Neighborhood · Ranked #76,223 of 84,120 nationally

Downtown Bethesda Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 24031704805 · Montgomery County, MD · pop 2,620 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi

Here is how census tract 24031704805, in the Downtown Bethesda neighborhood of Bethesda eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.9/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 2,620. It lands near the 93rd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

About 45% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 13% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,769 monthly, set against $134,286 in average yearly household income, roughly 25% of income at the averages. Renters make up 79% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

1.8

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 36% Stable renters 44% Owners 20%

Tract context

Occupied units1,582

Renter share79.1%

SVI overall0.40

Poverty rate8.1%

Median income$134,286

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bethesda and the region

Centroid at 38.9865, -77.0934 · click any tract to drill in

Why Downtown Bethesda scores 1.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Bethesda

8.2

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

8.0

State political climate

Maryland legislature & governorship

5.7

Economic stress

8.1% poverty · this tract

2.0

Supply constraint

$2,769 rent vs county FMR

7.0

Rent control risk

Inherited from Bethesda

5.7

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.3

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Bethesda

7.4

Housing court bias

Inherited from Bethesda

4.2

How Downtown Bethesda compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 40

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

18%Socioeconomic
25%Household composition
51%Racial/ethnic minority
83%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Downtown Bethesda. 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.

6.6%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility-shutoff threat
7.1%Food insecurity
4.5%SNAP enrollment
4.2%Transit barriers
5.3%No health insurance
11.3%Frequent mental distress
19.1%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Downtown Bethesda

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 7.4/10. 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 Bethesda eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as 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 6.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 4.0% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 40th 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 24031704805

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24031704805?

Census tract 24031704805 in the Downtown Bethesda neighborhood scores 1.8/10 (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 24031704805?

Median gross rent is $2,769/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 24031704805?

8.1% of residents in tract 24031704805 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,620.

How socially vulnerable is tract 24031704805?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 40th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 18th, household 25th, minority 51th, housing 83th.

Is tract 24031704805 considered part of Downtown Bethesda?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24031704805 fall within Downtown Bethesda (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 24031704805 struggle to pay rent?

About 6.6% 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. 4.0% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 24031704805 compare to Bethesda overall?

Tract 24031704805 scores 1.8/10, lower than the parent city of Bethesda at 6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Bethesda eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

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