3 census tracts · pop 10,518 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 4.5–7.2
Savin Hill is a white-asian neighborhood in Boston with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,518 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,289/month sits 7% higher than the Boston citywide average ($2,147).
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Savin Hill 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 & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Savin Hill
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
820Total filings (sum)
4.24%Avg annual filing rate
13.2%Peak year (2016)
5.61%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
242Total filings 2020-21
1.6Avg monthly observed
4.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.41×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 Savin Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.2%Housing insecurity
9.0%Utility shutoff threat
17.5%Food insecurity
18.9%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
24.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Savin Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Savin Hill?
Savin Hill scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Savin Hill compare to Boston overall?
Savin Hill scores 1.7 points lower than Boston overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,289 vs $2,147.
Q3
What is the average rent in Savin Hill?
Average gross rent in Savin Hill is $2,289/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Savin Hill residents are renters?
71% of Savin Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Boston). The neighborhood has 10,518 residents.
Q5
Is Savin Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Savin Hill sits in the 61st 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 Savin Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Savin Hill is census tract 25025090901 (score 7.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 7.2, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Savin Hill for landlords?
Savin Hill carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Savin Hill?
Savin Hill has 11,015 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
