Neighborhood · Brookline, MA

Fisher Hill Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 10,139 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2.5–2.5

Fisher Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Brookline with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,139 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,128/month sits 10% higher than the Brookline citywide average ($2,835).

Risk score

2.5

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Fisher Hill vs Brookline How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

33.3% +15%

Brookline: 28.9%

Average gross rent

$3,128 +10%

Brookline: $2,835

Average HH income

$202,269 +44%

Brookline: $140,631

Poverty rate

2.5% -74%

Brookline: 9.8%

Renter share

31.5% -41%

Brookline: 53.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Fisher Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 2.5–2.5

Why Fisher Hill scores 2.5

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 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Rent control risk

33% of income on rent · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 9.4–9.4 across tracts

9.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Economic stress

2.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.3–6.7 across tracts

6.0

Risk score comparison

Fisher Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Fisher Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
25021400600	2.5	5,414	35%	$3,313
25021401100	2.5	4,725	31%	$2,917

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 1%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 22%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 51%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 65%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Fisher Hill

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

4.9%Housing insecurity
3.2%Utility shutoff threat
4.9%Food insecurity
4.6%SNAP enrollment
2.4%No health insurance
18.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Fisher Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Fisher Hill?

Fisher Hill scores 2.5/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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.

How does Fisher Hill compare to Brookline overall?

Fisher Hill scores 3.5 points lower than Brookline overall (6/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $3,128 vs $2,835.

What is the average rent in Fisher Hill?

Average gross rent in Fisher Hill is $3,128/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Fisher Hill residents are renters?

32% of Fisher Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Brookline). The neighborhood has 10,139 residents.

Is Fisher Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Fisher Hill 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.

Which tracts in Fisher Hill have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Fisher Hill is census tract 25021400600 (score 2.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 2.5, a spread of 0 points.

How safe is Fisher Hill for landlords?

Fisher Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Brookline as a whole (6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Fisher Hill?

Fisher Hill has 10,147 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.3%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Fisher Hill

3.7 Brookline Village 2 tracts · pop 7,527 3.4 Corey Hill 2 tracts · pop 6,216 3 Coolidge Corner 2 tracts · pop 9,146 4 Packard's Corner 2 tracts · pop 8,249 1.4 Eliot Triangle 2 tracts · pop 6,857 1.2 Dedham Square 2 tracts · pop 9,908

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Brookline

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Fisher Hill.

2.8 Putterham 1 tracts · pop 5,587 2.8 Buttonwood Village 1 tracts · pop 1,738 2.8 Aspinwall Hill 1 tracts · pop 5,216 2.9 Coolidge Corner 2 tracts · pop 9,146 3.2 Pill Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,551 3.6 Corey Hill 2 tracts · pop 6,216

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