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Neighborhood · Belmont, MA

Waverley Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,824 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10 · range 4.6-4.6

Waverley is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Belmont with 1 census tract and a population of 2,824 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,246/month sits 11% lower than the Belmont citywide average ($2,527).

Risk score
4.6
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Waverley vs Belmont How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
24.0% -12%
Belmont: 27.4%
Average gross rent
$2,246 -11%
Belmont: $2,527
Average HH income
$183,214 +3%
Belmont: $178,188
Poverty rate
3.8% +10%
Belmont: 3.5%
Renter share
38.8% +10%
Belmont: 35.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Waverley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.6-4.6

Why Waverley scores 4.6

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
24% 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
39% 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
3.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0-1.0 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9-2.9 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Waverley score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Waverley: 4.64.6WaverleyNeighborhoodParent 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

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
25017357600 4.6 2,824 24% $2,246
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

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

Socioeconomic status 4%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 37%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Waverley

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

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

  • 20Total filings (sum)
  • 0.76%Avg annual filing rate
  • 0.9%Peak year (2012)
  • 0.98%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waverley

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

Frequently asked

About Waverley

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Waverley?

Waverley scores 4.6/10 (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 compare to Belmont overall?

Waverley scores 0.0 points higher than Belmont overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,246 vs $2,527.

Q3

What is the average rent in Waverley?

Average gross rent in Waverley is $2,246/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Waverley residents are renters?

39% of Waverley households are renter-occupied (vs 35% in Belmont). The neighborhood has 2,824 residents.

Q5

Is Waverley a high social-vulnerability area?

Waverley sits in the 17th 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

How safe is Waverley for landlords?

Waverley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Waverley?

Waverley has 2,729 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.2%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Waverley.

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