2 census tracts · pop 6,347 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.1–7.1
Allston Heights is a white-asian neighborhood in Boston with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,347 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,214/month sits 3% higher than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Allston Heights vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Allston Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
53Total filings (sum)
1.18%Avg annual filing rate
1.5%Peak year (2012)
0.71%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
95Total filings 2020-21
0.9Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.68×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Boston, MA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Allston Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.0%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
12.5%Food insecurity
13.3%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
21.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Allston Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Allston Heights?
Allston Heights scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Allston Heights compare to Boston overall?
Allston Heights scores 1.3 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,214 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Allston Heights?
Average gross rent in Allston Heights is $2,214/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Allston Heights residents are renters?
78% of Allston Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 6,347 residents.
Q5
Is Allston Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Allston Heights sits in the 49th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Allston Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Allston Heights is census tract 25025000604 (score 7.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.1 to 7.1, a spread of 2 points.
Q7
How safe is Allston Heights for landlords?
Allston Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Boston as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Allston Heights?
Allston Heights has 6,085 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (30.7%), Other / Multiracial (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
