1 census tracts · pop 2,497 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.5/10
· range 6.5–6.5
Meeting House Hill is a other-black neighborhood in Boston with 1 census tract and a population of 2,497 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,510/month sits 30% lower than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
6.5
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Meeting House Hill vs BostonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Meeting House Hill
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
157Total filings (sum)
3.68%Avg annual filing rate
5.2%Peak year (2015)
4.17%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
78Total filings 2020-21
1.7Avg monthly observed
2.7Pre-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 Meeting House Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.2%Housing insecurity
16.1%Utility shutoff threat
33.3%Food insecurity
36.6%SNAP enrollment
11.3%No health insurance
35.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Meeting House Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Meeting House Hill?
Meeting House Hill scores 6.5/10 (Elevated 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 Meeting House Hill compare to Boston overall?
Meeting House Hill scores 0.6 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,510 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Meeting House Hill?
Average gross rent in Meeting House Hill is $1,510/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Meeting House Hill residents are renters?
76% of Meeting House Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 2,497 residents.
Q5
Is Meeting House Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Meeting House Hill sits in the 96th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Meeting House Hill for landlords?
Meeting House Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.5/10). 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 Boston as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Meeting House Hill?
Meeting House Hill has 2,557 residents (Other-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Other / Multiracial (35.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
