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Neighborhood · Belmont, MA

Waverley Square Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,945 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1-5.1

Waverley Square is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Belmont with 1 census tract and a population of 3,945 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,146/month sits 15% lower than the Belmont citywide average ($2,527).

Risk score
5.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waverley Square vs Belmont How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
37.2% +36%
Belmont: 27.4%
Average gross rent
$2,146 -15%
Belmont: $2,527
Average HH income
$124,516 -30%
Belmont: $178,188
Poverty rate
7.4% +114%
Belmont: 3.5%
Renter share
44.6% +26%
Belmont: 35.3%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Waverley Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1-5.1

Why Waverley Square scores 5.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.2-6.2 across tracts
6.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.3-7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.3-8.3 across tracts
8.3
Rent control risk
37% of income on rent · Range 4.2-4.2 across tracts
4.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.8-5.8 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
45% renter households · Range 7.5-7.5 across tracts
7.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.4-3.4 across tracts
3.4
Economic stress
7.4% below poverty line · Range 1.8-1.8 across tracts
1.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.6-2.6 across tracts
2.6
Risk score comparison

Waverley Square vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Waverley Square score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Waverley Square: 5.15.1Waverley SquareNeighborhoodParent city: 4.64.6Parent cityhost cityState: 6.26.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Waverley Square

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25017357700 5.1 3,945 37% $2,146
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 79%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Waverley Square

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

  • 46Total filings (sum)
  • 1.17%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.3%Peak year (2016)
  • 1.32%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waverley Square

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Waverley Square

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Waverley Square?

Waverley Square scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Waverley Square compare to Belmont overall?

Waverley Square scores 0.5 points higher than Belmont overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,146 vs $2,527.

Q3

What is the average rent in Waverley Square?

Average gross rent in Waverley Square is $2,146/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Waverley Square residents are renters?

45% of Waverley Square households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Belmont). The neighborhood has 3,945 residents.

Q5

Is Waverley Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Waverley Square sits in the 68th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

How safe is Waverley Square for landlords?

Waverley Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Belmont as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Waverley Square?

Waverley Square has 4,040 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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