2 census tracts · pop 8,200 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7–7.4
Brookline Village is a white-asian neighborhood in Boston with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,200 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,930/month sits 10% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Brookline Village vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority69%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Brookline Village
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
245Total filings (sum)
1.42%Avg annual filing rate
2.6%Peak year (2015)
1.09%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
172Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
3.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.62×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 Brookline Village
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.2%Housing insecurity
10.9%Utility shutoff threat
22.9%Food insecurity
25.3%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
28.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Brookline Village
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brookline Village?
Brookline Village scores 7.2/10 (Elevated 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 Brookline Village compare to Boston overall?
Brookline Village scores 0.1 points higher than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,930 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brookline Village?
Average gross rent in Brookline eviction risk Village is $1,930/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brookline Village residents are renters?
93% of Brookline Village households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 8,200 residents.
Q5
Is Brookline Village a high social-vulnerability area?
Brookline Village 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
Which tracts in Brookline Village have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Brookline Village is census tract 25025081001 (score 7.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7 to 7.4, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Brookline Village for landlords?
Brookline eviction risk Village carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Brookline Village?
Brookline Village has 8,650 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Hispanic / Latino (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
