2 census tracts · pop 8,501 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10
· range 3.9–4.1
Bellevue is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Boston with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,501 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,350/month sits 9% higher than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Bellevue vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Bellevue
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
111Total filings (sum)
1.87%Avg annual filing rate
2.6%Peak year (2015)
1.80%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
22Total filings 2020-21
0.3Avg monthly observed
1.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.24×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 Bellevue
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
7.3%Food insecurity
7.9%SNAP enrollment
3.2%No health insurance
20.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bellevue
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bellevue?
Bellevue scores 4/10 (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 Bellevue compare to Boston overall?
Bellevue scores 3.1 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,350 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bellevue?
Average gross rent in Bellevue is $2,350/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bellevue residents are renters?
33% of Bellevue households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 8,501 residents.
Q5
Is Bellevue a high social-vulnerability area?
Bellevue sits in the 8th 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 Bellevue have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Bellevue is census tract 25025110501 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 4.1, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Bellevue for landlords?
Bellevue carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). 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 Bellevue?
Bellevue has 8,520 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Hispanic / Latino (11.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
