Neighborhood · Ranked #34,332 of 84,120 nationally

Fountainhead Eviction Risk: Moderate , Hagerstown

Tract 24043000200 · Washington County, MD · pop 4,454 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

With a score of 5.5/10, tract 24043000200 in the Fountainhead area of Hagerstown ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 4,454 residents. That is riskier than roughly 57% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 7% of renter households, a modest level, and 1% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $1,339 a month against an average household income of $83,112 a year, roughly 19% of income at the averages. About 21% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 2% Stable renters 20% Owners 78%

Tract context

Occupied units1,731

Renter share21.4%

SVI overall0.32

Poverty rate3.7%

Median income$83,112

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hagerstown and the region

Centroid at 39.6614, -77.7190 · click any tract to drill in

Why Fountainhead scores 4.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Hagerstown

4.6

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

4.0

State political climate

Maryland legislature & governorship

5.7

Economic stress

3.7% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$1,339 rent vs county FMR

5.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Hagerstown

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Hagerstown

9.5

Housing court bias

Inherited from Hagerstown

7.7

How Fountainhead compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 32

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

19%Socioeconomic
32%Household composition
48%Racial/ethnic minority
55%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Fountainhead. 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.

11.0%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility-shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
9.1%SNAP enrollment
6.6%Transit barriers
7.9%No health insurance
15.8%Frequent mental distress
28.6%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Fountainhead

The score leans hardest on tenant organizing strength at 9.5/10. 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 Hagerstown eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Washington County average of 6.4 and below the Maryland statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 11.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 24043000200

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 24043000200?

Census tract 24043000200 in the Fountainhead neighborhood scores 4.4/10 (Moderate 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 24043000200?

Median gross rent is $1,339/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 7% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 24043000200?

3.7% of residents in tract 24043000200 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,454.

How socially vulnerable is tract 24043000200?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 32th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 19th, household 32th, minority 48th, housing 55th.

Is tract 24043000200 considered part of Fountainhead?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 24043000200 fall within Fountainhead (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 24043000200 struggle to pay rent?

About 11.0% 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. 6.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 24043000200 compare to Hagerstown overall?

Tract 24043000200 scores 4.4/10, lower than the parent city of Hagerstown at 6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Hagerstown eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Hagerstown

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