What is the Best Neighborhoods USA ranking for West Forest Park?
West Forest Park is ranked #103 of 235 eligible neighborhoods in Baltimore; #132 of 273 eligible neighborhoods in MD; and #10,442 of 14,967 eligible neighborhoods in the United States.
Neighborhood Profile
West Forest Park
Baltimore, MD | Baltimore City
Scored premium profile
Best Neighborhoods USA Index
41.8
Stability and Strength
27.5
Value Opportunity
37.0
Momentum
71.3
Score note: Rankings show denominators so users always see the size of the eligible cohort.
| Context | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Baltimore, MD |
| County | Baltimore City |
| National rank | #10,442 of 14,967 |
| State rank | #132 of 273 |
| City rank | #103 of 235 |
| County rank | #103 of 235 |
| National percentile | 30.2 |
| National band | MIDDLE_50_PERCENT |
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Housing and local fundamentals
| Housing and market metrics | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Zillow home value | $226,426 |
| Year-over-year home value change | 2.1% |
| Month-over-month home value change | 0.55% |
| Home value to income ratio | 4.78 |
| Median household income | $47,321 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1% |
| Civilian unemployment rate | 10.1% |
| Homeownership rate | 34.6% |
| Housing vacancy rate | 13.2% |
| Rent burden 30% or higher | 43.5% |
How to read this profile
- Ranks are always shown with denominators.
- Momentum reflects both year-over-year and month-over-month housing change.
- Stability and Strength and Value Opportunity are governed composite scores.
- Identity composition is descriptive intelligence and is not a scoring component.
Questions and Answers
Questions About Living in West Forest Park
Is West Forest Park one of the best neighborhoods in Baltimore?
West Forest Park has a Best Neighborhoods USA Index of 41.8 and a city ranking of #103 of 235 eligible neighborhoods in Baltimore.
How much are homes worth in West Forest Park?
The current Zillow Home Value Index for West Forest Park is approximately $226,426.
Are home values rising or falling in West Forest Park?
Zillow neighborhood values changed 2.1% year over year and 0.55% month over month.
What is the Neighborhood Momentum Score for West Forest Park?
West Forest Park has a Neighborhood Momentum Score of 71.3. Momentum is 70% year-over-year and 30% month-over-month Zillow housing change.
What is the median household income in West Forest Park?
The NDS-derived neighborhood median household income is approximately $47,321.
How affordable is West Forest Park relative to household income?
The current Zillow home-value-to-household-income ratio is 4.78. Price-to-income affordability is a major Value Opportunity input.
Is West Forest Park primarily homeowners or renters?
The NDS-derived homeownership rate is approximately 34.6%.
What is the unemployment rate in West Forest Park?
The NDS-derived civilian unemployment rate is approximately 10.1%.
How educated are residents of West Forest Park?
Approximately 33.1% of residents age 25 and older are estimated to have a bachelor's degree or higher.
What share of renters in West Forest Park face high rent burden?
Approximately 43.5% of the applicable renter-household universe is estimated to spend 30% or more of household income on gross rent.
How does Best Neighborhoods USA score West Forest Park?
The overall index combines 40% Stability and Strength, 35% Value Opportunity, and 25% Momentum. Race, ethnicity, and identity composition are not scoring components.
Governed ranking context
How this neighborhood ranks
HMDA Mortgage Intelligence
Neighborhood Mortgage Market
Modeled neighborhood-level mortgage activity allocated from governed HMDA tract data using Zillow neighborhood geometry. These neighborhood values are nonadditive and do not enter the Best Neighborhoods USA Index.
Activity year2024
Estimated applications67
Estimated originations26
Home-purchase applications31
Origination rate38.2%
Home-purchase share46.1%
Average application loan$185,141
Total application loan amount$12,456,955
National application rank#5,995 of 14,874 rankable neighborhoods
Geometry coverage100.0%
Recent trend: Applications 5.5% YoY; originations 20.4% YoY
Mortgage methodology
HMDA is natively reported at tract and other lender-reporting geographies, not Zillow neighborhood or ZIP geography. This module uses the certified NDS HMDA-to-Zillow tract-vintage crosswalk and area-weighted allocation. Rankings require governed geometry coverage. Applicant demographics are excluded. Neighborhood values may overlap and must not be summed to reconstruct ZIP or national totals.