3 census tracts · pop 14,230 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 4.7–8.5
Montclair is a 3-tract neighborhood of Oakland, CA, population 14,230. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.7/10, in the Elevated tier. Average gross rent is $3,501, 77% above the Oakland average of $1,979.
Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 4.7 to 8.5. A 3.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
The voucher gap is 30.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8.3/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 8.1/10. 31% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.2% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 5.2% of adults, 12.6 points below the national rate. Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
That places it #46 of 45 neighborhoods in Oakland. Only 7% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
For a like-for-like read, Piedmont Avenue and Upper Rockridge score within a fraction of it.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.8 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Montclair vs OaklandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport7%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Montclair
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.0%Housing insecurity
2.8%Utility shutoff threat
5.0%Food insecurity
4.0%SNAP enrollment
2.7%No health insurance
21.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Montclair
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Montclair?
Montclair scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Montclair compare to Oakland overall?
Montclair scores 2.9 points lower than Oakland overall (9.6/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $3,501 vs $1,979.
Q3
What is the average rent in Montclair?
Average gross rent in Montclair is $3,501/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Montclair residents are renters?
7% of Montclair households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Oakland). The neighborhood has 14,230 residents.
Q5
Is Montclair a high social-vulnerability area?
Montclair sits in the 6th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Montclair have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Montclair is census tract 06001404501 (score 8.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 8.5, a spread of 3.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Montclair for landlords?
Montclair carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Oakland as a whole (9.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Montclair?
Montclair has 14,028 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.9%), Other / Multiracial (7.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
