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from North Potomac
8.2
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
8.0
State political climate
Maryland legislature & governorship
5.7
Economic stress
14.3% poverty · this tract
3.6
Supply constraint
$2,304 rent vs county FMR
5.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from North Potomac
6.2
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from North Potomac
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from North Potomac
4.8

How Willows of Potomac compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Willows of Potomac risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 2.22.2This tracttract 701221North Potomac: 6.36.3North Potomacparent cityCounty: 2.82.8Countyavg tract in countyState: 3.63.6Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 52

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

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.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Willows of Potomac

The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 6.2/10. 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 North Potomac 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.

The tract is Asian and White and ranks around the 52nd 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.

In CDC survey modeling, about 8.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 4.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

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 24031701221

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24031701221?

Census tract 24031701221 in the Willows of Potomac neighborhood scores 2.2/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 24031701221?

Median gross rent is $2,304/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 24031701221?

14.3% of residents in tract 24031701221 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,604.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 24031701221?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 52th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 33th, household 58th, minority 78th, housing 58th.
Q5

Is tract 24031701221 considered part of Willows of Potomac?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24031701221 fall within Willows of Potomac (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 24031701221 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.0% 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. 4.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 24031701221 compare to North Potomac overall?

Tract 24031701221 scores 2.2/10, lower than the parent city of North Potomac at 6.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from North Potomac eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in North Potomac

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

Related